Game time set for 2 p.m. at Ford Center
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time in 2026, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will be inside the Ford Center as they face Northern Iowa on Sunday at 3 p.m. CST. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– UE held an early 19-14 lead on Thursday at Illinois State before the Redbirds scored 12 in a row before pulling away for a 73-47 win
– Bryce Quinet was the lone double-digit scorer for the Purple Aces as he tallied 13
– UE shot 31.4% while committing a season-high 23 turnovers in the loss
Top of the Chart
– With four MVC games in the books, AJ Casey is the lone double-digit scorer for UE averaging 13.3 points per game
– After scoring 12 in the opening two league games, Casey registered a career-high 21 points at Bradley on 8-of-11 shooting
– Casey now has seven double digit games on the season and is averaging 9.3 PPG
– Casey picked up three steals in the first two MVC games and is tied for 9th in the league with his season average of 1.33/game
– He is UE’s second-leading rebounder with 5.5 per game including 11 versus Ball State
– Casey is 14th in the MVC with 5.53 boards/game and is 5th in offensive rbs (2.53/gm)
On a Streak
– Bryce Quinet has reached double figures in three out of his first four MVC games
– After recording 10 in the opener versus Belmont, he had 11 at Bradley before scoring a team-high 13 points at Illinois State
– Quinet is 9-for-18 from the field in the last two games and has connected on all four of his 3-point tries
– The performance against Belmont was his first double digit game since posting 10 vs. Akron on Nov. 22
Looking at the Series
– While the Panthers lead the all-time series against the Aces by a 36-29 margin, UE has won 22 out of 32 home games
– UE has won the last two home contests versus UNI and four of the last five meetings inside the Ford Center
– The last home game was a 91-89 overtime win for the Aces on Dec. 2, 2023
