Aces and Salukis to square off twice
With six non-conference games complete, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team has its sights set on the Missouri Valley Conference slate, which opens up on Sunday, December 27 with a 3 p.m. game at Southern Illinois. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Conference Mini Series
– The 2020-21 MVC schedule will look different than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic
– Each school will face four Valley squads in a 2-game home series, four in a road series and a home-and-home with its travel partner
– Evansville begins at SIU on the 27th before wrapping up the series on the 28th with a 5 p.m. contest
Valley Opener                                                                                                          Â
– Evansville opens its 27th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in the weekend series at SIU
– Through its first 26 conference openers, UE is 11-15
– The last UE win in its Valley opener came on Jan. 2, 2019 when the Aces earned an 82-77 double overtime win over Drake
– Its last victory in its first league road tilt came in Jan. 2, 2016 with a 76-59 win at Missouri State
Last Time Out       Â
– UE jumped out to an early 10-point lead on Dec. 21 versus Belmont, but the Bruins countered, going up by as many as 15 points before taking a 72-63 win
– In the second half, the Aces kept the deficit around a manageable 9-12 points before getting within five in the final minutes
– Playing his second game for the Aces, Samari Curtis scored a career-high 19 points as he went 3-4 from outside and 8-10 from the line
