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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After taking care of business on Saturday versus Bradley, the University of Evansville men's basketball team will take to the Ford Center floor on Tuesday evening to face Drake in a 7 p.m. game.
 
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The Purple Aces have opened conference play with a 3-1 record for the seventh time since joining the league after defeating Bradley, 67-35.  It was the lowest point total by a UE opponent since Princeton scored just 32 in 2007.  D.J. Balentine did a great job of taking good shots, hitting 5 of his 9 attempts to finish with a game-high 16 points.  Jaylon Brown was just behind with 14 points as he went 6-for-8 from the field.  It was the first game in a stretch that will see the Aces play three out of four contests at home.
 
Egidijus Mockevicius was named the midseason mid-major player of the year on Jan. 7 as he was named the Lou Henson Award midseason recipient.  The Lou Henson Award is given out to the top mid-major player in college basketball every year.  The recipient of the 2016 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Award Presentation on April 1 in Houston at the site of the Final Four.
 
Blake Simmons had a stellar game against the Braves, scoring 13 points while hitting both of his 3-point attempts.  He notched five rebounds and a pair of assists in one of his top games of the year.  Simmons has averaged 3.8 assists per game over the last 11 contests.
 
Drake heads to Evansville with a record of 5-11 after falling in its first four MVC contests.  Overall, the Bulldogs have fallen in eight of their last nine contests, including a 77-44 decision at UNI on Saturday. 
 
Reed Timmer has established himself as the top scorer for the Bulldogs and one of the best shooters in the conference.  Timmer is shooting 50.6% overall and 46.3% from outside, second in the conference.  Kale Abrahamson checks in with 15 points per game while Graham Woodward has notched 12.4 points per game.  Defensively, forward Jacob Enevold sits atop the squad with 5.9 rebounds per game.
 

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