EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The month of November wraps up on Sunday when the University of Evansville men's basketball team travels to Eastern Illinois for a 1 p.m. contest in Charleston.  ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the call.
 

Evansville at Eastern Illinois
Game Information	Sunday, Nov. 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston, Ill.
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Last Time Out
- Wednesday's finale at the Gulf Coast Showcase saw the Purple Aces fall by a 69-60 final against Akron
- Jawaun Newton posted the first double-double of his career, scoring 19 points while setting his new benchmark with 10 rebounds
- Antoine Smith Jr. added 16 while Shamar Givance scored 12
- The Zips held a 33-20 lead at the half before Evansville got within a possession in the final period before Akron pulled away late in the contest
 
He Didn't Miss
- Monday's Gulf Coast Showcase opener versus Rice saw Antoine Smith Jr. put forth one of the most efficient games in program history, going a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and 6-of-6 from outside
- Smith finished the game with 24 points while seeing over 40 minutes of action, both career highs
- He followed that up with 16 points in the finale against Akron
 
Checking all the Boxes
- Jawaun Newton put together what may have been the best stretch of his career at the Gulf Coast Showcase, finishing with an average of 21.7 points in the three games
- Newton opened with the first 30-point game of his career versus Rice, tallying 30 points on 12-of-25 shooting while picking up 7 boards
- Following a 16-point effort in the Vermont game, Newton recorded the first double-double of his career with 19 points and 10 caroms against Akron
 
Providing the Assist
- Shamar Givance continues to rack up the assists this season, ranking 6th in the MVC with an average of 3.8 per game
- He has 4 or more helpers in four of the last five games including a season-high of 7 against DePauw
- Every time he takes the floor, Givance is a threat to record a triple double and he has continued on that path...following a 7-point, 5-assist, 4-rebound effort at Cincinnati, Givance led the Aces in points (16), rebounds (7) and steals (3) in the victory against IUPUI
 
Scouting the Opponent
- Eastern Illinois comes into Sunday's contest with a 1-5 record following a 64-62 loss to Albany last time out
- The Panthers' victory came against Rockford by a final of 94-64 on November 18
- EIU is led by a pair of double digit scorers in Sammy Friday IV and Kashawn Charles
- Friday leads the way with 10.8 points while shooting 67.67% from the field
- Charles is just behind him with a 10.5 PPG average
- Rodolfo Rufino Bolis and Kejuan Clements pace the Panthers with 5.7 rebounds per contest
 

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