EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Season #12 inside the Ford Center officially begins on Wednesday evening when the University of Evansville men's basketball team faces Southeast Missouri State.  Tip will be at 7 p.m. for Military Appreciation Night with the Purple Aces Sports Network and ESPN+ having the coverage.
 

Evansville vs. SEMO
Game Information	Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Evansville, Ind.
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Military Appreciation Night
- Wednesday will mark Military Appreciation Night with all active military and veterans receiving free admission to the game
- Veterans and active military members can purchase additional tickets for just $5
 
Last Time Out
- Evansville trailed by a 14-2 margin to open at Saint Louis but rallied to take a halftime lead of 39-37
- With 11:42 remaining, UE continued to lead by a 55-51 score before the Billikens stormed back with a 26-2 run to finish with an 83-65 victory on Saturday night
- Completing the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Yacine Toumi picked up his first collegiate double-double
- Antoine Smith Jr. added 11 points
- Yuri Collins of SLU had 13 assists in the game and was the first to record 10+ assists against the Aces since Ja Morant had 10 in 2018
 
Double-Double
- Yacine Toumi followed up a 15-point effort in the opener with the first double-double of his college career at Saint Louis
- Toumi finished with 14 points and 10 caroms against the Billikens
- He currently ranks inside the MVC's top 15 in rebounding and minutes played
- His debut at Miami Ohio saw him score 15 points, including the first eight UE tallies of the game
- In seven games as a member of the Little Rock program in 2020-21, Toumi did not attempt a 3-pointer, but in the opener he was 2-for-4
 
New Career Mark
- As a freshman last year, Preston Phillips scored a career-high of 8 points on two occasions
- On Saturday, he eclipsed that by scoring 9 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting night at Saint Louis
- Phillips was also 1-for-1 from outside and added a block, steal and rebound
- Last season saw him pick up a great deal of experience as he played in 28 games while making 15 starts
 
Scouting the Opponent
- Southeast Missouri State heads to the Ford Center with a 2-0 record on the young season
- In their opener, the Redhawks picked up a 64-61 road victory at South Florida before defeating Lyon by a final of 83-46 in their home opener
- SEMO is led by Phillip Russell, who is averaging 17.0 points per game while leading the way with eight 3-points makes
- Chris Harris is averaging 11.5 points while Josh Earley checks in with 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game
- Kobe Clark is their leading threat on the boards with 12 per contest