EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a rematch of last season's exciting 85-77 victory, the University of Evansville men's basketball team welcomes Chattanooga to the Ford Center for a 7 p.m. game on Thursday evening. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
- Saturday's contest against Western Kentucky was a game of runs as the Aces held a 33-32 halftime lead, but a 47-point second half saw the Hilltoppers take a 79-65 win
- Cam Haffner and Gabriel Pozzato led the team with 19 points apiece while Connor Turnbull posted 9 points and 6 blocks, tying his career-high
Looking Back
- When the Aces and Mocs met last season, it was an instant classic at McKenzie Arena
- Trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half, UE staged one of the largest rallies in MVC history before winning by a final of 85-77 in overtime
- Ben Humrichous paced the team with 28 points while Antonio Thomas had 11
- Tanner Cuff recorded his first double-double at UE as he tallied 10 points and 11 boards
Up to Second
- Tying his career mark with 6 blocks against WKU, Connor Turnbull has moved to 2nd in the MVC with his season average of 1.67 per game
- On the offensive side, Turnbull tied his career scoring mark with 9 versus the Hilltoppers and has recorded 7+ points in 3 of the last 4 games
- Turnbull had a solid performance in the win over Green Bay, grabbing a career-high 8 boards to go along with 9 points
- He had a solid game versus Brescia, posting 7 points, 4 boards and 3 blocks
- Through nine games, he has posted 5.4 PPG and 2.6 RPG while seeing just over 17 minutes of work per game
On a Roll
- Over the last four games, Cam Haffner has posted an average of 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
- His season average of 15.6 PPG is currently 5th in the league while his average of 33.8 minutes per game is 6th
- Haffner has 7 double figure scoring games this season after posting just four last year
- In the win over Green Bay, he set career highs in points (27), field goals (10) and attempts (16); he also tied his top collegiate mark of 9 rebounds
Going the Distance
- Over the last two games, Gabriel Pozzato has played all 80 minutes
- He finished with 19 points, 7 boards, and 2 steals against WKU after recording a career-high 6 steals at Murray State, which is tied for the second-highest total in a game this season
- Averaging 1.89 steals on the season, Pozzato is tied for 5th in the MVC
- He continues to rank 4th in the Valley with 15.6 PPG and has recorded at least 8 points in every game this season
Scouting the Opponent
- Winners of five out of their last six games, Chattanooga enters Thursday's game with a 5-4 record
- Prior to a Dec. 3 loss to Lipscomb, the Mocs won five in a row as they defeated Morehead State, SEMO, Johnson (TN), Tennessee State, and Bryant
- Bash Wieland paces Chattanooga with his average of 14.6 PPG
- He is followed by Trey Bonham's 12.3 PPG while Honor Huff checks in with 10.4 PPG
- Huff holds the team lead with 32 assists while Sean Cusano is averaging a team-high 5.1 rebounds per contest
