EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Meeting up for the first time in program history, the University of Evansville men's basketball team will face UT Arlington on Wednesday evening in a 7 p.m. contest at the College Park Center. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
- Finishing the night shooting 50% from the field and 46.2% from outside, Chattanooga took a 75-67 win over UE on Thursday
- Tanner Cuff led UE with a career-high 18 points while Tayshawn Comer scored 15 while posting a season-high 8 assists
- UTC his 9 triples in the first half on their way to a 41-29 lead at the break
Career Game
- Tanner Cuff put for the top game of his career against Chattanooga, scoring 18 while adding 5 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks and a steal
- His scoring mark bested his previous high of 16, which came last season vs. UIC
- Entering the game, Cuff hit three triples through nine games but was 4-of-6 from long range versus the Mocs; it was also the first time in his UE career that he hit multiple triples
- Cuff continues to take care of the ball at an unbelievable level; with 33 assists against 7 turnovers, he has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.71, which is 5th in the NCAA
Season High
- Against Chattanooga, Tayshawn Comer posted a season-high 8 assists and has posted at least 2 assists in 9 out of 10 games this season
- Over the last five games, Comer is averaging 4.6 assists per contest while his season average of 3.7 ranks 10th in the Valley
- He had his top all-around effort of the season versus the Camels, finishing with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
Scouting the Opponent
- UT Arlington enters Wednesday's game with a 5-6 record following a 77-68 victory over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday
- The Mavericks have won three of their first four home games in 2024
- Lance Ware is the top threat on both ends of the floor for the Mavericks as he leads the team in multiple statistics
- Ware paces UTA in scoring (14.5 PPG), rebounding (7.0 RPG) and blocks (15)
- Just behind him is Jaden Wells, who has averaged 14.2 points and 4.5 boards
- Raysean Seamster checks in with an average of 10.8 PPG
