EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a 9-day break, the University of Evansville men's basketball team will be back in action on Tuesday, opening Missouri Valley Conference play at Murray State in a 7 p.m. game. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
- Holding Campbell to just 32.7% shooting, the Purple Aces put together a solid performance in a 66-53 win on Nov. 24
- Tayshawn Comer was the top scorer for UE, totaling 18 points along with 6 boards and 6 assists
- Cam Haffner added 16 points while Gabriel Pozzato and Josh Hughes posted 10 each
What a Start
- Cam Haffner's impressive start to the season continued as he posted 21.5 PPG in wins over Green Bay and Campbell
- 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
- The effort surpassed his previous high of 23 points set just six days earlier against Radford
- With his season scoring mark of 15.3 PPG, he is second on the team and 5th in the MVC; Haffner also ranks 3rd in the league with 2.7 3-point makes per game and 7th with an average of 32.7 minutes per game
Strong Performance
- Tayshawn Comer had his top all-around effort of the season versus the Camels, finishing with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
- His 6 assists was a season-high and improved his season average to 3.43 per game, tied for 7th in the Valley
- Comer's 6 rebounds tied his season mark, which came against Green Bay
- With a season average of 11.3 PPG, he is third on the team
Taking Care of the Ball
- Through seven games, Tanner Cuff has accumulated 24 assists while turning the ball over just four times
- His assist-to-turnover ratio of 6.00 paces the MVC and is 6th nationally
- Cuff's other MVC stat rankings include steals (T-4 -2.00/gm), assists (T-11-3.43/gm) and rebounding (T-12-6.00/gm)
- Against Green Bay, Cuff tied his season mark of 15 points while adding 7 boards and 6 assists
Scouting the Opponent
- With a 79-66 win over UT Arlington last Tuesday, Murray State improved to 4-2 entering Tuesday's MVC opener
- The other wins for the Racers have come against Maryland Eastern Shore, Middle Tennessee and Bethel
- Terence Harcum and AJ Ferguson lead MSU with season averages of 13.7 points per game
- Harcum has hit a team-high 17 triples while Ferguson is shooting 67.6%
- Kylen Milton has recorded 11.8 PPG while JaCobi Wood is averaging 11.5 PPG
- KyeRon Lindsay leads the Racers with 6.7 rebounds per contest
