EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Taking on another one of the top Missouri Valley Conference squads, the University of Evansville men's basketball team welcomes Drake on Tuesday night. Tip is set for 7 p.m. CT with ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network on the call.
Last Time Out
- Tanner Cuff scored a team-high 15 points as the Purple Aces dropped a 73-70 game at Murray State
- Trailing by as many as nine points, UE fought back to tie the game late before a three at the buzzer gave the Racers the win
- Kenny Strawbridge Jr. finished with 14 points, 10 boards and 6 assists while Ben Humrichous scored 14 points
On the Verge of History
- Recording 14 points, 10 boards and 6 assists at Murray State, Kenny Strawbridge Jr. knocked on the door of the third triple double in program history
- On the defensive side of the floor, he has posted 19 steals over the last 8 games, an average of 2.4 per game; he has multiple swipes in 7 of the last 8
- His season average continues to rise and he is second in the league with 1.83/game
- Offensively, he led UE at Valpo with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and is third on the team with 9.6 PPG on the season
Still Going Strong
- Leading the Purple Aces with 15 points at Murray State, Tanner Cuff continued his recent success
- Cuff has 9+ points in 5 of the last 6 games while averaging 11.5 PPG (69 points) over that span
- His average of 7.9 PPG is the highest since the second game of the season
- In the home win over UIC, he recorded a career-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting
Scouting the Opponent
- Drake holds a 20-5 overall record while sitting at 11-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference
- The Bulldogs have solidified a strong grip of second in the league standings
- Over the last week, Drake earned a 92-88 home overtime win over Southern Illinois before taking a 74-67 road win at Bradley
- Tucker DeVries continues to pace the Bulldogs with 20.9 points per game while sitting second on the team with 6.5 rebounds
- Atin Wright holds a 13.7 PPG average while Darnell Brodie checks in with 12.3 PPG and a team-high 8.6 caroms per contest
