EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In search of a split in the season series, the University of Evansville men's basketball team plays host to Murray State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the Ford Center. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
- Evansville put forth a dominant road performance on Saturday, earning a 78-68 victory over Valparaiso at the ARC
- After shooting 66.7% in the first half, UE finished the game at 58%
- Tanner Cuff registered a career-high 22 points while Gabriel Pozzato completed the game with 21
- Connor Turnbull added 11 points while tying his high with six blocked shots
Second in the Valley
- Tayshawn Comer continues to perform at his best against league competition
- Averaging 16.9 points versus MVC foes, Comer is second in league games
- He has been on the floor for all 160 minutes of the last four contests
- On January 6, he was named the MVC Player of the Week after averaging 25 points against Southern Illinois and Indiana State
- He reset his career scoring high with 26 against the Salukis, passing his previous high of 23 when he was at Eastern Kentucky
- Over the last eight games, Comer is averaging 18.6 PPG
Another Freshman Award
- For the second time this season, Gabriel Pozzato was named the MVC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 27
- Pozzato averaged 17 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds in games against UIC and at Valparaiso
- He scored 21 points in the win over the Beacons - it was his top game since the season opener at North Texas
- After missing eight games in December and January, he returned on Jan. 18 against Belmont
On a Rol
- Connor Turnbull has been on an absolute roll since the calendar has turned to 2025
- In eight games, Turnbull has posted 9.1 points, 5.1 boards and 2.3 blocks per game
- He matched his career high with six blocks at Valpo and paces the MVC with 1.67/game; he has a block in 13 of the last 15 contests
- His total of 35 blocks is 35th in the nation while his average is 55th nationally
- Offensively, he has scored eight or more points in 7 of the last 8 games to improve his season average to 6.5 PPG
Scouting the Opponent
- Murray State comes into the midweek contest with an 11-10 record while posting a 5-5 mark through the opening 10 MVC games
- The Racers have dropped two of their last three games including a 95-77 home game against Belmont on Saturday
- MSU won the first meeting against UE this season by a 63-61 final
- JaCobi Wood leads the Racers with his average of 12.9 points per game and season total of 110 assists
- Kylen Milton, Terence Harcum and AJ Ferguson hold scoring marks of 11.9, 11.8, and 11.8 PPG, respectively
- Ferguson averages a team-best 5.4 rebounds
