EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Tuesday, the University of Evansville men's basketball team completes a 4-game homestand with a 7 p.m. game against UT Arlington at the Ford Center.
ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
 

UE vs. UT Arlington
Game Information	Tuesday, November 18 | 7 p.m. CST | Ford Center | Evansville, Ind.
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Last Time Out
- Trailing by as many as 22 points in the second half, the Purple Aces cut the deficit to two points in the final minute before dropping a 77-72 decision to MTSU on Nov. 12
- Five UE players scored in double figures with Connor Turnbull leading the way with 16 points while Bryce Quinet and Keishon Porter scored 14 apiece
 
Excellent Start
- Josh Hughes is putting together the top streak of his career through four games of his junior season
- Hughes leads the team with 13.0 points per game and has reached double figures in each contest
- His top performance came at #1 Purdue where he totaled 15 points and 11 boards on the way to his second career double-double
 
- Hughes is all over the MVC stat rankings including:
   - Scoring      T-17th 13.0 PPG
   - Rebounding           7th       6.50 RPG
   - FG%          11th     56.8%
   - 3PT%         7th       41.2%
   - 3PT FG/GM           T-13th 1.75/game
   - Offensive RBs       T-3rd   3.00/game
 
3-for-4
- For the third time in four games, AJ Casey scored in double figures finishing with 12 points against MTSU
- Casey was on the floor for 36:42, the highest minutes tally of his career
- He is averaging 10.0 PPG on the season with his top effort coming at #1 Purdue
- Against the Boilermakers, Casey set career marks in points (14), FG (6), attempts (13), and rebounds (9)
 
Finding His Groove
- Connor Turnbull has improved his scoring output in each of his three games
- After scoring six against Calumet, he posted 12 versus Oakland City before setting his season mark with 16 against MTSU
- He was 6-for-9 from the field against the Blue Raiders while going 4-of-4 from the line
- Turnbull is second in the MVC with 2.00 blocks per game and had four in the victory over Oakland City
 
Scouting the Opponent
- UT Arlington makes its first-ever trip to Evansville with a 3-1 record following a 67-49 victory over Missouri State on Saturday
- The lone loss for UTA was a 74-56 decision at New Mexico
- Raysean Seamster is the top threat for the Mavericks as he leads the team in scoring (17.5 PPG), rebounding (7.3 RPG), FG (30), blocks (7), and steals (11)
- Casmir Chavis and Bahsil Laster both come into Tuesday's game with an average of 10.8 PPG
- Cameron Jackson registered 15 rebounds in the win over Missouri State; he is second on the team with a season average of 7.0 per contest