EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Meeting for the second time in a span of just 15 days, the University of Evansville men's basketball team plays host to Bradley on Tuesday at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
- UE picked up its first MVC win of the season on Saturday at Indiana State by a final score of 72-69
- Leif Moeller and AJ Casey led UE with 17 points apiece while Josh Hughes had 14 and Alex Hemenway scored 12
- Moeller matched his career highs with 8 boards and 8 assists in the victory
- The win marked the second consecutive road win over the Sycamores marking the first time UE has done so since 2006-07
Another Reset
- For the second time in four games, AJ Casey reset his career scoring high with 24 points against the Racers
- Casey hit 10 of his 13 field goal tries to eclipse he previous scoring high of 21, which came at Bradley on Dec. 29
- Over his last six games, Casey is shooting 68.4% from the field
- Casey is averaging a team-high 15.9 PPG in MVC games while shooting 62.9%; for the season, Casey has posted 10.9 PPG
- Casey now has 10 double digit games on the season including 6 of the last 7 games
A Game of Firsts
- While Evansville's win at Indiana State was the first MVC victory of the season, it reversed multiple trends for the season
- Trailing 38-35 at halftime, UE outscored the Sycamores by a 37-31 margin in the second half to pick up its first win after trailing at the half (UE was 0-12 entering the game)
- Saturday marked the first win for UE when the opposition held the rebounding advantage; the Aces were outrebounded by a 41-31 tally (UE was 0-10 entering the game)
Making his Mark
- Alex Hemenway scored 12 points at Indiana State for his first double digit game since posting 11 against Drake
- He connected on three triples for the third time in the last six games
- Over his last 11 games, Hemenway is averaging 7.5 PPG while his last five games have seen him go 11-for-29 from outside
Back on Track
- Josh Hughes has scored 14 points in three of the last five games including the road win at Indiana State
- He is averaging 9.8 PPG over the last five contests after recording 5.6 PPG in the seven games prior to his current streak
- Hughes has posted 14 points in the last two games while shooting 50% (11-22)
Scouting the Opponent
- Bradley comes into Tuesday's game with a 12-6 overall record and stand at 5-2 in the MVC
- In the meeting just 15 days ago, the Braves took a 76-68 victory in Peoria overcoming an early 13-0 deficit to the Aces
- Three Bradley players average double figures led by Jaquan Johnson's 16.9 points per game
- Johnson also paces the team with 61 assists and 57 steals
- Alex Huibregtse is averaging 11.7 points while Demarion Burch checks in with 11.0
