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AJ Casey 2026 vs. UIC
AJ Casey

UE men travel to Murray State for Saturday matinee

2/20/2026 3:00:00 PM

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its second-to-last road game of the regular season, the University of Evansville men's basketball team travels to Murray State for a 3 p.m. contest on Saturday. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
 
UE at Murray State
Game Information Saturday, February 21 | 3 p.m. CST | CFSB Center | Murray, Ky.
Game Coverage ESPN+ | Live Stats | Live Audio | Game Notes
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Last Time Out
- UIC hit 16 of its 27 attempts from outside while shooting 53.3% overall in an 84-46 win over the Purple Aces on Wednesday
- The Flames outscored UE by a 46-23 margin in the second half
- Knocking down four of his seven 3-point tries, Trent Hundley led the Aces with 12 points
 
Top Performance
- AJ Casey scored a career-high 28 points in the win over Illinois State marking the highest tally for a UE player this season
- Casey was 10-of-15 from the field and 3-of-5 from outside; he is 7th in the MVC shooting 50.4%
- He has scored 7+ points in 17 of the last 19 games and is averaging 14.3 PPG against MVC foes after scoring 7.8 PPG in non-conference play
 
Series Notes
- The Racers have won 7 of the last 8 meetings in the series along with four in a row inside the CFSB Center; the last UE win in Murray came on 12/5/15 - an 85-81 win
- The last two games in Murray have been decided by a total of five points
 
Doing it All
- Scoring 16 points while adding a career-best 10 rebounds, Leif Moeller picked up his first collegiate double-double in the win over Illinois State
- This came just days after tying his career scoring mark with 26 at Valparaiso
- His outside shooting has been off the charts - he is 10-of-19 from 3-point range in the last four games while going 24-of-50 (48.0%) in the last ten games
 
Solid Outing
- Hitting four of his seven attempts from long range, Trent Hundley led UE with 12 points in the home game against UIC
- His top performance in an Aces uniform came against Belmont where he his six triples on his way to 20 points
 
Scouting the Opponent
- Murray State comes into Saturday's game with a record of 19-10 while going 11-7 through their first 18 conference games
- The Racers have dropped three of their last four games including a 78-61 decision at Illinois State on Wednesday
- After opening the MVC slate at 8-0, MSU has gone 3-7
- Javon Jackson paces the squad with 16.4 PPG while shooting a stellar 86.3% from the free throw line
- Roman Domon holds a scoring average of 13.6 PPG while Fred King is averaging 12.9 points and a team-high 8.6 caroms
 
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