EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Monday evening, the University of Evansville men's basketball team completes the regular season series against Illinois State at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
 

UE vs. Illinois State
Game Information	Tuesday, February 3 | 7 p.m. CST | Ford Center | Evansville, Ind.
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Last Time Out
- Evansville led by 13 points entering the final 15 minutes Friday at Valparaiso before a 23-4 run helped the Beacons regain control before they took a 70-63 overtime win
- Leif Moeller matched his career scoring mark with 26 points; he was 8-of-13 from the field and 5-for-6 from long range
- AJ Casey added 16 points, 7 boards, 5 assists, and 4 steals while Josh Hughes scored 10 points
 
First Double-Double
- In the game at UNI, AJ Casey posted his first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds
- Scoring 7+ points in 15 of the last 16 games, Casey is averaging 11.4 PPG
- In MVC games, he has scored 14.5 PPG after averaging 7.8 points in non-conference
- He reset his career mark with four steals at Valpo and is 10th in the league with 1.21/gm
- The road game at Valpo saw him set highs in minutes (41:56), assists (5), and steals (4)
- Casey's 11 boards at UNI tied his career mark, which came against Ball State; he is 12th in the MVC with 5.50 per game
 
Tying His Mark
- Leif Moeller tied his career scoring mark with 26 points at Valparaiso after doing so for the first time versus Bradley
- Moeller hit 5 of his 6 3-point tries at Valpo while going 8-of-13 from the field
- Over the last seven games, Moeller has been lights out from long range going 19-of-37 while hitting multiple threes six times
- The last seven contests have seen him average 18.4 PPG while scoring 20+ points in four of those contests
- Moeller had his first 26-point game versus Bradley hitting eight field goals and three triples; it is the highest tally scored by a UE player this season
 
Series Notes
- UE has won three of the last four home games against the Redbirds including a 69-51 win at the Ford Center on 1/8/25
- The Aces are 5-7 in the last 12 games versus ISU with four wins coming at the Ford Center and one at Arch Madness in 2024
 
Scouting the Opponent
- Illinois State enters Monday's game with a 16-8 mark while sitting at 8-5 in league action
- The Redbirds have been trending upwards with four wins in their last six games including an 86-76 win on Friday versus Drake and a strong 70-65 road win at Murray State on January 28
- Chase Walker leads ISU with 14.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 52.0% from the field
- Johnny Kinziger is averaging 11.3 PPG while Boden Skunberg and Ty'Reek Coleman both average 10.5 PPG