EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The annual trip to Chicago takes place on Saturday when the University of Evansville men's basketball team faces Loyola at 3 p.m. at Gentile Arena. The game will be carried on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
Setting the Scene
- UE heads to Gentile Arena where it has split six meetings against the Ramblers since they joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2013
- Last season, Evansville earned one of its biggest wins of the season, defeating Loyola by a final of 67-48 at the Ford Center on January 8
- The Aces have lost their first three MVC games for the first time in two years and hope to avoid an 0-4 start in the Valley for the first time since 2009-10
Last Time Out
- Bradley jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never looked back, defeating the Purple Aces by a final of 72-52 on Wednesday at the Ford Center
- The Braves led by as many as 25 points in the second half before UE made a run and cut the gap to 13
- Evansville shot 33.