EVANSVILLE, Ind. – As the regular season hits the homestretch, the University of Evansville men's basketball team makes its final road trip, traveling to Drake for a series on Sunday and Monday. The teams open play on Sunday with a 3 p.m. game that will be carrier on the MVC TV Network, which includes Fox Sports Indiana in the Evansville area. Monday's finale will begin at 6 p.m. on ESPN+...the Purple Aces Radio Network will also have full coverage.
Setting the Scene
- Facing the toughest part of its 2020-21 schedule, the Purple Aces look to halt a 4-game skid in Des Moines
- It marks the third of four series that pits the Aces against the top four teams in the MVC
- UE has stayed within striking distance in each game, but late runs by the opposition have been the difference
- Drake is receiving votes in both national polls and is battling Loyola for the top spot in the MVC
- The Knapp Center is another arena that has not been good to the Aces - UE has dropped nine of the last 10 games at the venue
Last Time Out
- Evansville had another solid showing on Wednesday in Terre Haute, trimming a 7-point halftime deficit down to just one in the second half before a run by the Sycamores put the game out of reach
- ISU shot 64.