EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Looking to continue the best Missouri Valley Conference start in five years, the University of Evansville men's basketball team travels to Peoria, Illinois for a weekend series at Bradley. Games are set for Saturday, Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 17 inside Carver Arena. Both contests tip at 3 p.m. CT and will be carried live by ESPN3 and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
Setting the Scene
- For the second time in conference play, the Purple Aces take to the road; the team played its first league series at Southern Illinois, earning a split
- A unique scheduling nugget - this is just the second time since 2008 that the Aces have played a road game at Bradley before January 20
- The Braves have seen numerous schedule changes due to the pandemic with their opening two league series being postponed
- Bradley opened up their Valley slate last weekend, splitting two games at UNI
Last Time Out
- Hot shooting in the second half saw Illinois State finish with a 73-68 win over the Aces on Sunday at the Ford Center
- ISU hit 17 of its 23 attempts (73.