EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Saturday evening, the University of Evansville men's basketball team is back on the road to face Southern Illinois in a 7 p.m. game inside SIU Arena in Carbondale. The game will be available on ESPN3 and the Purple Aces Radio Network presented by Learfield. Game Notes - Live Stats - ESPN3 - Listen Setting the Scene
- The game will mark the first meeting of the season between the teams; they will complete the season series at the Ford Center on February 27 in UE's final home game of the season
- Evansville has won four of the last five road games against the Salukis; the only loss in that span came last season when UE dropped a 65-63 decision
Last Time Out
- Indiana State jumped out to an 8-1 lead on Wednesday and never trailed as they defeated the Purple Aces by an 85-62 final in Terre Haute
- Dainius Chatkevicius tied his career mark with 12 points; he also posted 12 in last season's game at Duke
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