NORMAL, Ill. – Wednesday was an exciting evening at the Ford Center for the Purple Aces, who defeated Drake in a double overtime thriller by a final of 82-77. Now UE is set for its first conference road game of the season at Illinois State today at 3 p.m.
The Redbirds are winners of six in a row over the Aces and have won 22 of the 27 home meetings against UE. Despite those numbers, Evansville is looking at some numbers of its own. The defense has been giving the team a chance to win every game.