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Regular season home opener set for Wednesday

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Season #12 inside the Ford Center officially begins on Wednesday evening when the University of Evansville men's basketball team faces Southeast Missouri State. Tip will be at 7 p.m. for Military Appreciation Night with the Purple Aces Sports Network and ESPN+ having the coverage.

Evansville vs. SEMO
Game Information Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Evansville, Ind.
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Military Appreciation Night
- Wednesday will mark Military Appreciation Night with all active military and veterans receiving free admission to the game
- Veterans and active military members can purchase additional tickets for just $5

Last Time Out
- Evansville trailed by a 14-2 margin to open at Saint Louis but rallied to take a halftime lead of 39-37
- With 11:42 remaining, UE continued to lead by a 55-51 score before the Billikens stormed back with a 26-2 run to finish with an 83-65 victory on Saturday night
- Completing the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Yacine Toumi picked up his first collegiate double-double
- Antoine Smith Jr.