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Bradley (8-10, 1-5 MVC) hosts the Evansville Purple Aces (5-11, 0-6 MVC) at 7:05 p.m. Saturday. Evansville currently has an RPI of 245, which is last in the conference.
Evansville press release: http://gopurpleaces.com/news/2008/1/17/MBB_0117081859.aspx
The Aces have lost six in a row, all conference games. Their last victory was December 22nd over Norfolk State, 80-71. Except for a close home performance against league-leading Drake, Evansville has lost every conference game by at least eight points.
Evansville schedule: http://gopurpleaces.com/schedule.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball
Marty Simmons coaches the Aces in his first season after following current Bradley assistant coach Steve Merfeld. Though he isn’t quite in “basketball shape” anymore, Simmons formerly starred at Evansville in the late-80s averaging more than 22 points per/game in each of his two seasons at Evansville.
Evansville has had three players start all 16 games on the season: Jason Holsinger (Jr.), Shy Ely (Jr.) and Pieter van Tongeren (Fr.). The Aces have an extremely young roster, with only one senior, Victor Gomez (7 games played – 5.4 ppg).
Evansville roster:
http://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball
Evansville statistics:
http://gopurpleaces.com/custompages/Mens%20Basketball/2007-08%20Stats/teamcume.htm
According to my searches on the net as well as the links section of this site, Evansville does not have a message board.
Bundle up, as the expected temperature around gametime should be around 7 degrees, with a 10 mph wind outside and a “Real Feel” of -6!
http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USIL0935?begHour=13&begDay=19
Evansville press release: http://gopurpleaces.com/news/2008/1/17/MBB_0117081859.aspx
The Aces have lost six in a row, all conference games. Their last victory was December 22nd over Norfolk State, 80-71. Except for a close home performance against league-leading Drake, Evansville has lost every conference game by at least eight points.
Evansville schedule: http://gopurpleaces.com/schedule.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball
Marty Simmons coaches the Aces in his first season after following current Bradley assistant coach Steve Merfeld. Though he isn’t quite in “basketball shape” anymore, Simmons formerly starred at Evansville in the late-80s averaging more than 22 points per/game in each of his two seasons at Evansville.
Evansville has had three players start all 16 games on the season: Jason Holsinger (Jr.), Shy Ely (Jr.) and Pieter van Tongeren (Fr.). The Aces have an extremely young roster, with only one senior, Victor Gomez (7 games played – 5.4 ppg).
Evansville roster:
http://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball
Evansville statistics:
http://gopurpleaces.com/custompages/Mens%20Basketball/2007-08%20Stats/teamcume.htm
According to my searches on the net as well as the links section of this site, Evansville does not have a message board.
Bundle up, as the expected temperature around gametime should be around 7 degrees, with a 10 mph wind outside and a “Real Feel” of -6!
http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USIL0935?begHour=13&begDay=19
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