EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball travels to Evansville for the last road game of the regular season. The game tips off inside the Ford Center on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
 

Indiana State Men's Basketball vs UIC
Date	Wednesday, February 28 | 8 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Evansville, Ind. // Ford Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes
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Series History
Wednesday will be the 187th meeting between the Sycamores and Purple Aces. Earlier this season, Indiana State defeated Evansville 87-73 with UE's current leading scorer, Ben Humrichous, out of the lineup. Indiana State is putting its five-game win streak against Evansville on the line, which dates back to the double overtime win on February 10, 2022. 

About UE
Evansville is in their second season with Coach David Ragland at the helm. The Purple Aces currently sit 10th overall in the conference with a 6-12 record in MVC play. Evansville was selected to finish 11-of-12 in the preseason MVC poll. Last season, Evansville went 5-27 overall and 1-19 in conference play. Two Purple Aces currently average 10.0+ PPG: Ben Humrichous (15.4) and Yacine Toumi (11.1)

Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball recorded its second-straight win on Saturday in front of a sold-out Hulman Center crowd, 88-73, against UIC.
 
Robbie Avila led the way for Indiana State, scoring 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting. He recorded four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Ryan Conwell was the next leading scorer for the Trees with 18 points on 6-for-11 from the floor, also recording a double-double with 11 rebounds. Conwell chipped in three assists, two blocks, and a steal. Jayson Kent brought in another solid effort with 16 points on 5-for-9 from the floor, securing eight rebounds and three steals.
 
Julian Larry recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 assists, also grabbing five rebounds. Xavier Bledson tallied nine points, going 4-for-7 shooting in the game, while Isaiah Swope added eight points.

Last Time Out - UE
The University of Evansville men's basketball team held a 26-24 halftime lead, but an 11-0 run by Southern Illinois in the second half keyed a 65-53 win on Sunday at the Ford Center. Humrichous led the Purple Aces with 11 points and 7 rebounds while Antonio Thomas recorded 10 points on a 4-for-5 shooting effort. Tanner Cuff scored nine points. Troy D'Amico led SIU with 17 points.

Postseason Implications
With two games left in the regular season, Indiana State has its eyes on its first Missouri Valley regular season title since 2000. ISU holds that destiny in its own hands, needing to win Wednesday's game and Sunday's game to secure an outright regular season title.

• Win vs Evansville: clinch a share of the regular season title
• Win vs Evansville AND win vs Murray State: clinch regular season title outright
• Lose vs Evansville AND win vs Murray State: clinch a share of regular season title
• Win vs Evansville AND Drake loss vs UIC: clinch regular season title outright

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