Evansville Aces NCAA Basketball News

Not to impugn Evansville, but the Purple Aces are not No. 3 Kentucky - Austin Peay's most recent opponent.

BOB GWALTNEY / Courier Press UE's Clint Hopf juggles a rebound under the Tennessee-Martin basket during the first half.

The Huntington men improved to 12-2 with a 77-60 win Saturday over Webber International at Babson Park, Fla.

James Haarsma's fourth double-double of the season paced Evansville to an 84-63 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.

In men's college basketball, James Haarsma scored 26 points and grabbed ten rebounds to lead the Evansville Purple Aces to a 75-58 win over Georgia Southern at Roberts Stadium.

GAME NOTES: The George Southern Eagles begin a four-game road trip tonight, as they invade Roberts Stadium to tussle with the Evansville Purple Aces in a non-conference affair.

Through the first six weeks of the season, Kavon Lacey has been coach Marty Simmons' go-to guy - at least for leadership and instruction if not scoring.

"It was a little swollen," he said. "It felt like there was something hanging on my cheek, almost." But, the University of Evansville men's basketball freshman added, you have to play through that.

University of Evansville basketball player Colt Ryan was selected today as the Missouri Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Week after impressive performances last week against Alabama State and Tennessee Tech.

It's already one of this season's most memorable games, with James Haarsma putting together a second consecutive double-double and Bryan Bouchie, who came in as a 48 percent free-throw shooter, sinking eight of 10 foul shots to finish with 16 points.

Colt Ryan hit a jumper with 5 seconds on the clock in double overtime to lift Evansville to a 91-90 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night.

Charlie Coles knows exactly what he needs. The Miami University men's basketball coach needs some fan support when the RedHawks play their sixth game of the season but first game at home today, Nov.

OXFORD - As a freshman, Miami's Julian Mavunga was little more than a college basketball version of eye candy - great looks, little to show for it.

Mavunga helps Miami rout Evansville 82-58 Eds: APNewsNow. Miami 82, Evansville 58.

After a 1-4 start to its season, the Miami men's basketball team might not seem like the most esteemed opponent to date for the University of Evansville.

"Sometimes they'll think they have a rebound," Taylor explained, "and I'll grab it, so coach will be barking at them and they'll be like 'oh man, Troy, you came out of nowhere.'" And it's not just happening in practice; the freshman point guard is leading the University of Evansville men's basketball team in games, too, with 9.3 rebounds per ...

Nichols 70, WPI 59: Lyndsey Bennett of North Brookfield hit two 3-pointers in the final 1:33 as the Bison pulled away from the Engineers in the opening game of the Worcester City Tournament hosted by Worcester State.

DANIEL R. PATMORE / Courier Press Butler's Ronald Nored drives the ball past a screen and Evansville's Kavon Lacey during Saturday night's game at Roberts Stadium.

Butler coach Brad Stevens didn't even bother to look at the stat sheet Saturday night.

Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to preserve No.