Evansville Basketball Five National Championships | Five Ncaa D-1 Tournaments | 2015 Cit Champions
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EVANSVILLE BASKETBALL FIVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | FIVE NCAA D-1 TOURNAMENTS | 2015 CIT CHAMPIONS 2015-16 Schedule Game #28 - UE at Drake NOVEMBER 2015 Feb. 17 - 8 p.m. CT - Knapp Center Nov. 7 Wabash @ W, 95-65 Nov. 15 SEMO ESPN3 W, 80-65 Nov. 17 Marian & ESPN3 W, 84-59 Nov. 21 Belmont ESPN3 W, 93-88 Nov. 26 Providence $ ESPNU L, 64-74 Nov. 27 Santa Clara $ ESPN3 W, 69-57 Nov. 29 UC Irvine $ ESPNU W, 75-56 EVANSVILLE INFORMATION DRAKE INFORMATION DECEMBER 2015 Dec. 1 Alabama State ESPN3 W, 88-56 2015-16 Record: 20-7, 9-5 MVC 2015-16 Record: 6-20, 1-13 MVC Dec. 5 at Murray State OVC Network W, 85-81 OT Head Coach: Marty Simmons Head Coach: Ray Giacoletti Dec. 8 at Arkansas SEC Network L, 76-89 Record at UE: 146-141 (9th Season) Record at DU: 30-58 (3rd Season) Dec. 12 Mississippi Valley State ESPN3 W, 95-60 Dec. 17 Norfolk State ESPN3 W, 84-70 Career Record: 244-214 (15th Season) Career Record: 201-181 (13th Season) Dec. 20 at Fresno State Mtn West Network W, 85-77 Dec. 22 Alabama A&M ESPN3 W, 91-70 Dec. 30 Indiana State* ESPN3 W, 70-62 JANUARY 2016 Jan. 2 at Missouri State* MVC Network W, 76-59 Jan. 6 at Wichita State* ESPN3 L, 64-67 Jan. 9 Bradley* ESPN3 W, 67-35 Jan. 12 Drake* ESPN3 W, 84-65 Jan. 15 at Illinois State* ESPN2 W, 66-55 Jan. 19 Loyola* CBS Sports W, 74-66 Jan. 24 at Indiana State* ESPNU L, 65-82 Jan. 28 at Southern Illinois* ESPN3 W, 85-78 OT Jan. 31 Wichita State* ESPNU L, 65-78 FEBRUARY 2016 Feb. 3 at UNI* MVC Network L, 54-57 Feb. 6 Missouri State* MVC Network W, 83-64 Feb. 11 Illinois State* CBS Sports L, 60-70 Feb. 14 at Loyola* ESPNU W, 74-73 - Evansville won its 20th regular-season game for the fi rst Feb. 17 at Drake* MVC Network 8 p.m. Feb. 20 Southern Illinois* MVC Network 3 p.m. time in 17 years, defeating Loyola by a fi nal of 74-73 on Feb. 23 at Bradley* MVC Network 8 p.m. Feb. 27 UNI* CBS/ESPN/2 1 p.m. Sunday at Gentile Arena MARCH 2016 - Up as many as 19 points, the Aces hung on for the win March 3-6 State Farm MVC Championship St. Louis in an exciting fi nish; Egidijus Mockevicius posted 24 @ - Exhibition Game $ - Wooden Legacy points and 16 rebounds in the win and moved into 5th & - Wooden Legacy Non-bracketed home game place in the MVC record books with 1,160 rebounds * - MVC Game - D.J. Balentine continued to add to his UE scoring mark Home Games in Bold All Times Central and enters Wednesday’s game with 2,315 career points Contact: Bob Pristash Offi ce: 812-488-2285 Cell: 812-266-5288 Email: [email protected] 2015 COLLEGEINSIDER.COM TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1 2015-16 ACES MEN’S BASKETBALL CHRISTIAN BENZON Last Gm: 4 pts, 8 min Career Highs Notes: Scored career-high 9 points in Pts: 9 (vs. MVSU, 12/12/15) G - 6-4 - 195 - JR - Copenhagen, Denmark just six minutes against MVSU Rbs: 7 (vs. GRAM, 12/28/13) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes Ast: 2 (at MOST, 1/14/15) 2.3 1.5 59.3 60.0 6.4 2 Min: 24 (at Drake 1/1/14) Career Highs JAYLON BROWN Last Gm: 12 pts, 5 ast, 6-6 FT Notes: Has scored 7 or more points Pts: 19 (2x) G - 6-0 - 185 - JR - Fishers, Ind. in 23 out of 27 games this season; set Rbs: 7 (vs. MM 11/9/13) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes career mark w/19 points vs. Alabama Ast: 7 (vs. IUPUI, 12/6/14) 10.9 2.3 53.6 69.8 29.9 3 A&M and vs. Missouri State Min: 42 (at SIU, 1/28/16) Career Highs MISLAV BRZOJA Last Gm: 5 pts, 18 min Notes: Recorded the best game of his Pts: 25 (at SIU, 1/28/16) G - 6-6 - 215 - rSO - Zagreb, Croatia career at SIU, posting 25 points on a Rbs: 12 (vs. SEMO 11/15/15) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes 9-of-12 shooting night Ast: 9 (vs UCI, 11/29/15) 8.4 3.6 46.4 77.9 24.5 10 Min: 42 (at INST, 1/4/15) Career Highs RYAN TAYLOR Transfer from Ohio University Redshirting in 2015-16 Pts: G - 6-5 - 187 - r-SO - Gary, Ind. Rbs: Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes Ast: - - - - - 11 Min: Career Highs ADAM WING Last Gm: 4 rb, 3 stl, 34 min Notes: Set career mark with 21 points Pts: 21 (at Arkansas, 12/8/15) G - 6-4 - 205 - SR - Morehead, Ky. at Arkansas, hit all 8 shots and all 5 Rbs: 10 (vs. UCI, 11/29/15) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes free throws Ast: 6 (at Illinois St 1/15/14) 12 7.9 3.9 53.7 78.0 29.2 Min: 43 (at Illinois St 1/15/14) Career Highs HARRIS BROWN Last Gm: DNP Notes: Drained a 3-pointer in each of Pts: 5 (2x) G - 5-11 - 175 - FR - Indianapolis, Ind. his fi rst three collegiate games Rbs: 4 (vs. MVSU, 12/12/15) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes Ast: 3 (2x) 13 1.4 0.4 22.6 64.7 8.1 Min: 22 (vs. MVSU, 12/12/15) Career Highs SERGEJ VUCETIC Last Gm: DNP Notes: Played 7 minutes against Pts: 4 (vs. Marian, 11/17/15) C - 7-1 - 238 - r-JR - Vrbas, Serbia Alabama State, posted 2 points Rbs:1 (2x) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes Ast: 1 (vs. MVSU, 12/12/15) 14 1.1 0.3 57.1 50.0 4.0 Min: 7 (3x) Career Highs WILLIE WILEY Last Gm: DNP Notes: Tied career mark of 8 pts in Pts: 8 (2x) F - 6-7 - 215 - r-JR - Springfi eld, Ill. home win over Missouri State, hit 4 Rbs: 5 (vs. MVSU, 12/12/15) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes of 5 free throw attempts Ast: 2 (vs. Marian, 11/17/15) 23 2.4 1.8 46.7 55.6 7.4 Min: 17 (vs. Bradley, 1/9/16) Last Gm: DNP Career Highs DUANE GIBSON Notes: Played season-high 26 min- Pts: 23 (vs Mercer 11/18/13) G - 6-3 - 195 - JR - Cleveland, Ohio utes and scored 8 points at Murray Rbs: 8 (vs. Missouri St 2/5/14) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes State Ast: 11 (vs Anderson 11/23/13) 25 2.0 1.8 57.1 0.00 14.3 Min: 35 (vs Valpo 11/20/13) Career Highs D.J. BALENTINE Last Gm: 16 pts, 6-7 FT Notes: Is the top scorer in MVC this Pts: 43 (at UNI 1/29/14) G - 6-2 - 210 - SR - Kokomo, Ind. season & NCAA’s active leading Rbs: 9 (vs. INST 12/30/15) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes scorer; set UE scoring record on Ast: 9 (vs MM 11/9/13) 20.3 3.2 44.0 77.8 36.7 31 February 6, 2016 Min: 45 (2x) Career Highs DAVID HOWARD Last Gm: 2 pts, 2 rbs, 1-1 FG Notes: Scored season-high 7 points Pts: 16 (vs. IUPUI, 12/6/14) F - 6-8 - 225 - r-JR - Nashville, Tenn. in win over Alabama State and Rbs: 6 (2x last at UNI 1/29/14) Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes Points against MVSU Ast: 1 (3x, last at ILST, 2/4/15) 2.0 1.2 48.1 56.7 5.2 44 Min: 24 (at WICH 2/1/14) Career Highs BLAKE SIMMONS Last Gm: 11 pts, 3-4 3pt Notes: Scored season-high 15 pts in Pts: 18 (at Bradley 2/9/14) G/F - 6-5 - 210 - JR - Newburgh, Ind. win over UC Irvine, was 4-5 from the Rbs: 8 (vs Loyola 1/18/14) Points Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes fi eld and 6-6 from the line Ast: 8 (vs. AAMU, 12/22/15) 50 5.6 2.0 41.0 80.0 26.7 Min: 45 (at ILST 1/15/14) EGIDIJUS MOCKEVICIUS Last Gm: 24 pts, 16 rbs, 7 blk Career Highs Pts: 25 (vs Alab. St, 12/21/14) C - 6-10 - 225 - SR - Vilnius, Lithuania Notes: Is the #1 rebounder in the country with 13.9 per game; holds Rbs: 21 (2x) Rebounds Shooting Free Throw Minutes Points Ast: 2 (2x last vs MSU, 12/13/14) 16.6 13.9 65.3 69.1 32.0 all-time UE career block record 55 Min: 42 (at SIU, 1/28/16) 2015-16 ACES MEN’S BASKETBALL Record Watch TOP 10 SCORERS TOP 10 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE No. Name Years Pts. (Minimum 300 attempts) 1. D.J. Balentine 2012- 2,315 No. Name Years FT-FTA Pct. 2. Colt Ryan 2009-13 2,279 1. Marcus Wilson 1996-99 455-513 .869 3. Larry Humes 1964-66 2,236 2. Scott Haffner 1987-89 297-335 .866 4. Marcus Wilson 1996-99 2,053 3. Scott Shreffl er 1989-93 315-365 .863 5. Ed Smallwood 1958-60 1,898 4. Colt Ryan 2009-13 601-697 .862 6. Andy Elkins 1992-95 1,761 5. Jason Holsinger 2006-09 266-318 .836 7.