2007-08 Schedule Sat. 11/3 Oakland City (ex.) W 82-43 Sun. 11/11 Samford L 50-49 Sat. 11/17 #25 Butler L 60-47 Tue. 11/20 at S.E. Missouri L 87-77 Sat. 11/24 at Ball State W 51-50 Sat. 12/1 at Buffalo 6:00 Wed. 12/5 Princeton 7:05 Sat. 12/8 Austin Peay 7:05 Tue. 12/11 at Valparaiso 7:05 U. Of Evansville Purple Aces (1-3) Sat. 12/15 Hanover 7:05 At Sat. 12/22 Norfolk State 2:05 U. At (3-3)* Sat. 12/29 State * 7:05 Wed. 1/2 at Northern Iowa * 7:05 *Buffalo hosts Tulane Nov. 30 Sun. 1/6 Drake * 2:05 Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 • 6:00 CST Wed. 1/9 at Creighton * 7:05 Sat. 1/12 at Illinois State * 7:05 Alumni Arena (6,100) • Buffalo, N.Y. Tue. 1/15 Southern Illinois * 7:05 Sat. 1/19 at Bradley * 7:05 Bulls (3-3) PPG RPG Wed. 1/23 at Indiana State * 6:05 Sat. 1/26 Missouri State * 7:05 1 Andy Robinson G 6-1 190 Jr. Schenectady, N.Y. (Schenectady) 7.2 2.0 2 Byron Mulkey G 6-0 170 So. Wheatfield, N.Y. (Niagara Wheatfield) 5.3 1.0 Tue. 1/29 at Southern Illinois * 7:05 3 Sean Smiley G 6-1 165 So. Erie, Pa. (McDowell) 7.8 2.0 Sat. 2/2 Bradley * 7:05 12 Rodney Pierce G 6-2 190 So. Buffalo, N.Y. (Hutch Tech) 6.3 3.0 Wed. 2/6 Wichita State * 7:05 15 Vadim Fedotov F/C 6-9 260 Jr. Munich, Germany (Schloss Hagerhof) 6.8 3.8 Sat. 2/9 at Drake * 7:05 21 Andrew Atman F 7-0 210 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Upper St. Clair) 5.4 3.2 Wed. 2/13 Creighton * 7:05 22 John Boyer G 6-1 185 So. Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Hollidaysburg) 1.5 0.5 Sat. 2/16 at Missouri State * 7:30 25 Calvin Betts G/F 6-3 225 So. Rochester, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 7.0 5.0 Wed. 2/20 Illinois State * 7:05 32 Jawaan Alston F 6-8 220 Fr. Uniontown, Pa. (Albert Gallatin) 2.8 2.7 Sat. 2/23 at ESPN BracketBusters TBA 33 Adekambi Laleye F 6-9 210 So. Ottawa, Canada (Champlain-St. Lambert) 1.3 1.5 Tue. 2/26 at Wichita State * 7:05 34 Greg Gamble G/F 6-4 200 Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Niagara Falls) 9.3 3.0 Sat. 3/1 Northern Iowa * 7:05 35 Brian Addison F 6-8 225 Jr. Queens, N.Y. (Monroe CC) 1.2 2.8 3/6-9 at MVC Tournament TBA 40 Max Boudreau F 6-7 230 So. Montreal, Canada (Champlain-St. Lambert) 5.8 4.2 Probable Starters In Bold (St. Louis, Mo.) Head Coach: Reggie Witherspoon, 9th year at UB, 98-142; 11th year overall, 142-165 *MVC game All Times Central

2007-08 MVC Standings Saturday’s game will be broadcast by the UE Radio Network (WUEV 91.5 FM./wuev.evansville.edu, WSJD 110.5 FM, WNTC 103.9 FM) MVC Overall Creighton 0-0 3-0 Northern Iowa 0-0 5-1 Missouri State 0-0 4-1 U. of Evansville Purple Aces (1-3) Drake 0-0 3-1 PPG RPG Southern Illinois 0-0 3-1 Bradley 0-0 5-2 2 Kavon Lacey G 6-1 190 Fr. Alton, Illinois (Alton) 2.0 1.0 Illinois State 0-0 4-2 3 Jon Van Hoose G 6-4 167 Fr. Ashland, Kentucky (Russell) 0.0 0.0 Wichita State 0-0 3-2 4 Nate Garner F 6-5 224 Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington/Tyler JC) 5.0 5.8 Indiana State 0-0 3-2 Evansville 0-0 1-3 5 Shy Ely G/F 6-4 197 Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Speedway) 10.0 4.3 10 Taylor Morrow G 6-2 163 So. Wadesville, Indiana (North Posey) 2.0 1.3 Upcoming MVC Games 11 Victor Gomez (Inj.) F 6-6 210 Sr. San Francisco, D.R. (Chipola CC) 0.0 0.0 Thursday 14 Trent Wargel G 5-7 160 Jr. Ridgway, Illinois (Gallatin County) 0.0 0.0 Wichita State at Appalachian State 7:05 Savannah State at Creighton 7:05 15 Jay Couisnard F 6-6 190 So. Houston, Texas (Yates) 6.0 2.0 Friday 20 Trevor Gregory G 6-2 193 So. Evansville, Indiana (Harrison) 0.0 0.0 UNC Central at Drake 7:35 21 Darin Granger G 6-2 175 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 7.8 1.5 Saturday Indiana State at Purdue 2:00 22 Jason Holsinger G 5-11 177 Jr. Lapel, Indiana (Lapel) 13.3 3.0 Creighton at Drexel 3:30 23 Jason Switzer G 6-3 175 Fr. Huntingburg, Indiana (Southridge) 0.0 0.0 Evansville at Buffalo 6:00 40 Zach House C 7-0 218 Fr. Rock Falls, Illinois (Rock Falls) 0.0 0.0 Southeast Missouri at Bradley 7:05 Illinois-Chicago at Illinois State 7:05 41 Pieter van Tongeren C 6-11 229 Fr. Driehuis, The Netherlands (Ichthus College) 8.0 7.8 Loyola at Northern Iowa 7:05 52 Clint Hopf F 6-8 237 Fr. Birdseye, Indiana (Forest Park) 3.3 1.3 Drake vs. Duquesne or CS-Northridge 7:35 Probable Starters In Bold Indiana at Southern Illinois 8:30 Monday Head Coach: (Evansville ‘87) 1st year at UE, 1-3; 7th year overall, 99-75 Missouri State at Arkansas 7:05 www.GoPurpleAces.com QUIET WEEK FOR THE ACES...BUSY FOR THE BULLS EVANSVILLE FACTS Saturday’s 6:00 CST game at the University At Buffalo will be Evansville’s •Nickname: Purple Aces first since last Saturday’s 51-50 victory at Ball State. It will be the third this •Colors: Purple, White, Orange week for the Bulls. They beat Canisius on Tuesday, 68-59, and host Tulane on •UE Enrollment: 2,421 Thursday before playing their third home game in five days on Saturday •Conference: Missouri Valley Conference against the Aces. One aspect that will help Buffalo is depth. Coach Reggie •Arena: Roberts Municipal Stadium (11,600) Witherspoon has 11 players this season averaging at least 10 minutes of play - •President: Dr. Stephen Jennings ing time per game. The top nine scorers average between 5.3 and 9.3 points •Director of Athletics: John Stanley per game. •Head Coach: Marty Simmons (1st year at Evansville; 7th COACH’S WIN #2 WILL BE WIN #100 year as a head coach). Head coach Marty Simmons is one victory away from the 100th in his head •2006-07 Record: 14-17 (6-12 MVC T7th) coaching career. His record going into the Buffalo game is 99-76, and includes •Assistant Coaches: Marcus Belcher, Jimmy Elgas, Ben one year at Wartburg (Iowa) University, five seasons at Southern Illinois- Wierzba Edwardsville, and four games in his first season at Evansville. Simmons’ •Director of Basketball Operations: Sean Sweeney coaching record after his first two seasons as a head coach was 19-32. In his •Basketball Trainer: Troy Coppus four full seasons since then, his record was 79-41. •Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brady Holt •Basketball Admin. Assistant: Jennifer Balentine MARTY’S BACKGROUND •Student Managers: Paul Bragin, Wilfredo Delgado, Chad New Evansville coach Marty Simmons led the Aces to two rounds of the NIT Harmon, Franklin Kinkaid, Robert Moreland, Alex Vetter, as a senior in 1987-88, when he was the nation’s sixth leading scorer with a Ben Wallace 25.9 average. He was a UE assistant coach under Jim Crews for 11 seasons, •Team Chaplain: Pastor Larry Rascoe including three NCAA Tournament years (1992, 1993, 1999) and one NIT year •D-I NCAA Tournaments: 5 (1982, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘99) (1994). He spent the past five seasons as head coach at Southern Illinois- •NIT Appearances: 2 (1988, ‘94) Edwardsville, and led the Cougars to the NCAA Division II Tournament in •Conference Regular Season Championships: 6 (1982, ‘87, 2005 and 2006. He was the Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘99) in 2005. Simmons is a 1987 Evansville graduate. •Conference Tournament Titles (MVC): 3 (1982, ‘92, ‘93) REACHING THE ACES WIN NUMBER ONE Evansville used a comeback in the final minutes on the road last Saturday to •SID Bob Boxell: 812-488-2285 (o); 812-760-4273 (cell); earn the Aces’ first victory. Evansville was down by nine points at Ball State 812-488-2090 (fax); [email protected] with less than five minutes to play, at 47-38, but four different players scored •Roberts Stadium Office: (812) 476-1383 for UE in the 13-3 stretch run –Shy Ely (4), Pieter van Tongeren (4), Jason •Roberts Stadium Press Row: (812) 488-1405 Holsinger (3) and Nate Garner (2). It was van Tongeren’s basket with 10 sec - onds remaining that won the game. ON THE AIR This season, all UE fans in the Tri-State can tune in to the UE’S NUMBERS Purple Aces’ Radio Network . 91.5 F.M.-WUEV will It’s not been easy for the Aces to score points, with an average of 56 per game, serve as the flagship station, with both 100.5 F.M.-WSJD but they did get plenty of balance in their offense last week. In the 87-77 loss in Mt. Carmel, Illinois and 103.9 F.M.-WNTC in at Southeast Missouri and 51-50 win at Ball State, Shy Ely led the way with a Madisonville, Kentucky on board to expand UE’s coverage total of 32 points. Darin Granger (21), Jason Holsinger (18), Pieter van throughout the Tri-State. NEWS 25 televises Inside Aces Tongeren (18), Jay Couisnard (14) and Clint Hopf (10) all totaled 10 or more. Basketball on Sunday night at 10:35, hosted by News 25’s ONE MORE ON THE ROAD Lance Wilkerson. Aces All-Access (Triple A) allows fans to Evansville shuffles off to Buffalo on Friday, and concludes the longest road watch UE’s MVC road games live on your home computer. trip of the season –three games –with Saturday night’s game. After Saturday, The TripleA sign-up link is at GoPurpleAces.com. the Aces play five of their next six games at home. UE gets to play at its own Fans can take part in the Marty Tuesdays from 6:30-7:00 on the Roberts Stadium for five straight weekends beginning Dec. 8. Simmons Show on Mondays Purple Aces’ Radio Network. ABOUT THE BULLS from 6-7 p.m. CST, the Tricia Just e-mail your questions to: Now 3-3 heading into Thursday’s game against Tulane, Buffalo has wins this Cullop Show on Tuesdays from [email protected] season over Ohio Valley 89-82, South Florida 76-69, and Canisius 68-59. All 6-6:30, and the Aces Sports [email protected] three losses have come on the road, to Connecticut 82-57, Niagara 80-63, and Report with John Stanley on [email protected] m 17th ranked Pittsburgh 92-45. The leading scorer is 6-4 junior Greg Gamble at 9.3 points per game. The top scorer in each of the last two games has been 6-9 UE’s D-I Record : Here is UE’s year-by-year record at the junior center Vadim Fedotov, with 13 at Pitt and 17 against Canisius. Division I level, plus the above or below .500 number. Saturday’s game will match up two European centers, with Munich, Germany’s Fedotov going against 6-11 freshman Pieter van Tongeren of Evansville, a ‘78 1-3 -2 ‘90 17-15 +2 ‘02 7-21 -14 native of The Netherlands. ‘79 13-16 -3 ‘91 14-14 0 ‘03 12-16 -4 ‘80 18-10 +8 ‘92 24-6 +18 ‘04 7-22 -15 LAST YEAR’S UE-BUFFALO GAME ‘81 19-9 +10 ‘93 23-7 +16 ‘05 11-17 -6 Evansville took a surprisingly easy 74-44 victory over Buffalo last November ‘82 23-6 +17 ‘94 21-11 +10 ‘06 10-19 -9 in the championship game of the three-day America’s Youth Classic at Roberts ‘83 13-16 -3 ‘95 18-9 +9 ‘07 12-13 -1 Stadium. Evansville lost to Miami (Fla.) 74-69 and beat Cleveland State 63-49 ‘84 15-14 +1 ‘96 13-14 -1 ‘08 1-3 -2 in the Aces’ other two games. The Bulls beat Cleveland State 77-73 and beat ‘85 13-16 -3 ‘97 17-14 +3 Miami 60-57 in their other two games at Roberts Stadium. Last year’s game ‘86 8-19 -11 ‘98 15-15 0 UE’s 31-year D- was the first ever between Evansville and Buffalo. ‘87 16-12 +4 ‘99 23-10 +13 I record is: ‘88 21-8 +13 ‘00 18-12 +6 462-389 +73 ‘89 25-6 +19 ‘01 14-16 -2 Purple Aces’ Career Records Points 2. Parrish Casebier (1991-93) 509 Assists (beginning 1973-74) 1,000 1. Larry Humes (1964-66) 2,236 FT Percentage (min. 300 att.) 1. Jeremy Stanton (1998-01) 601 2. Marcus Wilson (1996-99) 2,053 1. Marcus Wilson (1996-99) .8869 2. Scott Shreffler (1989-93) 521 Scoring Average 2. Scott Haffner (1987-89) .8866 Blocked Shots (beginning 1977-78) Club 1. Larry Humes (1964-66) 26.4 Rebounds 1. Dan Godfread (1986-90) 226 1. Larry Humes 2,236 2. Marty Simmons (1987-88) 24.3 1. Dale Wise (1959-61) 1,197 2. Sascha Hupmann (1990-93) 193 FG Percentage (min. 100 FGs/year) 2. Jerry Sloan (1963-65) 1,053 Steals (beginning 1977-78) 2. Marcus Wilson 2,053 1. Brian Hill (1987-90) .631 Rebounding Average 1. Reed Jackson 150 3. Ed Smallwood 1,898 2. Dan Godfread (1986-90) .600 1. Dale Wise (1959-61) 14.6 2. Jeremy Stanton 129 Free Throws Made 2. Jerry Sloan (1963-65) 12.4 4. Andy Elkins 1,761 1. Matt Webster (2004-07) 533 5. Scott Haffner 1,686 6. Brad Leaf 1,605 3-Point Shooting Records 2007-08 Season Highs 7. Parrish Casebier 1,535 Team, Single Game Most Points By Evansville: 8. Craig Snow 1,530 Most attempts by UE: 35 vs. Southern Illinois 1-7-97 77 at Southeast Missouri (11-20) Most attempts by OPP: 39 by Western Kentucky 12-3-02 9. John Harrawood 1,479 Fewest Points By Evansville: Most shots made by UE: 17 vs. Southern Illinois 1-7-97 10. Scott Shreffler 1,454 Most shots made by OPP: 15 by Drake 3-1-07 & Clemson 12-27-93 47 vs. Butler (11-17) Best pct. by UE (min. 10 attempts): .833 (10-12 vs. Butler 2-9-91, Most Points By Opponent: 11. Matt Webster 1,451 10-12 vs. Southern Illinois 2-24-96) 87 by Southeast Missouri (11-20) 12. Don Buse 1,426 Individual, Single Game Most attempts by UE: 15, Stuart Sullivan vs. Wichita State 12-9-95 Fewest Points By Opponent: 13. Dan Godfread 1,386 Most attempts by OPP: 16, Lou Richie of Clemson 12-27-93 50 by Samford (11-11) & Ball State (11-24) 14. Bob Barnett 1,356 Most shots made by UE: 11, Scott Haffner vs. Dayton 2-18-89 UE’s Biggest Winning Margin: Most shots made by OPP: 9, Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler 1-17-87, 15. Buster Briley 1,335 1, at Ball State (11-24) Dedric Taylor of Fla. International 1-2-96 16. Bubby Mukes 1,327 Best pct. by UE (min. 8 attempts): 1.000 (9-9) Marcus Wilson vs. UE’s Biggest Losing Margin: Tennessee-Martin 11-18-98 13, vs. Butler (11-17) 17. Jeff Frey 1,324 Team, Season Top ‘07-08 Scoring Totals By UE: 18. Jerry Sloan 1,320 Most attempts by UE: 602, 2004-05 Most attempts by OPP: 669, 2006-07 1. Shy Ely at Southeast Missouri (11-20) 23 19. Clint Cuffle 1,307 Most shots made by UE: 244, 1993-94 2. Jason Holsinger vs. Samford (11-11) 19 20. Sam Watkins 1,287 Most shots made by OPP: 231, 2006-07 Last UE Player To Score 30+ Points: Best pct. by UE: .444 (213-480) 1988-1989 21. Richie Johnson 1,282 Matt Webster 33 vs. Lipscomb (12/16/06) 22. Marty Simmons 1,265 Individual, Season Last UE Player To Score 35+ Points: Most attempts: 214, Scott Haffner 1988-89 23. John Wellemeyer 1,200 Most shots made: 98, Scott Haffner 1988-89 Andy Elkins 36 vs. LaSalle (94-95) Best pct. (min. 75 attempts): .558 (53-95) Brian Jackson 1994-95 T op ‘07-08 Scoring Total By Opponent: 24. Dale Wise 1,197 22, A.J. Graves of Butler (11-17) 25. Gus Doerner 1,182 Top 10 3-Point Shooters 22, Peyton Stovall of Ball State (11-24) 26. Adam Seitz 1,155 Single Game 1. Scott Haffner 11 2-18-89 7. Jason Holsinger 8 3-1-07 Top ‘07-08 Rebounding Total By UE: 27. Mike Platt 1,135 2. Kyle Anslinger 9 2-11-06 Jason Holsinger 8 2-21-07 13, Pieter van Tongeren vs. Samford (11-11) 28. Marv Pruett 1,122 Marcus Wilson 9 11-18-98 Marcus Wilson 8 12-16-98 Stuart Sullivan 9 12-9-95 Andy Elkins 8 1-9-94 Top ‘07-08 Total By UE: 29. Mel Lurker 1,114 Brent Kell 9 1-31-94 Parrish Casebier 8 3-9-92 8, Jason Holsinger at Ball State (11-24) 30. Theren Bullock 1,107 Marty Simmons 9 3-6-88 Scott Haffner 8 1-21-87 Top ‘07-08 3-Pt. FG Total By UE: 4, Darin Granger at Ball State (4-for-7 11-24) 31. Reed Jackson 1,101 Single Season Top ‘07-08 Total By UE: 32. Jerry Conrad 1,075 1. Scott Haffner 98 1988-89 6. Scott Haffner 74 1987-88 2. Andy Elkins 88 1993-94 7. Scott Haffner 73 1986-87 3, Shy Ely at Southeast Missouri (11-20) 33. Brian Hill 1,069 3. Jason Holsinger 87 2006-07 8. Jason Holsinger 69 2005-06 Top ‘07-08 Total By UE: 34. Bradley Strickland 1,068 4. Marcus Wilson 85 1998-99 9. Clint Cuffle 67 2002-03 5. Scott Shreffler 75 1989-90 10. Andy Elkins 65 1994-95 1, Shy Ely at Ball State (11-24) 35. Steve Welmer 1,059 Top ‘07-08 Total By UE: 36. Kyle Anslinger 1,045 8, Shy Ely at Southeast Missouri (11-20) 37. Bob Walker 1,044 Career 1. Marcus Wilson 250 1996-99 6. Clint Cuffle 184 2001-04 38. Hugh Ahlering 1,032 2. Scott Haffner 245 1987-89 7. Kyle Runyan 177 1998 -01 39. Howard Pratt 1,030 3. Scott Shreffler 211 1989-93 8. Craig Snow 176 1998 -01 4. Kyle Anslinger 213 2004-07 9. Jason Holsinger 164 2006- 40. Chris Hollender 1,029 5. Andy Elkins 199 1992-95 10. Todd Cochenour 153 1991-94 41. Clyde Cox 1,010

4. Larry Humes 46 Valparaiso H 2-9-66 Aces Who Scored 40 Points 5. Larry Humes 45 Louisiana St. H 12-19-64 John Harrawood 42 Ky. Wesleyan A 2-20-57 Or More In A Game 6. Larry Humes 44 Purdue H 12-18-65 13. Parrish Casebier 41 Notre Dame H 3-9-92 Ed Smallwood 44 Tennessee Tech H 12-27-58 Ed Smallwood 41 American H 3-9-60 Name Pts. Opponent Site Date Parrish Casebier 44 Illinois St. H 12-12-93 Ed Smallwood 41 Wheaton H 3-14-58 1. Scott Haffner 65 Dayton H 2-18-89 9. Dan Godfread 43 Loyola A 2-25-89 16. Larry Humes 40 DePauw A 1-26-66 2. Larry Humes 48 Ball State A 1-2-65 10. Buster Briley 42 Los Angeles St. H 12-23-61 Buster Briley 40 N. Carolina A&T H 3-8-62 3. Ed Smallwood 47 Butler H 2-10-60 Ed Smallwood 42 Wabash H 3-4-60 PURPLE ACES’ PLAYER PROFILES KAVON LACEY 1,499 points...second team selection on school IBCA all-state team, third team selection 6-1 freshman guard on AP all-state squad •Born July 27, 1989 in Alton, Ill. Alton, Illinois •Averaged 16.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 CAREER HIGHS (Alton H.S.) steals as a senior...set school record with 176 3-pointers 3 points vs. Samford & SEMO •Pronounced kuh-VONN 2 rebounds vs. Butler & SEMO •Belleville News-Democrat Player of the 1 assist vs. Samford & SEMO •Made his first collegiate start Nov. 20 at Year...chosen as one of top five players in 0 3-pointers Southeast Missouri...played 20 minutes in metro St. Louis by the St. Louis Post- season opener Nov. 11 vs. Samford and Dispatch 0 steals 2 scored 3 points...scored 2 points in 3 •Member of Upward Bound, Student minutes last Saturday at Ball State Ambassador, Peer Leader and Good Kavon •Alton’s all-time leading scorer with Friend Mentor organizations in high Lacey

JON VAN HOOSE Russell High School as a senior CAREER HIGHS 6-4 freshman guard •Suffered a season-ending knee injuy in Has not played through first 4 games March and underwent surgery later in the Ashland, Kentucky spring...almost back to full strength by (Russell H.S.) the start of practice at UE in October •Played briefly in UE’s first exhibition •Led Russell to its first trip in the last 34 game but has not played since then years to the Kentucky state finals at in his junior year...averaged 19.7 •First team Kentucky all-state...Street & ppg as a junior and made nine 3-pointers Smith’s Honorable Mention All- in one game American...four-time Eastern Kentucky 3 Conference all-league player...two-time •Born Sept. 15, 1987 in Ashland, Ky. EKC Offensive Player of the Year Jon •Averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds for Van Hoose

NATE GARNER and team’s MVP at Tyler Junior College CAREER HIGHS last season 6-5 junior forward 10 points vs. Samford Nov. 11 •Averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and shot 10 rebounds twice Cedar Rapids, Iowa 62 percent in 2006-07 at Tyler 2 assists twice (Geo. Washington H.S.) •First team all-state as a senior at George 0 3-pointers (Tyler, Texas J.C.) Washington H.S. in Cedar Rapids, 0 steals Iowa...qualified academically to attend a four-year college out of high school, but •Starter in his first two games...totaled 10 elected to follow AAU teammate Tyrone points and 10 rebounds in Sept. 11 loss to Cole-Scott to Tyler J.C. Samford...totaled 4 points and 10 4 rebounds at Ball State in 21 minutes last •Born June 22, 2987 in Cedar Rapids, Saturday Iowa Nate •Second team all-region, all-conference, Garner

SHY ELY •Suffered a chipped bone in his kneecap ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS early in the fall; came back to play in 6-4 junior forward/guard 23 points at Southeast Missouri (11-20) Nov. 3 exhibition game vs. Oakland City 9 rebounds at Southeast Missouri (11-20) Indianapolis, Indiana •UE’s sixth man most of last 3 assists at Southeast Missouri (11-20) (Speedway) season...averaged 6.9 points and 2.9 1 3-pointer at Southeast Missouri (11-20) rebounds...scored a career-high 18 points 3 steals at Southeast Missouri (11-20) •Pronounced E-lie last season in win over Missouri State •Team co-captain...second for UE in scor - •Member of five-man 2006 MVC All- CAREER HIGHS ing at 9.0...scored 23 points, 5 more than Freshman Team along with teammate 23 points 11/20/07 at S.E. Missouri his previous career high, in Nov. 20 loss Jason Holsinger 10 rebounds 2/4/06 vs. Illinois State 5 at SEMO...scored 9 points in Saturday’s •Born July 16, 1987 in Washington, Pa. 6 assists 3/1/07 vs. Drake win at Ball State 2 3-pointers four times Shy 3 steals four times Ely PURPLE ACES’ PLAYER PROFILES TAYLOR MORROW •Redshirted in 2005-06. ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS 6-2 sophomore guard •All-district guard in 2004-05 at North 4 points at Southeast Missouri (11-20) Posey High School...averaged 17 ppg 2 rebounds twice Wadesville, Ind. 3 assists at Ball State (11-24) •Father, John, played basketball at USI (North Posey) 0 3-pointers •Born July 31, 1986 in Evansville 1 steal at Ball State (11-24) •Made his first collegiate start last Saturday at Ball State, and totaled 2 points, 3 assists in 26 minutes...scored his CAREER HIGHS first four points of the season in 13 min - 7 points 11/27/06 vs. SE Missouri utes Nov. 20 at Southeast Missouri 2 rebounds three times 10 •Played in 29 of the 31 games last sea - 4 assists 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo Taylor son, and scored a total of 11 points 1 3-pointer 11/27/06 vs. SE Missouri 2 steals Nov. 27 vs. SE Missouri Morrow

VICTOR GOMEZ •Reserve forward last season who scored ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS 18 points in 16 games...played a total of Has not played because of foot injury 6-6 senior forward 69 minutes. San Francisco, D.R. •Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in CAREER HIGHS (Central Park Christian) September of 2006...missed 11 games 12 points 12/3/05 vs. Purdue during 2005-06 season with a foot injury 5 rebounds 12/6/05 at Western Ky. (Chipola College) •Starting forward in five consecutive 1 assist 13 times games in ‘05-06 from Nov. 26 through 2 3-pointers three times •Totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds in Dec. 17 1 steal five times Nov. 3 exhibition game vs. Oakland City, then suffered a fracture in his right foot •Transfer from Chipola (Fla.) College 11 three days later...due back in the lineup •Born Oct. 14, 1983 in the Dominican around the end of December Victor Republic Gomez

TRENT WARGEL as a freshman at Southeastern ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS 5-7 junior guard •In his third season on the team at Has not played through first 4 games UE...played in a total of 13 games Ridgway, Illinois through his first two seasons CAREER HIGHS (Gallatin County H.S.) •Greater Egyptian Conference MVP in 3 points 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo (Southeastern Ill. College) 2004-05, averaging 19 points per game as 0 rebounds a senior at Gallatin County 0 assists •Pronounced WAR-gull •Born July 3, 1986 in Evansville 1 3-pointer 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo 1 steal 12/9/06 vs. Illinois State •Played a total of nine minutes in five games last season...scored four points 14 •Transferred to UE after one year at Trent Southeastern Illinois College...redshirted Wargel

JAY COUISNARD •Averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS last season...the only newcomer to start in 6-6 soph. forward 12 points at S.E. Missouri (11-20) a majority of games (19) 3 rebounds twice Houston, Texas •Spent first two prep years at Westbury 4 assists at S.E. Missouri (11-20) (Yates H.S.) Christian in Houston, Texas, leading team 2 3-pointers at S.E. Missouri (11-20) to two state titles 1 steal three times •Pronounced COOZ-nard •Older brother P.J. plays at MVC rival •Starter in all four games...scored a Wichita State and was chosen for the pre- CAREER HIGHS career-high 12 points and made a team- season all-MVC team 12 points 11/20/07 at S.E. Missouri high 4 assists Nov. 20 at S.E. Missouri 5 rebounds twice •Born April 10, 1988 in Houston, Texas 15 •Hit 2 3-pointers for the first time in his 4 assists twice career Nov. 20 at S.E. Missouri 2 3-pointers 11/20/07 at S.E. Missouri Jay 4 steals 1/13/07 at Wichita State Couisnard PURPLE ACES’ PLAYER PROFILES TREVOR GREGORY •Averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS steals at Harrison High School as a senior 6-2 soph. guard 0 points in 2005-06... academic all-city in basket - 0 rebounds ball and football Evansville, Indiana 0 assists (Harrison H.S.) •Helped lead Harrison to back to back 0 3-pointers sectional titles 0 steals •Has played one minute this season, •Harrison High School valedictorian against Butler Nov. 17 CAREER HIGHS •Born January 17, 1988 in Evansville •Joined the Aces’ squad last summer, 0 points prior to 2006-07 season 1 twice 20 0 assists •Played in a total of five games last sea - Trevor son as a freshman 0 3-pointers 1 steal 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo Gregory

DARIN GRANGER season...broke into the starting lineup in ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS February, and started in six of the final 6-2 soph. guard 16 points at Ball State (11/24) eight games 4 rebounds at Ball State (11/24) Indianapolis, Indiana •22 of his 39 field goals as a freshman 1 assist twice (Lawrence Central H.S.) were 3-pointers 4 3-pointers at Ball State (11/24) •All-conference, all-Marion County as a 0 steals •Led UE in scoring with a career-high 16 senior at Lawrence Central, where he points last Saturday at Ball State, tying averaged 18.1 points his career high in 3-pointers with 4...hit 4 CAREER HIGHS of 7 3-pointers after hitting 3 of his first •AAU teammate of national player of the 16 points 11/24/07 at Ball State 13 3-pointers this season year Greg Oden 4 rebounds five times 21 •Led UE’s newcomers in scoring with 3.3 •Born July 17, 1987 in Indianapolis 2 assists twice points per game last season...one of UE’s 4 3-pointers twice Darin first players off the bench most of the 2 steals 1/30/07 at Illinois State Granger

JASON HOLSINGER ratio (+2.57), fourth in 3-poiners per ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS game (2.8), fifth in assists (5.0), sixth in 5-11 junior guard 19 points vs. Samford (11-11) 3-point percentage (.437) 4 rebounds vs. Butler & S.E. Missouri Lapel, Indiana •First team selection on 2007 MVC 8 assists at Ball State (11-24) (Lapel H.S.) Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete 3 3-pointers at S.E. Missouri (11-20) Team...majoring in both economics and 1 steal vs. Samford (11-11) •UE’s leading scorer in first two games social studies education (19 vs. Samford, 16 vs. Butler)...scored •Member of 25-man CollegeInsider.com CAREER HIGHS 13 Nov. 20 at Southeast Missouri, 5 last Freshman All-America Team in 2005-06 29 points 2/21/07 at Drake Saturday at Ball State •Set the UE Division I freshman scoring 7 rebounds 1/19/06 vs. Wichita State •Goes into Buffalo game with 776 career record in 2005-06 with 365 points 10 assists Twice 22 points and 164 career 3-pointers •Indiana All-Star in 2005...led Lapel to 8 3-pointers twice Jason •Co-captain in 2007-08...finished third in 2005 class A state title 2 steals nine times MVC last season in assist-to-turnover Holsinger •Born July 22, 1986 in Anderson, Ind. JASON SWITZER •Averaged 15.1 ppg and 5.1 rpg as a sen - CAREER HIGHS ior, and led Raiders to sectional title and Has not played through first 4 games 6-3 freshman guard 16-8 record...sectional MVP as a senior Huntingburg, Indiana •Head coach at Southridge is Gary (Southridge H.S.) Duncan and assistant is former UE All- American Don Buse, who played for and . •Pronounced SWITE-zer •Lettered four years in basketball, four in track, two in cross country and two in •Newest member of the team...joined the football squad in September, 2007 23 •First team all-Pocket Athletic •Born July 9, 1988 in Jasper, Indiana Conference as a junior and senior at Jason Southridge High School Switzer PURPLE ACES’ PLAYER CAPSULES ZACH HOUSE •Averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 CAREER HIGHS blocked shots as a senior 7-0 freshman center Has not played through first 4 games •Signed national letter of intent last Rock Falls, Illinois November with Northern Illinois, but was (Rock Falls H.S.) released from the letter of intent after NIU’s coaching staff changed following the 2006-07 season •Coaching staff has said he is likely to redshirt this season •Born Nov. 13, 1988 in Clinton, Iowa •Second team all-state last season by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association 40 and Special Mention all-state by AP...Sauk Valley Newspaper Player of the Zach Year House

PIETER van TONGEREN by a UE player since Ian Hanavan CAREER HIGHS grabbed 14 against Bradley in 2002- 6-11 freshman center 10 points vs. Butler (11-17) 03...added 10 points and 6 rebounds in 31 13 rebounds vs. Samford (11-11) minutes vs. Butler on Nov. 17 Driehuis, The Netherlands 1 assist twice (Ichthus College) •Redshirted in 2006-07...played a total of 0 3-pointers 5 minutes in an exhibition game in 2006- 0 steals •Pronounced Peter von Tahn-guh-run 07...did not play in any regular season games last season •Scored the winning bucket with 10 sec - onds remaining vs. Ball State...totaled 9 •Averaged 19 points, 8 rebounds two points, 9 rebounds vs. Ball State. years ago in Dutch second league 41 •Totaled 4 points and 13 rebounds in his •Born August 27, 1987 in Amsterdam, Pieter van first regular season game, Nov. 11 vs. The Netherlands Samford...the 13 rebounds were the most Tongeren

CLINT HOPF •IBCA all-state selection in 2006 and CAREER HIGHS 2007...led Forest Park to 2A state cham - 6-8 freshman forward 8 points at Southeast Missouri (11-20) pionships in 2005 and 2006...2007 team 4 rebounds at Southeast Missouri (11-20) Birdseye, Indiana was on track to win its third straight title before Hopf went down with the knee 0 assists (Forest Park H.S.) injury in post-season play 0 3-pointers 0 steals •Almost fully recovered from a knee •Totaled 1,330 career points and 799 injury last March that required surgery in rebounds at Forest Park...averaged 18 the spring points and 9.7 rebounds in 2006-07 and led Rangers to 20-2 record •Saw his first action vs. Butler Nov. 17, playing the last three minutes...played 19 •Born February 6, 1989 in Jasper, Indiana 52 minutes Nov. 20 at Southeast Missouri, Clint totaling 8 points, 4 rebounds Hopf

EVANSVILLE’S 2007-08 RECORD WHEN THE ACES... Play At Home 0-2 Shoot A Higher FG Percentage 1-0 Make Fewer Turnovers 0-1 Play On The Road 1-1 Shoot A Lower FG Percentage 0-3 Make More Turnovers 1-2 Play At A Neutral Site 0-0 Attempt More FTs Than Opponent 0-3 Make Same Number of Turnovers 0-0 Play A Non-Conference Opponent 1-3 Attempt Fewer FTs Than Opponent 1-0 Lead At Halftime 1-0 Play An MVC Opponent 0-0 Make More 3-Pointers 1-0 Trail At Halftime 0-3 Make Fewer 3-Pointers 0-3 Tied At Halftime 0-0 Score 70 Points Or More 0-1 Make Same Number 0-0 Score 69 Points Or Fewer 1-2 Lead With 5 Minutes To Play 0-0 Outrebound Opponent 1-1 Trail With 5 Minutes To Play 1-3 Shoot 50 Percent Or Better 0-0 Get Outrebounded 0-2 Shoot Less Than 50 Percent 1-3 Tie In Rebounding 0-0 Games Decided By 5 Points Or Less 1-1 2007-08 GAME-BY GAME POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Van van OPPONENT Couisnard Ely Garner Gomez Granger Gregory Holsinger Hopf Lacey Morrow Switzer Hoose Tongeren Wargel 11/3...UE 82, Oakland City 43 (Ex.) 7-1-1 11-2-3 8-6-4 14-10-1 7-0-1 DNP 11-4-5 DNP 9-3-3 0-0-2 DNP 3-1-0 12-5-0 DNP 11/11...Samford 50, UE 49 6-0-1 4-1-0 10-10-0 Inj. 3-0-0 DNP 19-2-1 DNP 3-0-1 0-0-0 DNP DNP 4-13-0 DNP 11/17...#25 Butler 60, UE 47 4-2-0 4-5-1 6-2-2 Inj. 7-1-0 0-0-0 16-4-4 0-0-0 0-2-0 DNP DNP DNP 10-6-0 DNP 11/20...S.E. Missouri 87, UE 77 12-3-4 23-9-3 0-1-0 Inj. 5-1-1 DNP 13-4-2 8-4-0 3-2-1 4-2-1 DNP DNP 9-3-1 DNP 11/24...UE 51, Ball State 50 2-3-0 9-2-0 4-10-2 Inj. 16-4-1 DNP 5-2-8 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-2-3 DNP DNP 9-9-1 DNP

Sat. 12/1 at Buffalo 6:00 Wed. 12/5 Princeton 7:05 Sat. 12/8 Austin Peay 7:05 Tue. 12/11 at Valparaiso 7:05 Sat. 12/15 Hanover 7:05 Sat. 12/22 Norfolk State 2:05 Sat. 12/29 Indiana State * 7:05 Wed. 1/2 at Northern Iowa * 7:05 Sun. 1/6 Drake * 2:05 Wed. 1/9 at Creighton * 7:05 Sat. 1/12 at Illinois State * 7:05 Tue. 1/15 Southern Illinois * 7:05 Sat. 1/19 at Bradley * 7:05 Wed. 1/23 at Indiana State * 6:05 Sat. 1/26 Missouri State * 7:05 Tue. 1/29 at Southern Illinois * 7:05 Sat. 2/2 Bradley * 7:05 Wed. 2/6 Wichita State * 7:05 Sat. 2/9 at Drake * 7:05 Wed. 2/13 Creighton * 7:05 Sat. 2/16 at Missouri State * 7:30 Wed. 2/20 Illinois State * 7:05 Sat. 2/23 at ESPN BracketBusters TBA Tue. 2/26 at Wichita State * 7:05 Sat. 3/1 Northern Iowa * 7:05 3/6-9 at MVC Tournament TBA (St. Louis, Mo.) *MVC game All Times Central At Ball State Nov. 24, 2007

Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Evansville vs Ball State 11/24/07 2:05 p.m. at Muncie, Ind. (Worthen Arena)

Evansville 51 • 1-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Ely,Shy f4-120-01-20223 9021024 15 Couisnard, Jay f 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 19 41 van Tongeren, Pieter c 4-10 0-0 1-2 5 4 9 3 9 1 3 0 0 30 10 Morrow, Taylor g 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 26 22 Holsinger, Jason g 2-5 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 4 5 8 1 0 0 37 02 Lacey, Kavon 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 04 Garner, Nate 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 5 10 0 4 2 0 0 0 21 21 Granger, Darin 6-11 4-7 0-0 0 4 4 1 16 1 0 0 0 31 52 Hopf, Clint 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 9 Team 1 0 1 Totals 22-53 5-12 2-4 12 21 33 14 51 15 10 1 1 200

FG%1stHalf: 12-27 44.4% 2nd half: 10-26 38.5% Game: 22-53 41.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 5-12 41.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 2-4 50.0% 1 Ball State 50 • 0-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 PERRY, Malik f 5-9 0-0 0-2 2 3 5 3 10 0 2 0 1 27 24 GILES, Rob f 1-8 0-3 0-0 3 3 6 3 2 1 3 0 0 26 03 GOINS, Melvin g 1-7 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 0 32 04 LAMPLEY, Brandon g 1-4 0-2 2-2 2 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 12 STOVALL, Peyton g 8-12 4-6 2-2 3 3 6 2 22 2 0 0 1 35 05 TWYMAN, Deontay 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 11 FRAZIER, Laron 2-7 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 27 34 MCLEMORE, Rashaun 3-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 1 1 0 2 26 Team 1 1 2 Totals 21-52 4-15 4-6 11 20 31 10 50 12 9 1 4 200

FG%1stHalf: 8-24 33.3% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 21-52 40.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 4-15 26.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0% 2nd half: 0-2 0.0% Game: 4-6 66.7% 1 Officials: Steve Skiles, Tim Hutchinson, Terry Anderson Technical fouls: Evansville-None. Ball State-None. Attendance: 3047

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Evansville 27 24 51 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UE 20 10 12 3 24 Ball State 21 29 50 BSU 20 8 17 4 10

Last FG - UE 2nd-00:10, BSU 2nd-00:34. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - UE by 6 1st-17:10, BSU by 9 2nd-06:55. Lead changed - 6 times.