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 L 81-60 Wed. 12/5 Princeton W 53-32 Sat. 12/8 Austin Peay W 72-62 Tue. 12/11 at Valparaiso 7:05 U. Of Evansville Purple Aces (3-4) Sat. 12/15 Hanover 7:05 Vs. Sat. 12/22 Norfolk State 2:05 Sat. 12/29 State * 7:05 Valparaiso U. Crusaders (8-1) Wed. 1/2 at Northern Iowa * 7:05 Sun. 1/6 Drake * 2:05 Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 • 7:05 CST Wed. 1/9 at Creighton * 7:05 Sat. 1/12 at Illinois State * 7:05 The ARC (5,000) • Valparaiso, IN Tue. 1/15 Southern Illinois * 7:05 Sat. 1/19 at Bradley * 7:05 Wed. 1/23 at Indiana State * 6:05 Crusaders (8-1) PPG RPG Sat. 1/26 Missouri State * 7:05 Tue. 1/29 at Southern Illinois * 7:05 00 Urule Igbavboa F 6-9 230 Jr. Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan) 11.6 7.2 1 Michael Rogers G 6-6 205 Fr. Kingston, Jamaica (Redemption Christian Academy) 1.8 2.0 Sat. 2/2 Bradley * 7:05 2 Benjamin Fumey F 6-8 235 Fr. Bremen, Germany (Freie Hansestadt) 0.0 0.0 Wed. 2/6 Wichita State * 7:05 3 Matt Bennett G 6-3 180 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Brebeuf) 0.0 0.0 Sat. 2/9 at Drake * 7:05 10 Brandon McPherson G 6-1 205 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North) 8.7 0.9 Wed. 2/13 Creighton * 7:05 11 Calum MacLeod C 7-1 245 Sr. Wellington, New Zealand (Northeastern JC) 4.0 2.0 Sat. 2/16 at Missouri State * 7:30 13 Samuel Haanpaa G 6-8 205 So. Kerava, Finland (Cornerstone Christian) 8.0 2.6 Wed. 2/20 Illinois State * 7:05 14 Howard Little G 6-4 200 Fr. Crete, Ill. (Stoneridge School) 3.7 2.6 Sat. 2/23 at ESPN BracketBusters TBA 23 Jarryd Loyd G 6-0 170 Sr. Lincolnwood, Ill. (Niles West) 10.6 2.8 Tue. 2/26 at Wichita State * 7:05 33 Jake Diebler G 6-3 180 Jr. Upper Sandusky, Ohio (Upper Sandusky) 6.1 3.7 Sat. 3/1 Northern Iowa * 7:05 35 Shawn Huff F 6-7 210 Sr. Helsinki, Finland (Makelanrinne) 13.1 4.8 3/6-9 at MVC Tournament TBA 44 Bryan Bouchie F 6-11 245 Fr. Wasington, Ind. (Washington) 9.2 4.0 (St. Louis, Mo.) Probable Starters In Bold Head Coach: Homer Drew, 19th year at VU, 310-241; 31st year overall, 579-363 *MVC game All Times Central 2007-08 MVC Standings (Through Dec. 10) Tuesday’s game will be broadcast by the UE Radio Network MVC Overall (WUEV 91.5 FM./wuev.evansville.edu, WSJD 110.5 FM, WNTC 103.9 FM) Drake 0-0 8-1 Creighton 0-0 6-1 Northern Iowa 0-0 6-2 Bradley 0-0 6-3 U. of Evansville Purple Aces (3-4) Illinois State 0-0 6-3 PPG RPG Missouri State 0-0 5-2 2 Kavon Lacey G 6-1 190 Fr. Alton, Illinois (Alton) 2.4 1.3 Wichita State 0-0 5-3 3 Jon Van Hoose G 6-4 167 Fr. Ashland, Kentucky (Russell) 0.0 0.5 Indiana State 0-0 4-4 4 Nate Garner F 6-5 224 Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington/Tyler JC) 6.9 5.9 Southern Illinois 0-0 3-3 5 Shy Ely F 6-4 197 Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Speedway) 12.9 4.9 Evansville 0-0 3-4 10 Taylor Morrow G 6-2 163 So. Wadesville, Indiana (North Posey) 1.2 0.8 Upcoming MVC Games 11 Victor Gomez (Inj.) F 6-6 210 Sr. San Francisco, D.R. (Chipola CC) 0.0 0.0 14 Trent Wargel G 5-7 160 Jr. Ridgway, Illinois (Gallatin County) 0.0 0.0 Tuesday, Dec. 11 Bradley at Wright State 6:00 15 Jay Couisnard G/F 6-6 190 So. Houston, Texas (Yates) 7.0 2.1 Evansville at Valparaiso 7:05 20 Trevor Gregory G 6-2 193 So. Evansville, Indiana (Harrison) 0.0 0.0 Saint Mary’s at Southern Illinois 7:05 21 Darin Granger G 6-2 175 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 8.0 2.3 Friday, Dec. 14 22 Jason Holsinger G 5-11 177 Jr. Lapel, Indiana (Lapel) 11.9 2.9 Drake at Iowa 7:05 23 Jason Switzer G 6-3 175 Fr. Huntingburg, Indiana (Southridge) 0.0 0.0 Saturday, Dec. 15 40 Zach House C 7-0 218 Fr. Rock Falls, Illinois (Rock Falls) 0.0 0.0 Missouri State at Utah 1:00 41 Pieter van Tongeren C 6-11 229 Fr. Driehuis, The Netherlands (Ichthus College) 6.4 5.3 Southern Illinois at Saint Louis 6:30 52 Clint Hopf F 6-8 237 Fr. Birdseye, Indiana (Forest Park) 2.5 2.2 Hanover at Evansville 7:05 Probable Starters In Bold Wartburg at Northern Iowa 7:05 Wichita State at UMKC 7:05 Head Coach: Marty Simmons (Evansville ‘87) 1st year at UE, 3-4; 7th year overall, 101-76 Sunday, Dec. 16 Illinois State at Bowling Green 1:05 www.GoPurpleAces.com 8 STRAIGHT OVER VALPO EVANSVILLE FACTS The Aces have an eight-game winning streak against Valparaiso, and haven’t •Nickname: Purple Aces lost to the Crusaders since 1986-87. That’s the season in which UE head •Colors: Purple, White, Orange coach Marty Simmons was in his first year as a player for the Aces. •UE Enrollment: 2,421 Evansville has a 65-16 advantage over Valpo in the series, which started way •Conference: Missouri Valley Conference back in 1931-32. Last December’s contest at Roberts Stadium was the first •Arena: Roberts Municipal Stadium (11,600) against Valparaiso since 1999. Evansville trailed by three at halftime, but •President: Dr. Stephen Jennings came back behind the 30 points of Matt Webster to defeat the Crusaders, 69- •Director of Athletics: John Stanley 64. VU head coach Homer Drew was sent to the dressing room in the sec - •Head Coach: Marty Simmons (1st year at Evansville; 7th ond half after two technical fouls were called against him. His son, associate year as a head coach). head coach Bryce Drew, took over coaching the team. Evansville outscored •2006-07 Record: 14-17 (6-12 MVC T7th) VU 24-7 at the free throw line. •Assistant Coaches: Marcus Belcher, Jimmy Elgas, Ben Wierzba OPPOSITE LOOK THIS SEASON •Director of Basketball Operations: Sean Sweeney Valparaiso was a young team and Evansville was loaded with experience last •Basketball Trainer: Troy Coppus season. Those two teams have traded their roles this season, and as a result, •Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brady Holt Valpo is off to an 8-1 start while Evansville is 3-4. If the Crusaders win •Basketball Admin. Assistant: Jennifer Balentine Tuesday, it will be their seventh straight win, which would be their longest •Student Managers: Paul Bragin, Wilfredo Delgado, Chad winning streak since 2002-03. Evansville returns 21 points from last season’s Harmon, Franklin Kinkaid, Robert Moreland, Alex Vetter, game against Valparaiso--9 from Shy Ely, 8 from Jason Holsinger and 4 from Ben Wallace •Team Chaplain: Pastor Larry Rascoe Darin Granger. Valpo returns 54 of its 64 points. In double figures last sea - •D-I NCAA Tournaments: 5 (1982, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘99) son against Evansville were Brandon McPherson (18) and Jarryd Loyd (11). •NIT Appearances: 2 (1988, ‘94) •Conference Regular Season Championships: 6 (1982, ‘87, GRANGER, GARNER TO THE RESCUE ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘99) Evansville had scored more than 60 points only once before putting 72 on •Conference Tournament Titles (MVC): 3 (1982, ‘92, ‘93) the scoreboard Saturday night in the Aces' 10-point win over Austin Peay. REACHING THE ACES They got a career-high 17 points from sophomore guard Darin Granger, who •SID Bob Boxell: 812-488-2285 (o); 812-760-4273 (cell); came into the game with a 6.5 average, and a career-high 16 from newcomer 812-488-2090 (fax); [email protected] junior forward Nate Garner, who was averaging 5.5 coming into the game. •Roberts Stadium Office: (812) 476-1383 Shy Ely added 16 points for his third straight game in double figures. •Roberts Stadium Press Row: (812) 488-1405

HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS MEET UP ON THE AIR Valparaiso junior guard Brandon McPherson and Evansville sophomore This season, all UE fans in the Tri-State can tune in to the guard Darin Granger are former high school rivals who also had the same Purple Aces’ Radio Network . 91.5 F.M.-WUEV will famous teammate. McPherson is an Indianapolis Lawrence North graduate serve as the flagship station, with both 100.5 F.M.-WSJD and Granger is a nearby Lawrence Central graduate. McPherson was a high in Mt. Carmel, Illinois and 103.9 F.M.-WNTC in school teammate of All-American Greg Oden, and Granger was an AAU Madisonville, Kentucky on board to expand UE’s coverage teammate of Oden. throughout the Tri-State. NEWS 25 televises Inside Aces Basketball on Sunday night at 10:35, hosted by News 25’s COACH SIMMONS REACHES 101 Lance Wilkerson. Aces All-Access (Triple A) allows fans to Wednesday’s win was the 100th in first-year coach Marty Simmons’ career. watch UE’s MVC road games live on your home computer. He was head coach one year at Wartburg (Iowa) University and five years at The TripleA sign-up link is at GoPurpleAces.com. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, compiling a record of 98-73 in those six Fans can take part in the Marty Tuesdays from 6:30-7:00 on the years. Simmons played two years at UE after transferring from Indiana Simmons Show on Mondays Purple Aces’ Radio Network. University, and led the Aces to a conference championship in 1987 and the from 6-7 p.m. CST, the Tricia Just e-mail your questions to: second round of the NIT in 1988, when he was the nation’s sixth leading Cullop Show on Tuesdays from [email protected] scorer at 25.9. He was an assistant coach at UE for 11 years, and helped lead 6-6:30, and the Aces Sports [email protected] UE to three NCAA Tournaments (1992, 1993, 1999) and one NIT (1994). Report with John Stanley on [email protected] m THE STATS THAT MATTER The Aces are 3-0 when they shoot a higher field goal percentage than the UE’s D-I Record : Here is UE’s year-by-year record at the opposition, and 0-4 when they don’t. They’re 3-0 when leading at halftime, Division I level, plus the above or below .500 number. and 0-4 when trailing at the half. They’re 3-0 when outscoring the opposi - ‘78 1-3 -2 ‘90 17-15 +2 ‘02 7-21 -14 tion from behind the 3-point line, and 0-4 when the opponent hits more 3- ‘79 13-16 -3 ‘91 14-14 0 ‘03 12-16 -4 pointers. ‘80 18-10 +8 ‘92 24-6 +18 ‘04 7-22 -15 ‘81 19-9 +10 ‘93 23-7 +16 ‘05 11-17 -6 HOMESTAND COMING UP ‘82 23-6 +17 ‘94 21-11 +10 ‘06 10-19 -9 Evansville’s longest homestand of the season –three games –takes place each ‘83 13-16 -3 ‘95 18-9 +9 ‘07 12-13 -1 of the next three Saturdays, against Hanover, Norfolk State and the opening ‘84 15-14 +1 ‘96 13-14 -1 ‘08 3-4 -1 Missouri Valley Conference game Dec. 29 against Indiana State. The Aces ‘85 13-16 -3 ‘97 17-14 +3 play at home for four consecutive weekends, including the next three home ‘86 8-19 -11 ‘98 15-15 0 UE’s 31-year D- ‘87 16-12 +4 ‘99 23-10 +13 I record is: games and Drake on Sunday, Jan. 6. ‘88 21-8 +13 ‘00 18-12 +6 464-390 +74 ‘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 Point 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 Highs/Lows This Season 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 32 by Princeton (12-5) 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 21 vs. Princeton (12-5 53-32) 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 21, at Buffalo (12-1 81-60) 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. Shy Ely at Buffalo (12-1) 22 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 Assist 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 (twice) 31. Reed Jackson 1,101 Single Season Top ‘07-08 Steal 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 Block 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; Jason Holsinger; Jay Couisnard 35. Steve Welmer 1,059 Top ‘07-08 Free Throw 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 172 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 5 points vs. Princeton Dec. 5 •Pronounced kuh-VONN 4 rebounds vs. Princeton Dec. 5 •Belleville News-Democrat Player of the 4 assists vs. Princeton Dec. 5 •Plays the point guard position and pro - Year...chosen as one of top five players in 1 3-pointer vs. Princeton Dec. 5 duced his best numbers Dec. 5 vs. metro St. Louis by the St. Louis Post- Princeton, with 5 points, 4 rebounds and Dispatch 0 steals 2 4 assists in 18 minutes...made his only •Member of Upward Bound, Student start Nov. 20 at Southeast Missouri. Ambassador, Peer Leader and Good Kavon •Alton’s all-time leading scorer with Friend Mentor organizations in high Lacey

JON VAN HOOSE •Averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds for CAREER HIGHS Russell High School as a senior 6-4 freshman guard 0 points •Suffered a season-ending knee injuy in 1 rebound vs. Princeton Dec. 5 Ashland, Kentucky March and underwent surgery later in the 0 assists (Russell H.S.) spring...almost back to full strength by 0 3-pointers the start of practice at UE in October 0 steals •Made his first regular season appearance Dec. 1 at Buffalo, playing the final four •Led Russell to its first trip in the last 34 minutes...got in 2 minutes vs. Princeton years to the Kentucky state finals at Rupp on Dec. 5 Arena in his junior year...averaged 19.7 ppg as a junior and made nine 3-pointers •First team Kentucky all-state...Street & in one game 3 Smith’s Honorable Mention All- American...four-time Eastern Kentucky •Born Sept. 15, 1987 in Ashland, Ky. Jon Conference all-league player...two-time EKC Offensive Player of the Year Van Hoose

NATE GARNER •Now leads the team in rebounding at 5.9 •Born June 22, 1987 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa per game 6-5 junior forward •Second team all-region, all-conference, CAREER HIGHS Cedar Rapids, Iowa and team’s MVP at Tyler Junior College 15 points vs. Austin Peay Dec. 5 (Geo. Washington H.S.) last season 10 rebounds twice (Tyler, Texas J.C.) •Averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and shot 2 assists twice 62 percent in 2006-07 at Tyler 0 3-pointers 1 steal twice •Big factor in Saturday’s win over Austin •First team all-state as a senior at George Peay, with 15 points and 5 rebounds... Washington H.S. in Cedar Rapids, totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds in sea - Iowa...qualified academically to attend a 4 son opener vs. Samford, 10 rebounds at four-year college out of high school, but Ball State Nov. 24, and 8 points, 8 elected to follow AAU teammate Tyrone Nate rebounds Dec. 1 at Buffalo Cole-Scott to Tyler J.C. 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 Nov. 20 Nov. 3 exhibition game vs. Oakland City 9 rebounds at Southeast Missouri Nov. 20 Indianapolis, Indiana •UE’s sixth man most of last 3 assists at Southeast Missouri Nov. 20 (Speedway) season...averaged 6.9 points and 2.9 2 3-pointers at Buffalo Dec. 1 rebounds...scored a career-high 18 points 3 steals at Southeast Missouri Nov. 20 •Pronounced E-lie last season in win over Missouri State •Team co-captain...the only player to •Member of five-man 2006 MVC All- CAREER HIGHS reach 20 points this season –scoring 23 in Freshman Team along with teammate 23 points 11/20/07 at S.E. Missouri Nov. 20 loss at SEMO and 22 in Dec. 1 Jason Holsinger 10 rebounds 2/4/06 vs. Illinois State 5 loss at Buffalo...leads the Aces in scoring •Born July 16, 1987 in Washington, Pa. 6 assists 3/1/07 vs. Drake at 12.9 ppg...added 16 in win over APSU 2 3-pointers five times Shy on Saturday 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 Nov. 20 Posey High School...averaged 17 ppg 2 rebounds twice Wadesville, Ind. 3 assists at Ball State Nov. 24 •Father, John, played basketball at USI (North Posey) 0 3-pointers •Born July 31, 1986 in Evansville 1 steal at Ball State Nov. 24 •Starter at guard Nov. 24 at Ball State and Dec. 1 at Buffalo...scored his first four points of the season Nov. 20 at CAREER HIGHS Southeast Missouri...has scored two 7 points 11/27/06 vs. SE Missouri points since then...one of the quickest 2 rebounds three times 10 players on the team 4 assists 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo Taylor •Played in 29 of the 31 games last sea - 1 3-pointer 11/27/06 vs. SE Missouri son, and scored a total of 11 points 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 •Transferred to UE after one year at ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS Southeastern Illinois College...redshirted 5-7 junior guard 0 points as a freshman at Southeastern 0 rebounds Ridgway, Illinois •In his third season on the team at 0 assists (Gallatin County H.S.) UE...played in a total of 13 games 0 3-pointers through his first two seasons (Southeastern Ill. College) 0 steals •Greater Egyptian Conference MVP in •Pronounced WAR-gull 2004-05, averaging 19 points per game as CAREER HIGHS a senior at Gallatin County 3 points 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo •Played his first 2 minutes Dec. 5 vs. Princeton...played a total of nine minutes •Born July 3, 1986 in Evansville 0 rebounds 14 in five games last season...scored four 0 assists Trent points 1 3-pointer 11/19/06 vs. Buffalo 1 steal 12/9/06 vs. Illinois State Wargel

JAY COUISNARD son after going 23-for-61 (.377) in ‘06-07 ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS 6-6 soph. forward •Averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds 12 points at S.E. Missouri Nov. 20 last season...the only newcomer to start in 3 rebounds three times Houston, Texas a majority of games (19) 5 assists vs. Austin Peay Dec. 8 (Yates H.S.) •Spent first two prep years at Westbury 2 3-pointers at S.E. Missouri Nov. 20 Christian in Houston, Texas, leading team 2 steals vs. Princeton Dec. 5 •Pronounced COOZ-nard to two state titles CAREER HIGHS •Starter in all seven games...scored a •Older brother P.J. plays at MVC rival 12 points 11/20/07 at S.E. Missouri career-high 12 points and made a team- Wichita State and was chosen for the pre- 5 rebounds twice high 4 assists Nov. 20 at S.E. Missouri... season all-MVC team 5 assists 12/5/07 vs. Austin Peay added 8 points and 5 rebounds Saturday 15 in win over Austin Peay •Born April 10, 1988 in Houston, Texas 2 3-pointers 11/20/07 at S.E. Missouri 4 steals 1/13/07 at Wichita State Jay •19-for-39 (.487) from the field this sea - 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 a total of three minutes, •Harrison High School valedictorian against Butler and Princeton CAREER HIGHS •Born January 17, 1988 in Evansville •Joined the Aces’ squad last summer, 0 points prior to 2006-07 season 1 rebound 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 points per game last season...one of UE’s ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS first players off the bench most of the 6-2 soph. guard 17 points vs. Austin Peay Dec. 8 season...broke into the starting lineup in 5 rebounds vs. Austin Peay Dec. 8 Indianapolis, Indiana February, and started in six of the final eight games 2 assists twice (Lawrence Central H.S.) 4 3-pointers twice •All-conference, all-Marion County as a 1 steal vs. Princeton Dec. 5 •Led UE with a career-high 17 points in senior at Lawrence Central, where he Saturday’s win over Austin Peay...also led averaged 18.1 points UE in scoring with 16 points Nov. 24 at CAREER HIGHS •AAU teammate of national player of the Ball State 17 points 12/8/07 vs. Austin Peay year Greg Oden 5 rebounds 12/8/07 vs. Austin Peay •13 of his 17 field goals this season are 3- •Born July 17, 1987 in Indianapolis 21 pointers...22 of his 39 field goals as a 2 assists three times freshman were 3-pointers 4 3-pointers three times Darin 2 steals 1/30/07 at Illinois State •Led UE’s newcomers in scoring with 3.3 Granger

JASON HOLSINGER MVC last season in assist-to-turnover •Born July 22, 1986 in Anderson, Ind. ratio (+2.57), fourth in 3-poiners per 5-11 junior guard game (2.8), fifth in assists (5.0), sixth in ‘07-08 SEASON HIGHS Lapel, Indiana 3-point percentage (.437) 19 points vs. Samford Nov. 11 (Lapel H.S.) •First team selection on 2007 MVC 5 rebounds three times Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete 8 assists at Ball State Nov. 24 •UE’s leading scorer in first two games Team...majoring in both economics and 3 3-pointers twice (19 vs. Samford, 16 vs. Butler)...followed social studies education 1 steal twice with 13 at S.E. Missouri, 5 at Ball State, •Member of 25-man CollegeInsider.com CAREER HIGHS 11 at Buffalo, 11 vs. Princeton, 8 vs. Freshman All-America Team in 2005-06 Austin Peay 29 points 2/21/07 at Drake •Set the UE Division I freshman scoring 7 rebounds 1/19/06 vs. Wichita State 22 •Goes into Valparaiso game with 806 record in 2005-06 with 365 points 10 assists twice career points and 172 career 3-pointers Jason •Indiana All-Star in 2005...led Lapel to 8 3-pointers twice •Co-captain in 2007-08...finished third in 2005 class A state title 2 steals nine times Holsinger

JASON SWITZER 16-8 record...sectional MVP as a senior CAREER HIGHS 6-3 freshman guard •Head coach at Southridge is Gary Has not played through first 7 games Duncan and assistant is former UE All- Huntingburg, Indiana American Don Buse, who played for (Southridge H.S.) and Phoenix Suns. •Lettered four years in basketball, four in •Pronounced SWITE-zer track, two in cross country and two in •Newest member of the team...joined the football squad in September, 2007 •Born July 9, 1988 in Jasper, Indiana •First team all-Pocket Athletic 23 Conference as a junior and senior at Southridge High School Jason •Averaged 15.1 ppg and 5.1 rpg as a sen - Switzer ior, and led Raiders to sectional title and 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 7 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 •Totaled 4 points and 13 rebounds in his CAREER HIGHS first regular season game, Nov. 11 vs. 6-11 freshman center 10 points vs. Butler Nov. 17 Samford...the 13 rebounds were the most 13 rebounds vs. Samford Nov. 11 Driehuis, The Netherlands by a UE player since Ian Hanavan grabbed 14 against Bradley in 2002-03 1 assist twice (Ichthus College) 0 3-pointers •Redshirted in 2006-07...played a total of 0 steals 5 minutes in an exhibition game in 2006- •Pronounced Peter von Tahn-guh-run 0 blocked shots 07...did not play in any regular season •Starting center in all 7 games...scored games last season the winning bucket with 10 seconds remaining vs. Ball State...totaled 9 points, •Averaged 19 points, 8 rebounds two 41 9 rebounds vs. Ball State years ago in Dutch second league Pieter van •UE’s 2nd leading rebounder at 5.3 •Born August 27, 1987 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tongeren

CLINT HOPF Missouri, totaling 8 points and 4 •Born February 6, 1989 in Jasper, Indiana rebounds...pulled down a career-high 6 6-8 freshman forward rebounds in 19 minutes Dec. 1 at Buffalo CAREER HIGHS Birdseye, Indiana •IBCA all-state selection in 2006 and 8 points at Southeast Missouri Nov. 20 (Forest Park H.S.) 2007...led Forest Park to 2A state cham - 6 rebounds at Buffalo Dec. 1 pionships in 2005 and 2006...2007 team 0 assists •Pronounced ‘Hopef’ was on track to win its third straight title 0 3-pointers before Hopf went down with the knee •Almost fully recovered from a knee 1 steal at Buffalo Dec. 1 injury in post-season play injury last March that required surgery in 1 blocked shot vs. Princeton Dec. 5 the spring •Totaled 1,330 career points and 799 rebounds at Forest Park...averaged 18 52 •Saw his first action vs. Butler Nov. 17, points and 9.7 rebounds in 2006-07 and playing the last three minutes...played 19 Clint led Rangers to 20-2 record minutes three days later at Southeast Hopf

EVANSVILLE’S 2007-08 RECORD WHEN THE ACES... Play At Home 2-2 Shoot A Higher FG Percentage 3-0 Make Fewer Turnovers 2-2 Play On The Road 1-2 Shoot A Lower FG Percentage 0-4 Make More Turnovers 1-2 Play At A Neutral Site 0-0 Attempt More FTs Than Opponent 2-3 Make Same Number of Turnovers 0-0 Play A Non-Conference Opponent 3-4 Attempt Fewer FTs Than Opponent 1-0 Lead At Halftime 3-0 Play An MVC Opponent 0-0 Attempt Same Number of FTs 0-1 Trail At Halftime 0-4 Make More 3-Pointers 3-0 Tied At Halftime 0-0 Score 70 Points Or More 1-1 Make Fewer 3-Pointers 0-4 Score 69 Points Or Fewer 2-3 Lead With 5 Minutes To Play 2-0 Make Same Number 0-0 Trail With 5 Minutes To Play 1-4 Shoot 50 Percent Or Better 1-0 Outrebound Opponent 3-1 Shoot Less Than 50 Percent 2-4 Get Outrebounded 0-3 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 12/1...Buffalo 81, UE 60 9-3-3 22-5-0 8-8-0 Inj. 5-2-1 DNP 11-0-5 1-6-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-3-0 DNP 12/5...UE 53, Princeton 32 8-2-0 12-8-2 5-5-1 Inj. 3-3-2 0-0-0 11-3-2 0-0-0 5-4-4 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-0 9-1-0 0-0-0 12/8...UE 72, Austin Peay 62 8-2-5 16-4-1 15-5-1 Inj. 17-5-2 DNP 8-5-6 4-3-0 2-1-1 DNP DNP DNP 2-2-0 DNP

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 Vs. Austin Peay Dec. 8, 2007 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Austin Peay vs U. of Evansville 12-8-07 7:20 pm at Roberts Stadium; Evansville IN

Austin Peay 62 • 4-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 REED, Drake f 7-12 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 3 14 2 1 0 1 32 15 LOCKETT, Fernandez f 3-6 0-1 2-4 4 7 11 4 8 1 5 0 1 39 20 WRIGHT, Derek g 4-7 3-5 2-2 0 1 1 1 13 2 1 0 0 31 22 CHANNELS, Wes g 7-15 0-2 4-7 0 3 3 4 18 3 2 0 2 27 32 BABINGTON, Todd g 1-5 1-5 2-3 0 2 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 28 03 BROWN, Caleb 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 10 FIELDS, Ernest 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 24 DUNCAN, Kyle 1-3 0-1 1-2 2 3 5 3 3 0 3 0 0 26 41 JANUSAUSKAS, Tomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 1 1 2 Totals 23-48 4-15 12-20 8 21 29 20 62 11 12 0 4 200

FG%1stHalf: 13-27 48.1% 2nd half: 10-21 47.6% Game: 23-48 47.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 4-15 26.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 12-20 60.0% 2 U. of Evansville 72 • 3-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 Garner, Nate f 5-7 0-0 5-8 3 2 5 2 15 1 0 0 1 35 05 Ely, Shy f 6-11 1-2 3-4 1 3 4 2 16 1 4 0 0 36 41 van Tongeren, Pieter c 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 0 0 18 15 Couisnard, Jay g 4-8 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 5 8 5 0 1 0 26 22 Holsinger, Jason g 2-8 2-5 2-2 0 5 5 3 8 6 2 1 0 38 02 Lacey, Kavon 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 12 21 Granger, Darin 4-8 4-6 5-6 0 5 5 3 17 2 0 0 0 25 52 Hopf, Clint 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 10 Team 3 1 4 1 Totals 24-50 7-15 17-22 8 23 31 20 72 16 10 2 1 200

FG%1stHalf: 11-27 40.7% 2nd half: 13-23 56.5% Game: 24-50 48.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 7-15 46.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 9-11 81.8% 2nd half: 8-11 72.7% Game: 17-22 77.3% 2 Officials: Kipp Kissinger, Dave Draucker, David Warfel Technical fouls: Austin Peay-TEAM. U. of Evansville-None. Attendance: 5179 UE's next game is Tuesday at Valparaiso (7:05 CST)

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Austin Peay 31 31 62 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench APSU 20 9 7 4 4 U. of Evansville 34 38 72 UE 22 15 8 2 23

Last FG - APSU 2nd-00:19, UE 2nd-02:52. Score tied - 9 times. Largest lead - APSU by 5 1st-14:01, UE by 10 2nd-00:08. Lead changed - 5 times.