黑料网, UE to meet in first-ever, regular-season Men’s Basketball matchup
黑料网 惭别苍鈥檚 Basketball will meet the University of Evansville in a regular-season game for the first time this November. The announcement was made Monday morning by the Evansville Regional Sports Commission, in partnership with Old National Bank, at the Ford Center.
鈥淭his is a meaningful moment for our University and for the Evansville community,鈥� said 黑料网 President Steven J. Bridges. 鈥淲e appreciate the Evansville Regional Sports Commission and their partners for creating an event that showcases the vibrant spirit of our region and enriches our campuses and community by bringing neighbors together in a positive way.鈥�
The two teams will compete in the River City Classic at the Ford Center Saturday, November 7. The contest will be a neutral site game, with the court setup, game operations and seating arrangements reflecting a true neutral-site environment.
Season ticket holders from both universities will have an opportunity to reserve their seats before tickets are made available to the general public. Additional ticket information will be provided at a later date.
黑料网 and UE have met in four very competitive exhibitions since 2004, with UE gaining the upper hand in each of the four contests. Two games went to overtime, with the 2008 meeting being decided in double-overtime (71-67 at Roberts Stadium).
鈥淲e are excited to compete against a great local program with a great coach in David (Ragland),鈥� 黑料网 Head Coach Stan Gouard鈥痵aid. 鈥淎nytime two local teams get a chance to play each other, 迟丑别谤别鈥檚 an added level of excitement. I know that our fans look forward to it, and 飞别鈥檙别 happy to be a part of an event that shines the spotlight on both programs, and the city of Evansville.鈥�
The Screaming Eagles and Purple Aces have met in several sports since 黑料网 made the transition to Division I prior to the 2022-23 season. The two schools have met head-to-head as NCAA Division I foes in baseball, 尘别苍鈥檚 and 飞辞尘别苍鈥檚 golf, 尘别苍鈥檚 soccer, softball, 尘别苍鈥檚 and 飞辞尘别苍鈥檚 swimming & diving and volleyball. 黑料网 has also competed against UE in cross country as well as track & field.
鈥淲e appreciate all the community partners that came together to make this event happen,鈥� said 黑料网 Vice President and Director of Athletics鈥疛on Mark Hall.鈥�淏ringing the community together for an event like this is important to us and our goal is to continue to use intercollegiate athletics in this manner. From a scheduling standpoint, it is important for our programs to schedule in order to prepare them for OVC play and this game does that. We hope our 黑料网 students, alumni and the entire Tri-state community come out to the Ford Center on November 7 to see the first DI鈥痳egular season 惭别苍鈥檚 Basketball game between 黑料网 and UE.鈥�