PROVO, Utah – After two weeks away, No. 14 BYU returns to the friendly confines of the Marriott Center on Tuesday, Dec. 5, when the Cougars host Evansville in the first all-time meeting between the two schools. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
Tuesday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler on the call. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, KSL 102.7/1160 AM and BYURadio.org/BYU Radio app with Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant.
No. 14 BYU Cougars (7-0, 0-0 Big 12)
· In the first NET rankings of the year, BYU comes in at No. 2 behind fellow Big 12 newcomer Houston. It’s the Cougars highest ranking since reaching as high as No. 9 in Mark Pope’s first season.
· BYU is one of 14 remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division I men’s basketball following its 85-56 win over Fresno State on Friday at the Delta Center.
· Jaxson Robinson scored a career-high 24 points in the win over the Bulldogs connecting on a career-best six 3-pointers. Through seven games, the senior is averaging a team-best 16.6 points per game.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 171-97 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 94-41 (5th Season)
Evansville Purple Aces (7-1, 1-1 Missouri Valley)
· Evansville enters Tuesday’s contest at 7-1 overall and 1-1 in league play following a 91-89 overtime victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
· The Purple Aces are led by David Ragland, who is no stranger to the Beehive State having spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State (2018-21).
· Ben Humrichous is the leading scorer of UE as the 6-foot-9 senior is averaging 18.3 points per game. He also ranks eighth in the nation in 3-point percentage shooting 50.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Head Coach – David Ragland
· Alma Mater: Southern Indiana, 2003
· Record at Evansville: 12-28 (2nd Season)
Series Information
· Series Record: First all-time meeting