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1 BASKETBALL FIVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FIVE NCAA D-1 TOURNAMENTS Schedule OCTOBER 2012 Oct. 27 W, NOVEMBER 2012 Nov. 3 W, Nov. 10 at No. 22 Notre Dame $ L, Nov. 15 Buffalo $ L, Nov. 16 Yale $ W, Nov. 17 Western Illinois $ W, Nov. 20 at Tennessee Tech W, Nov. 26 Alabama A&M W, DECEMBER 2012 Dec. 1 at Colorado State ^ L, Dec. 5 Miami (Ohio) W, Dec. 8 Murray State L, Dec. 15 Alabama State W, Dec. 18 Oakland City W, Dec. 22 at Butler L, Dec. 29 at CREIGHTON L, TWENTY-FOUR Evansville at Bradley Feb. 5, :00 p.m. CT - Carver Arena Live Coverage: 91.5 WUEV - PxP: Lance Wilkerson Color: Bob Pristash INFORMATION Record: 13-10, 6-5 MVC Head Coach: Marty Simmons Record at UE: (6th Season) Career Record: (12th Season) STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Colt Ryan PPG : Troy Taylor RPG Assists: Troy Taylor - 93 assists Blocks: Egidijus Mockevicius - 38 blocks Minutes: Ned Cox MPG BRADLEY INFORMATION Record: 13-10, 5-6 MVC Head Coach: Geno Ford Record at BU: (2nd Season) Career Record: (8th Season) STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Walt Lemon Jr PPG : Tyshon Pickett RPG Assists: Walt Lemon Jr assists Blocks: Will Egolf - 18 blocks Minutes: Dyricus Simms-Edwards MPG JANUARY 2013 Jan. 2 MISSOURI STATE W, OT Jan. 5 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS # W, Jan. 9 at NORTHERN IOWA W, Jan. 13 WICHITA STATE W, Jan. 16 at DRAKE L, Jan. 19 at INDIANA STATE # L, Jan. 23 BRADLEY W, Jan. 26 at ILLINOIS STATE # L, Jan. 29 NORTHERN IOWA W, OT FEBRUARY 2013 Feb. 2 at MISSOURI STATE L, Feb. 5 at BRADLEY 7:00 p.m. Feb. 10 DRAKE - ESPNU 7:05 p.m. Feb. 13 at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 7:05 p.m. Feb. 16 CREIGHTON - ESPNU 2:00 p.m. Feb. 20 ILLINOIS STATE 7:05 p.m. Feb at Sears Bracketbusters & TBA Feb. 27 at WICHITA STATE 7:00 p.m. MARCH 2013 Mar. 2 INDIANA STATE TBA Mar at MVC Tournament St. Louis, - Exhibition Game $ - Coaches vs. Cancer ^ - Mountain West - MVC Challenge # - Televised by MVC Networks & - SEARS Bracketbuster Game % - MVC Tournament - St. Louis Home Games in Bold Home MVC Games in BOLD CAPS MVC Games in ALL CAPS All Times Central Probable Evansville Starters Lewis Jones SR - F/G Memphis, Tenn. GW Carver Troy Taylor SR - G Anderson, Ind. Anderson Colt Ryan SR - G/F Batesville, Ind. Batesville Ned Cox SR - G San Antonio, Texas Judson Notes: Has started the last 16 games for UE while making a total of 18 starts this season Points Shooting Free Throw Minutes Notes: Notched second triple-double in UE history vs. CU; tallied 19 rbs vs. MSU in next game Points Shooting Free Throw Minutes Notes: Has scored 20 points or more in eight of the last 12 games Points Shooting Free Throw Minutes Notes: Stands at 984 career points, just 16 short of the 1,000-point mark Points Shooting Free Throw Minutes Egidijus Mockevicius Notes: Was a beast on the boards vs. Northern Iowa, FR - C setting career mark with 13 Kursenai, Lithuania Points Shooting Free Throw Minutes Lithuanian Univ. of Edu. Sci Off The Bench # Name Pos Ht/Wt Cl PPG RPG NOTES 0 Ryan Sawvell F 6-8/200 SO Scored 16 pts vs. OCU 1 Jordan Nelson G 6-0/160 SO Finished with 7 pts, 2 rb vs OCU 10 Jaylon Moore F 6-7/230 SO Set career high 10 pts vs. AAMU 12 Adam Wing G 6-4/205 FR Notched career high 9 pts vs. MIA 14 Andy Chinn G 6-0/165 SR Recorded 2 pts vs. UIS 20 Brandon Williams G 6-0/170 SR Played 3 min vs. OCU 23 Mike Leazer G 6-3/170 FR Had a rebound vs. AAMU and OCU 25 Rokas Cesnulevisius F 6-8/215 SO Tied career mark w/5 rb vs. AAMU 31 D.J. Balentine G 6-2/210 FR Registered 14 pts at Illinois State 44 David Howard F/C 6-8/225 FR - - Redshirted for season Contact: Bob Pristash Office: Cell: rp113@evansville.edu UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 1

2 Follow The Aces You can find the Purple Aces on Facebook and Twitter! Follow the UE men s basketball team on Facebook at Aces Men s Basketball (Official). The Aces hoops team is also on You can also follow all of the University of Evansville athletics teams on and on Facebook at University of Evansville Athletic Department. GoPurpleAces.com is the official home of University of Evansville athletics. GoPurpleAces has the most info on Evansville Athletics and provides daily updates on all UE sports. It is also the one place to find live streaming and audio from several Aces athletics contests. The Marty Simmons Radio Show Aces head coach Marty Simmons and Lance Wilkerson host the Marty Simmons Radio Show every Monday night at 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at Turoni s on the east side. The show can be heard on WUEV 91.5 FM. The restaurant is located just north of the UE campus. Fans are invited to come out each week and get the inside scoop on the latest developments with the Aces basketball team! Home Media Stats Members of the media can follow today s game by logging on to evansville.statbroadcast.com. You can follow it on any laptop or mobile device. This access is available for all home contests. Media Policy University of Evansville Sports Information Director Bob Pristash will be serving as the primary media contact for Aces Men s Basketball this season and all interview and media requests must be directed to his attention. He can be reached via at rp113@evansville.edu or at Head coach Marty Simmons and requested players will be available prior to practice each day. All requests must be made by Noon of that day. No exceptions. All scheduled interviews will take place in the arena prior to practice. Please see the schedule in game notes for a full schedule of that week. Please contact Bob Pristash on the day of your scheduled interview to confirm location. With schedules at the Ford Center possibly changing last minute, we want to make sure you end up at the correct place. There will also be no availability on game day prior to the contest and on scheduled off days. Photographers (including TV and other video) are permitted to shoot during the first 10 minutes of practice. All photographers must notify Bob Pristash in advance in order to attend practice. Coach Simmons and selected players will be available following each home game in the media room of the Ford Center following a ten-minute cooling off period. Quotes from road games will be included in the post-game release. The Opening Tip - The road has been a tough place for the Purple Aces as they have squandered doubledigit leads in three of the last four road games, including an 11-point second-half lead at Missouri State on Saturday - Colt Ryan posted 24 points, 20 of which were scored in the second half; Ned Cox finished the game with 12 - For the first time this season, Missouri State won a game when losing the rebounding battle; the Bears are now 1-13 when doing so as UE finished with a rebounding lead Preseason Honors - Senior Colt Ryan has received several preseason accolades entering the campaign. Those include: - MVC Preseason All-Conference Team - SENIOR Class Award Watch List - Lou Henson Preseason All-America Team - No. 3 Under-The-Rader Player (CBSSports.com) - No. 11 shooter on Luke Winn s Top 16 list (SI.com) Defending The Ford Center - In just its second season, the Ford Center has proven to be a tough place for the opposition to play; last season, UE was 11-7 at home before winning 11 of its first 13 home contests this season - Winning at home has become a regular occurrence for the Aces as they are 11-2 at the Ford Center this season; that matches the mark that the team had while the squad posted a 10-0 mark at Roberts Stadium before finishing its home slate with a 15-4 record Looking For 2,000 - Colt Ryan has his sights set on becoming just the 14th player in Missouri Valley Conference to score 2,000 points in his career; with a 24-point effort at Missouri State, he improved his tally to 1,967; he recently moved up to third on the UE list and is closing in on Marcus Wilson s second-place total of 2,053 - Over the last 12 games, Ryan has kicked it into high gear, averaging 21.8 points per game including eight games where he has registered 20 points or more; in the first 11 games of the season, he averaged 12.4 PPG with just two games over the 20-point mark - Ryan has been strong at the free throw line where he has drained 93 out of 104 attempts, 89.4%; in league outings, he has hit 64-of-71, good for 90.1% - Ryan became just the 19th player in the history of the Valley to reach the 1,900-point plateau; he now stands at 1,967 points in his career, good for 16th in league history - Ryan continued to add to his record-setting career against the Bears, tallying a pair of steals to increase his total to 163 in his career, with five steals against Butler, Ryan became the all-time UE leader in that category - Colt also ranks second on the squad with 85 assists, when he finishes with five or more assists, the Aces have won six out of eight contests Another Scoring Threat - Ned Cox continued to evolve as Evansville s second scoring threat as he tallied 12 in the game at Missouri State, hitting five shots, including a pair of threes; in the game prior to that against UNI, he hit what was one of the biggest shots of his career as his 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining helped the Aces advance into overtime before they earned the victory over the Panthers - He has posted eight points or more in all but two games while registering double figures in 15 out of 23 contests - Since the beginning of last season, Cox has been one of the top free throw shooters in the league as he has hit 79 out of 92 attempts, including 34 out of 41 this season - Cox stands at 984 career points, just 16 away from becoming the 45th player in program history to score 1,000 points in his career - In league play, Cox has notched 32 assists against 11 turnovers, resulting in a 2.9 assist/ turnover ratio Earlier This Year - Just two weeks ago, these teams met at the Ford Center as Evansville held on for a victory after leading by just two at the break - Colt Ryan was the only player in double figures for UE, finishing with 19 on an efficient 7-of-13 shooting effort; Walt Lemon Jr. was one of three Braves in double figures, leading everyone with 22 points - Egidijus Mockevicius led UE s rebounding efforts with 10 to go along with seven points and four blocks 2

3 It s Tough On The Road - Since the beginning of the season, the Purple Aces are in MVC road games; in their first five years in the league, UE was in road games, making for a grand total of in Valley games away from home since the campaign - Evansville has had just one season over.500 away from home in league play and has not won more than three league road games since the season - Road play has been a struggle for UE in the 2013 Valley season, winning just once in six tries; the primary difference has been in its 3-point defense; at home, UE is allowing the opposition to shoot 31.6% from long range, but on the road, opponents are hitting 40.9% of its treys - Over the last four road games, other teams have been lighting it up beyond the arc in the second half, hitting 18 of its 33 attempts from downtown; UE has given up double-digit leads in three out of those four games MVC Wins vs. Losses -Defense has been the key for UE when pitting its wins versus its losses in MVC play this season- through six victories, UE s defense has allowed opponents to shot 43.4% overall and 31.7% from 3-point range; in the five league losses, the opposition has shot 46.9%, including a 43.5% from long range - UE s shooting from outside is also a determining factor as its wins have seen 34.1% of its treys go in while the losses have seen UE shoot 27.0% beyond the arc Scouting The Competition - Bradley fell to overall and 5-6 in the MVC with a loss at Creighton on Saturday evening; Dyricus Simms-Edwards led the way for the Braves with 18 points while Walt Lemon Jr. chipped in 15 - The Braves are 3-3 in their last six contests, including a loss to the Aces on Jan Lemon is the top offensive threat for BU as his average of 14.8 points per game leads the squad; he has also posted a team-high 81 assists to go along with 53 steals - Simms-Edwards is just behind with an average of 11.8 PPG; he leads the squad with 67 steals - Bradley is tops in the MVC and 37th in the nation as they force opposing teams into 15.7 turnovers per game; their defense also forced turnovers in 23% of the opposition s possessions, a total that is 23rd in the country Looking For Another Weapon - Seniors Colt Ryan and Ned Cox have established themselves as the top two scoring threats for UE, especially over the last six games - Since the game at Drake, the duo has accounted for 52.9% of Evansville s offense, registering 198 out of 374 points - In other facets over that span, they have scored 16 out of UE s 24 three-pointers, 65/137 buckets overall and 52 of the 76 made free throws for the Aces - They have also combined to record 10 out of Evansville s 13 double-digit efforts since January 16 Strong At The Line - In Valley play, the Purple Aces have shot a league-high 78.2% - Evansville has hit 71% of its attempts or more in 9 out of 11 league games, including six efforts over 80% - Those performances from the line have been pivotal all season, especially late in games as Evansville has won 10 out of 11 games when it has been ahead with five minutes remaining - UE has also outperformed its opponents in MVC games as the opposition has hit 70.5% of its free throws. - Following a 6-12 performance at Colorado State, the Aces team percentage stood at 66.3%, however, since then, Evansville has hit 238 out of 310 attempts, 76.8% - Last season, UE was one of the top free throw shooting teams in the land, hitting 76.4% of its attempts Tale of the Tape Evansville... Category... Bradley 67.7 ppg...scoring Offense ppg... Scoring Defense ppg... Scoring Margin %... Field Goal % % 44.8%...Field Goal % Defense % 74.3%... Free Throw % % Rebounding Margin /gm...3 Pt. FG Per Game %...3 Pt. FG % % 15.6/gm...Assists Per Game /gm... Blocks Per Game /gm...Steals Per Game /gm...Turnovers Per Game /gm... Personal Fouls Per Game Evansville s Non-Conference Record Atlantic 10 (Butler) Big East (Notre Dame) Division II (Oakland City) Ivy (Yale) MAC (Buffalo, Miami-Ohio) Mountain West (Colorado State) Ohio Valley (Murray State, Tennessee Tech) SWAC (Alabama A&M, Alabama State) Summit (Western Illinois) Series History Aces vs. Bradley (18-23) Home: 14-7; Away: 3-15; Neutral: 1-1 MVC Regular Season: 15-21; MVC Tourney: L A...1/23...L H...2/ W H...1/23...L A...2/ W H...1/18...W A...2/ W H...1/23 Mon. Feb. 4 Practice TBA Travel to Peoria, Ill. Tues. Feb. 5 Road game at Bradley 7:00 p.m. Carver Arena THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (subject to change) Wed. Feb. 6 No media access Thurs. Feb. 7 Practice 3 p.m. Fifth Third Practice Facility Fri. Feb. 8 Practice 2:30 p.m. Fifth Third Practice Facility Sat. Feb. 9 No media access Sun. Feb. 10 Home game vs. Drake 7:05 p.m. Ford Center 3

4 Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Name... University of Evansville Founded Location...Evansville, Ind. Enrollment... 2,822 Nickname...Purple Aces Colors...Purple, White and Orange National Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Missouri Valley Conference Home Floor/Capacity...Ford Center/11,000 President...Dr. Thomas Kazee Director of Athletics...John Stanley Athletic Ticket Office ACES COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Marty Simmons (Evansville, 87) Record at Evansville (.449), 6th season Overall Record (.510), 12th season Assistant Coach...Jimmy Elgas (Illinois State, 93) Assistant Coach...Carson Harris (Manchester, 01) Assistant Coach...Geoff Alexander (Western Illinois, 00) Director of Basketball Operations... Kavon Lacey (Evansville, 11) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Joe Hermes Assistant Athletic Trainer... Troy Coppus Director Of Development For Men s Basketball...Kim Gentry TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record Missouri Valley Record/Finish /3rd Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 10/3 Newcomers...5 HISTORY First Year of Basketball Overall Record...1, (.561), 92 years NCAA College Division National Champions , 60, 64, 65, 71 Missouri Valley Record (.426), 18 years Ford Center Record (.710), 2nd season Last Postseason in 2012 CBI L, vs. Princeton (2012 CBI) NCAA Tournament Appearances... 5 (1982, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999) Last NCAA Appearance...L, vs. Kansas (1999 First Round) NIT Appearances... 2 (1988, 1994) Last NIT Appearance...L, vs. Tulane (1994 First Round) CIT Appearances...1 (2009) Last CIT Appearance...L, vs. Belmont (2009 First Round) CBI Appearances...1 (2011) Last CBI Appearance... L, vs. Princeton (2012 First Round) SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director (MBB contact)...bob Pristash Office... (812) Cell... (812) rp113@evansville.edu Assistant Sports Information Director... Dustin Hall Office... (812) dh207@evansville.edu Graphic Design Specialist...Jim Leising Office... (812) jl245@evansville.edu Voice of the Aces...Lance Wilkerson Office... (812) lw137@evansville.edu Sports Information Fax... (812) Mailing Address Lincoln Avenue... Evansville, In Official Athletics Website... A Force Under The Basket - Egidijus Mockevicius has grown his game by leaps and bounds since the beginning of the season; averaging 4.5 rebounds per game on the season, the freshman has kicked it into high gear over the last five games, averaging 7.8 per contest, including a career-high of 13 against UNI; over that span, Mockevicius has also hauled in 3.8 offensive rebounds per outing - The No. 4 shot blocker in the MVC has posted 13 in the last four games, including a careerhigh of six in the home game against UNI - Mockevicius has been seeing a lot more time on the floor since the beginning of MVC play; in non-conference action, the freshman played an average of 15.1minutes per game but has seen that go up to 20.9 minutes in league play; that culminated in a career best 36 minutes vs. UNI - His top offensive outing of the year came against Missouri State where he finished with a game-high 18 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting effort; he also connected on six of his nine free throw attempts - Several players can bring intangible assets to a team and Mockevicius has done just that; he has been a presence in the post, notching 38 blocks; last season Kenneth Harris led UE with 19 for the whole season - He is one of the most accurate shooters on the team as he has hit 50 out of his 77 shots on the year; he is shooting 64.9% from the floor and 66.7% from the stripe Depending On Its Seniors - Over the last four years, the current senior group of Colt Ryan, Ned Cox, Troy Taylor and Lewis Jones have shown time and again why their class has been one of the best to pass through UE - That has been even more evident this year in MVC play as the quartet stand as the top four scoring leaders for the Aces - The four have scored 515 out of Evansville s 724 points in Valley action this season, 71.1% - Each one has posted an average at or above the 7.0-point mark in that span while posting 23 out of 26 double-figure outings since the MVC opener at Creighton Call Him Triple T - There is not much on the floor that Troy Taylor cannot do as he leads Evansville in rebounding, assists and steals this season while seeing his scoring touch improve; in the contests vs. SIU, UNI and Wichita State, he scored double digits in three consecutive games for the first time in his career - The point guard has averaged 8.6 rebounds in the Valley outings, second behind Jackie Carmichael s total of 10.9/gm; he has led the Aces in rebounding in 8 out of 11 league games this season and while hauling in at least six in each one - Aside from his performance on the boards, Taylor has started to crank it up offensively, posting double-digit outings in four of his last nine games and seven times overall this season, he began the season with just 8 double figure outings in his UE career - While it is hard to go up from having a triple-double, Troy Taylor gave it his best shot on January 5 versus Missouri State as he finished with 19 boards; it marked the first time a UE player grabbed 15 or more since Nate Garner did so vs. Western Kentucky on 12/13/08 - Taylor recorded 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on his way to just the second tripledouble in UE history versus Creighton; it marked the 36th triple-double in MVC history and the second in as many seasons as Jake Odum of Indiana State had one a year ago - The only other time it happened in program history was when Reed Jackson did so vs. New Hampshire on Jan. 3, 1995; he finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists - He led the way for Evansville with 7 boards against Missouri State; over the last two years, he has led UE in rebounding on 26 occasions, more than anyone else On A Roll - Senior Lewis Jones has been extremely aggressive on both sides of the floor, especially on the offensive side; through his first three years at UE, Jones scored in double figures on seven occasions, but has already notched five double-digit efforts this season - UE s performance from the line has gotten better as the season has gone along and Jones has been a large part of that; through the first nine games, Jones was just 10-of-23 on his free throw attempts, but he has turned that around, hitting 31 of his last 39 attempts Back In Form - All freshmen go through their lumps in the first year and UE guard D.J. Balentine is no different; he came out of the gate extremely strong before hitting a stretch in late December and early January where he posted six points in five games - Since then, Balentine has rebounded to average 7.0 points in his last seven outings, including double-digit efforts at Drake and Illinois State - With his average of 15 PPG in the games against Miami and Murray State, Balentine garnered MVC Newcomer of the Week honors on Dec. 10; it was the first honor for a UE player this season - His 26-point outing against Colorado State was the top effort by a freshman since Colt Ryan notched 31 at Creighton in his freshman campaign of It still marks the top scoring output for a UE player this season UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 4

5 Success Continues Against Ranked Squads - Evansville has not lost to a ranked opponent at the Ford Center; the Aces topped No. 15 Creighton last year before toppling No. 23 Wichita State this season - For the first time in program history, Evansville has defeated a ranked opponent four seasons in a row - Coach Simmons has led UE 4-5 mark in the last 9 games versus a ranked team, that is the top 9-game stretch in program history - The Aces have won three home games against ranked teams, dating back to the win over UNI in 2011; Simmons is 3-2 in home contests vs. ranked teams Telling Numbers - Rebounding has been a telling stat when looking at the win/loss results for UE; when the Aces win or tie in rebounding, they are 10-2, when they are on the losing end of that stat, they are just 3-8; on Jan. 9, - In its wins, the Aces hold a +3.7 edge on the boards, however, in the losses, the opposition is outrebounding UE by 8.1 per game - Shooting has also affected the outcome; Evansville holds a shooting edge in its wins while the losses have seen opponents outshoot UE by a margin - Evansville has won just six opening tips this season, but they are a perfect 6-0 when gaining the first possession - The status of the game with five minutes remaining also has had a direct impact on the final results; the Aces are 10-0 when holding a lead at the 35-minute mark, but have come back from a deficit at that point just once, going 2-9 when trailing with five minutes remaining; UE and Wichita State were tied in the 1/13 matchup as UE pulled out the win - Since the beginning of the campaign, UE has had 17 games where four or more players have reached double figures in scoring; the Aces were 9-2 when doing that last season and are 4-2 thus far in 2012 Moore A Force Down Low - Jaylon Moore has enjoyed playing against the Alabama schools this year, notching ten points in games against Alabama A&M and Alabama State - Through 23 games in 2012, Moore has scored 100 points; he registered 30 all of last season - Moore has made the most out of his touches since his arrival at UE, connecting on 53 out of 83 attempts, a shooting percentage of 63.9% Near The Top - Evansville ranks near the top of the nation in several statistical categories thanks to its unselfish play - With an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.404, UE is 14th in the nation; UE also turns the ball over an average of just 11.1 times per game, which ranks them 21st overall - Taking care of the ball has been one of the strengths for the Aces, they have turned the ball over on just 16.5% of their possessions; the national average for that statistic is 19.6% - As a team, the Aces average just 11.1 turnovers per contest, that is 2.3 below the national average of The Aces have been credited with an assist on 64% of its baskets in 2012, that total is first in the MVC and 14th in the country Overtime Success - Dating back to the beginning of last season, Evansville has won five out of six overtime contests with the lone loss coming at Creighton last year; UE has won both overtime outings this season with the first coming against Missouri State - UE overcame a late 7-point deficit to send the home game vs. UNI to the extra period; Ned Cox hit the game-tying three with 30 seconds left in regulation - The 54 points scored in the OT win were the least UE has posted in an overtime triumph since defeating Eastern Kentucky by a final in the campaign Congratulations Are In Order - A sincere congratulations go out to former Ace Scott Haffner who was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame s 2013 class; the Noblesville, Ind. native led his high school to an undefeated season in 1984 before coming to UE in 1987; he set the UE record with 65 points versus Dayton - Others in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame with ties to UE include: Shelly Brand Adlard, Don Buse, Gus Doerner, Robert Hoffman, Larry Humes, Bryan Jerrel, Arad McCutchan, Kern McGlothlin, Clarence Riggs, Walter Riggs, Bill Robertson, Bob Sakel and Steve Welmer Evansville Stat Rankings (as of 2/3/13) Conference Rank TEAM STATS CATEGORY Rank Actual Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Free Throw Pct Field Goal Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense Point FG Pct Point FG Pct. Defense Rebounding Offense Rebounding Defense Rebounding Margin Blocked Shots Assists Steals T Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Offensive Defensive INDIVIDUAL STATS Scoring Colt Ryan /game Rebounding Troy Taylor 5 7.5/game Assists Colt Ryan 4 4.0/game Troy Taylor Free Throw Percentage Colt Ryan Steals Colt Ryan 9 1.4/game 3-Point FG Made Ned Cox 6 1.7/game Colt Ryan Blocked Shots Egidijus Mockevicius 4 1.7/game Assist/Turnover Ratio Colt Ryan Troy Taylor Offensive Troy Taylor 9 2.0/game Defensive Troy Taylor 3 5.4/game Minutes Played Ned Cox /game UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 5

6 Welcome To UE - On November 19, head coach Marty Simmons announced that three players have signed to play in , including Jaylon Brown, Duane Gibson and his son; Blake Simmons - A 5-11 guard, Jaylon Brown will attend UE after finishing out his high school career at Fishers (Ind.) High School. Brown led Fishers with 13.2 points and 2.8 assists last season and was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. - Duane Gibson, a 6-3, 190 guard, is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and played his high school career at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High. His alma mater is a hotbed in sports as basketball players Clark Kellogg and Kevin Edwards attended as well as football players Mike Golic, Elvic Grbac and Desmond Howard. In his junior campaign, Gibson averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds and he was named to the Preseason All-Ohio First Team. - Blake Simmons, son of head coach Marty Simmons, will come to UE from just down the road in Newburgh, Ind. where he played at Castle High School. The 6-5 guard averaged 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season while shooting 41% from three-point range. Simmons led the Knights to a 20-5 record in along with its second Class 4A semistate appearance. He was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-State First Team a season ago. Previous Notes Teaming Up On The Boards - Egidijus Mockevicius and Troy Taylor combined to grab 25 rebounds in the win over UNI; Mockevicius set his career mark with 13 boards (8 on the offensive end) while Taylor recorded 12 - It marked the first time two Aces have recorded 10 or more rebounds in the same game since Taylor and James Haarsma each finished with 12 in a win over SIU Edwardsville on Nov. 18, 2009; in the campaign, UE had three games in which teammates hauled in ten boards apiece Senior Achievement - In the 1/5 victory over Southern Illinois, all four senior starters (Ned Cox, Lewis Jones, Colt Ryan and Troy Taylor) scored in double figures; it marked the first time in their careers that each finished a game with 10 or more tallies Winging It - Relentless effort in practice resulted in freshman Adam Wing seeing a careerhigh 17 minutes of action against Miami - That effort paid off as the Morehead, Ky. product his 4-of-5 shots while finishing with a career-best 9 points to go along with 5 rebounds and a blocked shot - In the contest at Creighton, Wing hit 3-of-4 shots to finish with six points in 14 minutes of play Sawvell Back In Form - Prior to the game at Creighton, sophomore Ryan Sawvell rode the top scoring streak of his career as he has notched a total of 37 points in the three games before the trip to Omaha - The Mundelein, Ill. product has used an efficient scoring touch over that three-game span, (16-of-21) to hit 76.2% of his attempts; he has also averaged 6 rebounds - Over a stretch of six games prior to facing Alabama State, Sawvell tallied a total of ten points prior to his recent streak - That streak was the second time in his career that he notched 10+ points in three consecutive contests Hitting The Century Mark - Tuesday s win over Oakland City marked the first time the Aces have hit the 100-point plateau since a Nov. 19 game versus Central Michigan in The game marked the 103rd time in program history that UE eclipsed that mark and just the third time since the season opener of the season - That total marked the top scoring output since Marty Simmons became head coach and was a Ford Center record Aces vs. Ranked Opponents Since the season, the University of Evansville has squared off against 58 ranked opponents, posting a mark. The season marked the fourth in a row that UE has topped a ranked opponent after grabbing a win over No. 23 Wichita State at the Ford Center. Date Rank Team H/A Score 1/13/13 23 Wichita State H W, /29/12 12 Creighton A L, /22/12 19 Butler A L, /10/12 22 Notre Dame A L, /3/12 24 Creighton N L, /7/12 15 Creighton H W, /6/11 6 North Carolina A L, /27/10 23 Butler A W, (OT) 2/23/10 25 Northern Iowa H W, /21/09 11 Butler H L, /18/08 1 North Carolina A L, /9/08 16 Drake A L, /17/07 25 Butler H L, /24/07 13 Southern Illinois A L, /22/06 16 Butler A L, /6/04 15 Southern Illinois N L, /18/04 20 Southern Illinois H L, /17/04 24 Creighton A L, /27/03 22 Purdue A L, /23/03 10 Creighton H W, /15/03 13 Creighton A L, /3/02 25 Western Kentucky H W, /21/96 13 Indiana N L, /27/96 22 Indiana N L, /22/94 22 Xavier H W, /18/93 10 Florida State N L, /13/93 22 Xavier N W, /18/90 21 Michigan State A L, /15/90 22 Xavier A L, /18/90 20 Xavier H W, /20/89 25 Michigan State H L, /19/89 11 Seton Hall N L, /21/87 6 DePaul H L, /28/84 5 DePaul A L, /19/83 7 Purdue H W, /10/82 3 DePaul A L, /9/81 3 DePaul H L, /15/80 3 UCLA A L, /26/80 1 DePaul A L, N/A Indiana State A L, Long Beach State H L, Jacksonville H L, Purdue H W, Colorado A L, New Mexico State H L, Purdue H L, Utah A L, Iowa H L, UCLA H W, Maryland N L, Washington (Mo.) N/A L, Murray State N/A L, Eastern Kentucky A L, Murray State N/A L, Dayton N/A W, Louisville N W, Western Kentucky N L, Bowling Green N W, Western Kentucky A L, Games against ranked opponents UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 6

7 Polls AP Top 25 (Feb. 4, 2013) Team Record Points 1 Indiana (58) ,615 2 Florida (7) ,536 3 Michigan ,490 4 Duke ,413 5 Kansas ,350 6 Gonzaga ,249 7 Arizona ,248 8 Miami (FL) ,132 9 Syracuse , Ohio State , Louisville , Michigan State Kansas State Butler New Mexico Creighton Cincinnati Minnesota Oregon Georgetown Missouri Oklahoma State Pittsburgh Marquette Notre Dame Others receiving votes: Ole Miss 75, North Carolina State 64, Colorado State 49, Wichita State 49, Memphis 44, Wisconsin 28, Saint Mary s 27, Louisiana Tech 24, Kentucky 21, San Diego State 17, UNLV 13, UCLA 8, Saint Louis 8, Virginia Commonwealth 8, Virginia 4, Akron 4, Connecticut 2, Belmont 1 ESPN/USA Today Top 25 (Feb. 4, 2013) Team Record Points 1 Indiana (25) Florida (6) Michigan Duke Kansas Gonzaga Arizona Michigan State Syracuse Ohio State Miami (FL) Louisville Creighton Butler Kansas State New Mexico Cincinnati Minnesota Oregon Missouri Georgetown Wichita State Ole Miss Oklahoma State Pittsburgh San Diego State Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 47, Colorado State 38, Marquette 38, Virginia Commonwealth 33, Wisconsin 25, North Carolina State 24, Memphis 19, Saint Mary s 18, Southern Miss 13, UNLV 12, Belmont 7, Louisiana Tech 6, Middle Tennessee 4, Kentucky 4, UCLA 4, Oklahoma 2, Akron 2, Saint Louis 1 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Points Game: 65, Scott Haffner vs. Dayton ( ) Season: 941, Larry Humes ( ) Career: 2,236, Larry Humes ( ) Most Field Goals Game: 23, Scott Haffner vs. Dayton ( ) Season: 357, Larry Humes ( ) Career: 865, Larry Humes ( ) Highest Field Goal Percentage Game (min. 12 att.):.929, Sascha Hupmann: vs. Butler ( ) Season:.648, Brian Hill: ( ) Career:.631, Brian Hill: ( ) Highest Scoring Average Season: 32.5, Larry Humes ( ) Career: 26.4, Larry Humes ( ) Most 3-Point Field Goals Game: 11, Scott Haffner vs. Dayton ( ) Season: 98, Scott Haffner ( ) Career: 284, Jason Holsinger ( ) Highest 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Game (min. 8 att.): 1.000,MarcusWilson: 9-9 vs. UT-Martin ( ) Season:.558, Brian Jackson: ( ) Career:.431, Scott Haffner: ( ) Most Free Throws Game: 20, Matt Webster vs. Lipscomb ( ) Season: 227, Larry Humes ( ) Career: 533, Matt Webster ( ) Highest Free Throw Percentage Game (min. 15 att.): 1.000, Shy Ely vs. Creighton ( ); Marcus Wilson vs. Drake ( ) Season:.918, Scott Shreffler: ( ) Career:.887, Marcus Wilson: ( ) Most Game: 31, Jim Smallins vs. Ky. Wesleyan ( ) Dale Wise vs. Ky. Wesleyan & Ball State ( ) Season: 496, Dale Wise ( ) Career: 1,197, Dale Wise ( ) Highest Rebounding Average Season: 17.1, Dale Wise ( ) Career: 14.6, Dale Wise ( ) Most Assists Game: 15, Jeremy Stanton vs. Illinois State ( ); Tyrone Scott vs. Oklahoma City ( ) Season: 211, Reed Crafton ( ) Career: 601, Jeremy Stanton ( ) Most Blocked Shots Game: 8, Dan Godfread vs. Alcorn State ( ) 8, Mark Jewell vs. Indiana State ( ) Season: 92, Dan Godfread ( ) Career: 226, Dan Godfread ( ) TEAM RECORDS Most Points Game: 136, vs. Butler ( ) Season: 2,748 ( ) Most Field Goals Game: 53, vs. DePauw ( ) Season: 1,113 ( ) Highest Field Goal Percentage Game:.725, vs. Western Kentucky ( ) Season:.529 ( and ) Highest Scoring Average Season: 94.7 ( ) Most 3-Point Field Goals Game: 17, vs. Southern Illinois ( ) Season: 244 ( ) Highest 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 attempts) Game:.833: vs. Butler ( ) vs. Southern Illinois ( ) Season:.444: ( ) Most Free Throws Game: 46 vs. N. Carolina A&T ( ); 46 vs. Butler ( ) Attempts: 63 vs. Butler ( ) Season: 587 ( ) Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 20 attempts) Game:.955 (21-22), vs. Indiana State ( ).955 (21-22), vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Season:.772 ( in ) Most Game: 87, vs. St. Joseph's ( ) Season: 1,835 ( ) Highest Rebound Average Season: 63.3 ( ) Most Blocked Shots Game: 11 vs. Alcorn State ( ); 11 vs. Indiana State ( ) Season: 145 ( ) Most Assists Game: 32, vs. Chicago State ( ) Season: 638 ( ) UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 7

8 Around The Valley Missouri Valley Standings SCHOOL CONF OVERALL Creighton Wichita State Indiana State Evansville Bradley Northern Iowa Drake Missouri State Illinois State Southern Illinois MVC Preseason Poll School (First Place Votes) TOTAL 1 Creighton (38) Illinois State (2) UNI Wichita State Evansville Drake Indiana State Missouri State Bradley Southern Illinois 66 Preseason All-Conference Team Preseason All-Conference Doug McDermott, Creighton (Pre-Season Player of the Year) Colt Ryan, Evansville Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jake Odum, Indiana State Ben Simons, Drake Honorable Mention Gregory Echenique, Creighton Anthony James, UNI Carl Hall, Wichita State Seth Tuttle, UNI Evansville s Record Against The Valley School Overall Home Away Neutral Bradley Creighton Drake Illinois St Indiana St Missouri St UNI Southern Ill Wichita St Evansville Starting Lineups USI (exh) Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Sawvell UIS (exh) Taylor Cox Ryan Jahr Mockevicius at Notre Dame Taylor Cox Ryan Jahr Sawvell Buffalo Taylor Cox Ryan Jahr Sawvell Yale Taylor Cox Jones Sawvell Mockevicius Western Illinois Taylor Cox Jones Jahr Sawvell at Tennessee Tech Taylor Cox Jahr Sawvell Mockevicius Alabama A&M Taylor Cox Jahr Sawvell Mockevicius at Colorado State Taylor Cox Ryan Sawvell Mockevicius Miami (OH) Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Murray State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Alabama State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Oakland City Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Butler Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Creighton Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Missouri State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Southern Illinois Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Northern Iowa Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Wichita State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Drake Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Indiana State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Bradley Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Illinois State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius Northern Iowa Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Missouri State Taylor Cox Ryan Jones Mockevicius at Bradley Drake at Southern Illinois Creighton Illinois State BracketBusters at Wichita State Indiana State Number of Games With... Double Figure Points Career Colt Ryan Ned Cox Ryan Sawvell Troy Taylor Lewis Jones Jordan Jahr D.J. Balentine Egidijus Mockevicius Jaylon Moore Jordan Nelson Points Scored Career Colt Ryan Ned Cox D.J. Balentine Lewis Jones Points Scored Career Colt Ryan Points Scored Career Colt Ryan Career Troy Taylor Ryan Sawvell Egidijus Mockevicius Jordan Jahr Double-Doubles Career Troy Taylor Ryan Sawvell Jordan Jahr UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 8

9 Times Leading The Aces Ryan Sawvell Career Points Steals Jordan Nelson Career Steals Lewis Jones Career Points Assists Steals Troy Taylor Career Points Assists Steals Jaylon Moore Career Colt Ryan Career Points Assists Steals Adam Wing Career Steals Jordan Jahr Career Points Assists Steals Ned Cox Career Points Assists Steals Rokas Cesnulevicius Career D.J. Balentine Career Points Assists Steals Egidijus Mockevicius Career Points Steals Two In A Row - Fans have been treated to some great games at the Ford Center as UE topped Alabama A&M by a final before grabbing a win over Miami in early December - Back-to-back wins by 25 points or more at home have been hard to come by; the last time UE did so was in with wins over Oakland City and SIU Edwardsville to begin the year; the last time the Aces won by that margin over two Division I opponents came in the season as UE took down Morehead State, 78-48, before downing Charleston Southern in its next home contests by a score of Evansville posted 94 points in the win over Miami; the last time the Aces put up that many points at home was in the season opener as UE topped Central Michigan by a final Hitting A Stride - Jordan Jahr s scoring led UE to a pair of wins in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, but it was his size that made the difference at Tennessee Tech as he hauled in seven rebounds in the contest - He hit double figures in back-to-back games in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, the first time he had done that since the opening two games of his freshman campaign at UE; he accomplished that feat against Oakland City and UTSA Presence Down Low - Ryan Sawvell posted another solid effort as he grabbed a game-high 8 rebounds at TTU; it was the second time he led the Aces in rebounding this season - Sawvell had a blue collar effort at Notre Dame, especially on the defensive end. In what UND center Jack Cooley called a Big East game, Sawvell limited Cooley to just seven shots on the day. He got the job done on both ends of the floor, tallying 11 boards and ten points. - Sawvell registered the third double figure rebounds effort of his career and the second double-double. His first doubledouble came at Bradley last season when he notched 12 points and 16 rebounds; he posted another 10-point performance to lead UE to a win over Yale Boarding It Up - Through the first four games of the campaign, UE found itself being outrebounded by an average of 10 per game; that all changed in the wins over Tennessee Tech and Alabama A&M as the Aces were on the better end of the final tally, finishing with an average of 8 more rebounds than the opposition - Last season, Evansville had just one two-game streak of outrebounding its opponents, doing so against Bradley and Illinois State Defensive Streak - Evansville s defense turned it up in a November 3-game win streak, holding WIU, TTU and AAMU to just 46.7 PPG while holding WIU and TTU to under 20 points in a half (AAMU had 21 in the first half); large runs have been key in those contests; in the win over WIU, the Aces held the Leathernecks scoreless over a span of 8:28 in the second half, forcing them to miss all five shots along with eight turnovers; a similar run in the first half at Tennessee Tech saw UE go on a 20-2 run while holding the Golden Eagles to 1-11 shooting over that span; the defense was at it again versus the Bulldogs, in the first half, the Aces went on a 22-3 run while holding AAMU without a field goal over the span of 8:55 - UE has held those three opponents to 50 or fewer points; by comparison, Evansville held just one team to under 50 last season as Western Illinois mustered up 45 points in a Feb. 18 meeting; this year the Leathernecks scored just 44 points versus UE, the fewest point an opponent has scored since Oakland City had 42 in the season opener - The last time the Aces held three opponents in a row under 50 points as UE held Cleveland State, Buffalo and SEMO to 49, 44 and 45 points, respectively, early in the season. Picking Up The Slack - Lewis Jones led the Aces with 14 points in the game against Buffalo before notching ten against Yale. Evansville has been extremely successful when Jones is on his game as they have posted a record of 8-1 when Jones hits double digits in scoring UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 9

10 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - Evansville is proud to be associated with the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic for the first time. The tournament began in 1995 and 1996 in a showcase format before becoming a tournament in 1997 with Princeton winning the inaugural event. Since its inception, Coaches vs. Cancer has raised almost $85 million to support the fight against cancer. The first four games of this season were a part of the tournament as UE fell at Notre Dame before winning two out of three contests at the Ford Center. Evansville fell to Buffalo before rallying to defeat Yale and Western Illinois. - WIU failed to hit a three-pointer in the Nov. 17 contest, the first time UE had not allowed a trey since Bradley failed to hit one against UE on Feb. 17, After suffering a hip pointer in the loss to Buffalo, Colt Ryan saw just ten minutes of action in the three-game tournament at the Ford Center; despite the loss, Evansville rallied to pick up victories over Yale and Western Illinois Preseason Poll - For the second-straight year, the University of Evansville was picked to finish fifth in the Valley. Last season, UE surpassed the pick, taking the third seed for the 2012 MVC Tournament and the Aces seem poised to repeat that feat this year as they return four seniors who will be the core of UE s squad. Looking Towards The Future - It was recently announced that freshman David Howard will redshirt this season. That will give him the opportunity to work ahead and learn UE s system entering next season with a great chance of making an immediate impact. Season Openers - Evansville opened its 94th season of basketball against Notre Dame. The Aces fell to all-time in their season-opening contests with the loss, ending a streak of four season-opening wins in a row. Preseason Notes What A Start - UE senior Colt Ryan picked up right where he left off last year in the Aces two exhibition contests. After opening up with a 33-point effort versus USI, Ryan recorded a game-high 17 points in the win over Illinois-Springfield. He averaged 25.0 PPG in exhibition play while leading UE with 14 assists, six steals and 32 minutes per game. With those numbers, the senior is already in midseason form heading into the opener. Settling In - Another player who turned some heads in the win over the Screaming Eagles was sophomore Jaylon Moore. In his freshman campaign, Moore s top effort was a 6-point outing at Bradley. He surpassed that in a big way versus USI, notching 13 while hitting an efficient five out of eight shots. Moore showed signs of this last season and if he can keep up those efforts, it would be a welcome sight at the forward/center spot for UE. Adding to that is the fact that he hauled in seven rebounds. A Lot To Look Forward To - Fresh off of its best MVC effort in 13 years, the Aces have plenty to be excited about heading into the season. Evansville is set to return three starters and 11 letterwinners, which comprise 69.3% of its scoring, 77.9% of its rebounding, 68.4% of the squad s assists and over 70% of the team s minutes from The Aces used an overtime win in the regular season finale over Missouri State to move from the possibility of being as low as eighth in the league to a final finish of third. Freshman Five - Evansville welcomes five freshmen to its team as D.J. Balentine, David Howard, Mike Leazer, Egidijus Mockevicius and Adam Wing are on campus and ready to go. - Balentine, a 6-2 guard, is a native of Kokomo, Ind. Last season, he led Kokomo to the Class 4A State Championship game. In the summer of 2011, he was named to the Indiana Junior All-Stars Core 6 and was regarded as one of the best players in the class of 2012 in the state of Indiana. He was the third leading scorer in Kokomo history with 1280 points, an average of 17 per game. As a senior, Balentine averaged 18.2 PPG while being named an Indiana All-Star. RPI RealTimeRPI.com (Feb. 4) Top ten + UE opponents SOS Team Record RPI Rank SOS Conf 1 Duke Acc 2 Miami (FL) Acc 3 Florida Sec 4 Arizona Pac12 5 New Mexico Mwest 6 Kansas Big12 7 Michigan Big10 8 Minnesota Big10 9 Louisville Bige 10 Gonzaga Wcc 14 Butler Atl10 15 Colorado St Mwest 26 Wichita St Mvc 28 Creighton Mvc 45 Notre Dame Bige 52 Indiana St Mvc 94 Northern Iowa Mvc 116 Murray St Ovc 128 Evansville Mvc 134 Western Ill Summit 137 Drake Mvc 145 Illinois St Mvc 161 Bradley Mvc 203 Missouri State Mvc 217 Yale Ivy 220 Southern Ill Mvc 224 Buffalo Midam 239 Miami (OH) Midam 258 Tennessee Tech Ovc 328 Alabama St Swac 330 Alabama A&M Swac *Counts Division I wins only UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 10

11 Evansville s Record When... Conference Home Away Neutral Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half Overtime Game MVC Home Game MVC Road Game MVC Tournament Non- MVC Home Game Non- MVC Road Game Non- MVC Neutral Game vs. Ranked Opponents Leading-5 min. left Trailing-5 min. left Score Tied-5 min. left UE outrebounds opp UE outrebounded by opp Team rebounds are even UE shoots 50% from floor UE shoots -50% from floor Opp. shoots 50% from floor Opp. shoots -50% from floor UE makes more FTs UE makes less FTs FTs the same UE has more TOs Opp. has more TOs TOs even UE wins opening tip UE loses opening tip UE scores 60 points or less Opp. scores 60 points or less UE scores points Opp. scores points UE scores points Opp. scores points UE scores points Opp. scores points UE scores 90 points or more Opp. scores 90 points or more Two or less score in double digits Three or more score in double digits On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In November In December In January In February In March Game decided by 5 pts or less Game decided by 6-10 pts Game decided by pts Game decided by 21 pts or more Exhibition Games Howard comes to Evansville from Nashville, Tenn. The 6-9, 225 lb. center played at Montgomery Bell Academy where he averaged 12 points and over eight rebounds per game last season. He helped lead his school to the Tennessee State Championship as a sophomore where he was named an All-Tournament Player. - Wing, a 6-4, 210 lb. shooting guard was a team captain for Rowan County Senior High School in Morehead, Ky. As a junior, he was elected MVP in two games during the KY Sweet 16 Tournament en route to All-State Honorable Mention honors. Wing led his team to the state championship game last year, falling at the buzzer to Christian in a memorable double overtime contest. Wing scored 31 points in the title game, including seven threes. He originally committed to playing football at Marshall University before deciding to play basketball at Oklahoma State. - Mockevicius comes to UE after winning the U20 European Championships with Lithuania. The 6-10 center led his squad to a championship win over France. Leazer is a walk-on guard for the Aces and played at Northridge Prep prior to his arrival in Evansville. Big Shoes To Fill - Two slots in the starting lineup are available following the graduation of Denver Holmes and Kenneth Harris. Holmes started 89 games in his UE career before finishing with 975 points. The Olathe Kan. native was the top free throw shooter in the Valley last season, hitting 87.3% of his attempts. In two seasons with the Aces, Harris made 63 starts, including all 32 as a senior. He posted 617 points in his time at UE while recording 327 rebounds. Looking to fill those slots will be seniors Ned Cox and Lewis Jones, who each played in all 32 games in their junior years. New To The Crew - A new face will be on the Aces bench as Geoff Alexander enters his first season as an assistant coach for UE. Alexander comes to Evansville after spending a season at Eastern Illinois after a five-year stint at Idaho State. A Home Of Their Own - With the hectic schedule at the downtown Ford Center, the Aces were forced to move their practices on campus to the Carson Center. With the schedules of other UE sports along with the university as a whole, the time that the Aces had on the practice floor got to be limited at times. That all will change in October with the opening of the Fifth Third Basketball Practice Facility. Built at a cost of over $3 million, the structure will have floors for both the UE men s and women s teams along with new offices and a lounge for both squads Season-In-Review Notes Playing Against The Best - The Missouri Valley Conference proved that it is one of the best in the country as it sent seven out of ten teams to postseason play in Evansville was one of those squads, advancing to its second consecutive CBI. The Aces played 32 games in with 21 of those against postseason teams. Thirteen of its opponents also advanced to the postseason. In all, seven of UE s games came against teams that made it to the NCAA Tournament. Just The Second Time - In the 2012 Missouri Valley Tournament, the Aces went in as the No. 3 seed, the second-highest ever while advancing to Saturday s semifinals for just the second time. It was a stark turnaround for a team that entered the tournament with just a 4-17 mark in its previous 17 tries. Evansville began with a victory over Missouri State, earning the season sweep of the Bears. The win marked Evansville s fifth Arch Madness victory. With the three-game sweep of Missouri State, the Aces completed their second ever three-game sweep, the other came in 1999 when UE was a perfect 3-0 over Wichita State. We re Back - For the third time in four years and the tenth time since entering Division I in 1977, the University of Evansville played in the postseason. In 2009, only Coach Simmons second season, he led the Aces to the CIT where they squared off against Belmont. Last year, UE picked up its first postseason win since the 1989 NCAA Tournament win over Oregon State in the opening round win over Hofstra. It has been almost 20 years since UE accomplished the feat as Jim Crews led UE to three-straight postseason berths, including two NCAA tournaments, from UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 11

12 Coaching Them Up - Since his arrival at UE in 2007, head coach Marty Simmons has steadily turned the program around. In three of the last four years, Simmons has finished in the top six in the league after the program had done so just once in the eight seasons before His squads have shown vast improvement against top competition, winning three of his last five games versus ranked opponents. Prior to that streak, Evansville had fallen in ten-consecutive games against top-25 squads. With a regular season mark in , Simmons helped UE to its first back-to-back winning regular seasons since through Making The Adjustment - For the first time since 1956, the Purple Aces opened a home arena as they began play at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville in In their first season at the home venue, UE posted an 11-7 mark which included wins over Butler and nationally-ranked Creighton. Evansville got more comfortable with its new surroundings as the season went on, winning its final four regular season home games at the Ford Center. Award-Winning Performances: First Team Honor - Junior Colt Ryan became just the fifth player to be named to the MVC All-Conference First Team and the first to garner the honor since Shy Ely did so in 2009 (Marcus Wilson was named on two occasions). Ryan led UE and was second in the MVC, averaging 20.5 points per game while tying for the league lead in steals, swiping two a game. The three-time MVC Player of the Week scored a career-high 43 points last week against Creighton before tallying 12 in Saturday s win over Missouri State. Ryan was also named to the CollegeHoops.net All-MVC Team. On Thursday, Ryan was named the MVC Scholar Athlete fo the Year. Sixth Man - Coming off the bench can be a tough task, but don t tell that to junior Ned Cox, who showed that the role suits him better than anyone else in the MVC. It is that attitude that helped Cox earn Sixth Man of the Year honors. After averaging 7.3 PPG a season ago, Cox saw his average rise by two points. He has ten double-digit scoring efforts, led by a pair of 20-point outings. In a November contest at Illinois Chicago, he set his career mark with 24 points as he hit 9-of-13 shots. He followed that up with a 22-point performance at Indiana State where he was a perfect 4-4 from long range. Cox made two starts for the Aces, scoring 16 points against Oakland City before leading Evansville with 17 points in a start in the regular season finale against Missouri State. He is the second Aces to be honored with the award; Curt Begle picked up the award in Honor For The Young Gun - Making the All-Freshman Team was Ryan Sawvell. He got better as the season went on, scoring 10 or more points in a span of seven out of 11 contests in January and February. Sawvell s top scoring game came against Drake where he knocked down seven shots to score 14 points. In UE s win at Bradley, Sawvell hauled in 16 rebounds, the most a UE player has had this season. He has been an extremely accurate shooter, hitting 61.7% of his attempts, a tally that would be in the top ten in the nation with enough tries. Sawvell is the 10th UE player to be named an All-Freshman player. Playing Some D - One of the pleasant surprises for Evansville last season was junior Troy Taylor. The point guard, and the leading rebounder for UE, was named to the All-Defensive Team. Taylor leads the Aces with 5.1 rebounds per game while contributing in other facets as well, notching 104 assists, 43 steals and 5.4 PPG. Taylor has made two stabs at just the second triple-double in Evansville history, most recently in the home game against Indiana State. He fell just two assists and a point short of accomplishing the feat. He is one of just three players to receive the honor for the Aces. Jeremy Stanton was named to the team each season from while Reed Jackson notched the award in Home Court Advantage In 55 seasons at Roberts Stadium, the Aces amassed an amazing.723 winning percentage, capturing 604 games. Below is a rundown of the Aces home history at Roberts Stadium and the Ford Center. Year W-L Win % Attend. Avg ,172 2, ,902 6,363 * ,841 7,202 * ,361 8, ,525 6, ,901 7, ,636 8,309 * ,112 9,743 * ,310 10, ,604 9, ,628 7, ,700 7, ,772 5, ,219 7,444 * ,867 6, ,749 7, ,773 4, ,074 7, ,066 4, ,107 5, ,063 5, ,086 6, ,214 8, ,760 7, ,726 8, ,099 10, ,243 8, ,572 7, ,675 6, ,224 6, ,923 7, ,959 9, ,201 9, ,362 9, ,757 10, ,168 10, ,616 11, ,904 10, ,843 10, ,400 10, ,561 8, ,655 8, ,625 8, ,061 8, ,070 7, ,503 5, ,398 6, ,421 6, ,777 6, ,351 6, ,407 5, ,292 5, ,400 5, ,314 4, ,269 5, Years ,280,218 7, ,431 5, ,880 4,298 2nd Year ,311 4,635 *NCAA Championship Season UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 12

13 Career Stats POINTS Career Colt Ryan Ned Cox Troy Taylor Lewis Jones Ryan Sawvell Jordan Jahr D.J. Balentine Jaylon Moore Egidijus Mockevicius Jordan Nelson Adam Wing Rokas Cesnulevicius 4 29 Andy Chinn - 2 REBOUNDS Career Troy Taylor Colt Ryan Lewis Jones Ned Cox Ryan Sawvell Jordan Jahr Egidijus Mockevicius Jaylon Moore Rokas Cesnulevicius 8 41 Adam Wing D.J. Balentine Jordan Nelson 7 17 Andy Chinn 1 2 Mike Leazer 2 2 Brandon Williams - 1 ASSISTS Career Troy Taylor Colt Ryan Ned Cox Lewis Jones D.J. Balentine Jordan Jahr Ryan Sawvell 9 19 Adam Wing Rokas Cesnulevicius - 7 Jordan Nelson 4 6 Jaylon Moore 4 5 Egidijus Mockevicius 4 4 Brandon Williams 1 1 STEALS Career Colt Ryan Troy Taylor Ned Cox Lewis Jones Ryan Sawvell 9 27 Jordan Jahr 8 12 D.J. Balentine 9 9 Adam Wing 8 8 Egidijuc Mockevicius 7 7 Jaylon Moore 3 6 Jordan Nelson 2 5 Rokas Cesnulevicius - 4 Mike Leazer 1 1 BLOCKS Career Egidijus Mockevicius Colt Ryan 1 19 Jaylon Moore Lewis Jones 3 12 Ned Cox 5 11 Jordan Jahr 3 9 Troy Taylor 3 9 Ryan Sawvell 1 7 D.J. Balentine 5 5 Rokas Cesnulevicius - 5 Adam Wing 2 2 Jordan Nelson - 1 THREE POINTERS Career Colt Ryan Ned Cox Jordan Jahr 7 33 D.J. Balentine Jordan Nelson 6 18 Lewis Jones 7 13 Troy Taylor - 3 Adam Wing 3 3 STARTS Career Colt Ryan Troy Taylor Ned Cox Ryan Sawvell 7 29 Egidijus Mockevicius Lewis Jones Jordan Jahr 5 5 Jaylon Moore - 1 Rokas Cesnulevicius - 1 S PLAYED Career Troy Taylor Colt Ryan Ned Cox Lewis Jones Jordan Jahr Ryan Sawvell Jaylon Moore Jordan Nelson Rokas Cesnulevicius 4 29 D.J. Balentine Egidijus Mockevicius Adam Wing Andy Chinn 2 11 Brandon Williams 2 9 Mike Leazer UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 13

14 Keeping An Eye On The Record Book THE 1,000 POINT CLUB 1. Larry Humes 2, Marcus Wilson 2, Colt Ryan 1, Ed Smallwood 1, Andy Elkins 1, Scott Haffner 1, Brad Leaf 1, Parrish Casebier 1, Craig Snow 1, John Harrawood 1, Scott Shreffler 1, Matt Webster 1, Jason Holsinger 1, Don Buse 1, Shy Ely 1, Dan Godfread 1, Bob Barnett 1, Buster Briley 1, Bubby Mukes 1, Jeff Frey 1, Jerry Sloan 1, Clint Cuffle 1, Sam Watkins 1, Richie Johnson 1, Marty Simmons 1, John Wellemeyer 1, Dale Wise 1, Gus Doerner 1, Adam Seitz 1, Mike Platt 1, Marv Pruett 1, Mel Lurker 1, Theren Bullock 1, Reed Jackson 1, Jerry Conrad 1, Brian Hill 1, Bradley Strickland 1, Steve Welmer 1, Kyle Anslinger 1, Bob Walker 1, Hugh Ahlering 1, Howard Pratt 1, Chris Hollender 1, Clyde Cox 1,010 CAREER RECORDS TOP 10 SCORERS No. Name Years Pts. 1. Larry Humes , Marcus Wilson , Colt Ryan , Ed Smallwood , Andy Elkins , Scott Haffner , Brad Leaf , Parrish Casebier , Craig Snow , John Harrawood ,479 TOP 10 AVERAGES (Minimum 50 games) No. Name Years Avg. 1. Larry Humes Marty Simmons Ed Smallwood Parrish Casebier Scott Haffner John Harrawood Buster Briley Marcus Wilson Colt Ryan Don Buse Jerry Sloan TOP 10 FIELD GOAL MAKERS No. Name Years FGs. 1. Larry Humes Ed Smallwood Marcus Wilson Brad Leaf Colt Ryan Andy Elkins Buster Briley Scott Haffner Dan Godfread Bubby Mukes TOP 10 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (Minimum 300 attempts) No. Name Years FT-FTA Pct. 1. Marcus Wilson Scott Haffner Scott Shreffler Colt Ryan Jason Holsinger Brad Leaf Adam Seitz Don Buse Theren Bullock Buster Briley Parrish Casebier CAREER RECORDS ASSISTS (Records first kept in ) No. Name Years Asts. 1. Jeremy Stanton Scott Shreffler Jason Holsinger Reed Jackson Todd Cochenour Lucious Wagner Scott Haffner Troy Taylor Colt Ryan Tyrone Scott STEALS (Records not kept until ) No. Name Years Steals 1. Colt Ryan Reed Jackson Jeremy Stanton Troy Taylor Scott Haffner Adam Seitz Marcus Wilson Scott Shreffler Brian Hill Chris Hollender BLOCKED SHOTS (Records not kept until ) No. Name Years Blocks 1. Dan Godfread Sascha Hupmann Bradley Strickland Jeff Layden Mark Jewell Dan Lytle Scott Sparks Craig Snow Andy Elkins Chris Hollender Egidijus Mockevicius Colt Ryan UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 14

15 Ford Center Records Ford Center Firsts Game - UE 80, Butler 77-11/12/11 Overtime game - vs. Butler - 11/12/11 UE win - vs. Butler - 11/12/11 UE loss - vs. Indiana /16/11 Single Game Ind. UE Records Points - 39 (Colt Ryan vs. BRAD 1/18/12) FGM - 12 (Colt Ryan vs. BRAD 1/18/12) FGA - 23 (Colt Ryan vs. ILST 1/21/12) 3 Made - 8 (Colt Ryan vs. BRAD 1/18/12) 3 Att (Colt Ryan vs. BRAD 1/18/12) FT Made - 14 (Twice) FT Att - 18 (Colt Ryan vs. BUT 11/12/11) RB - 19 (Troy Taylor vs. MISSO ST 1/2/13) Assists - 9 (Colt Ryan vs. UNI, 1/29/13) Steals - 5 (Twice) Blocks - 6 (Egidijus Mockevicius vs. UNI 1/29/13) Single Game Ind. Opp. Records Points - 31 (Douglas Davis PRIN 3/13/12) FGM - 12 (Garrett Stutz WSU 1/4/12) FGA - 19 (Chrishawn Hopkins BUT 11/12/11) 3 Made - 5 (Douglas Davis PRIN 3/13/12) 3 Att. - 9 (Ivory White ALST 11/29/11) FT Made - 9 (Ed Daniel MUR ST 12/8/12 ) FT Att (Ed Daniel MUR ST 12/8/12) RB - 15 (Ed Daniel MUR ST 12/8/12) Assists - 9 (Jeff Middlebrooks ALST 11/29/11) Steals - 4 (4 times) Blocks - 4 (Andrew Smith BUT 11/12/11) Team Game Highs Points vs. Oakland City 12/18/12 FGM - 37 vs. Oakland City 12/18/12 FGA - 69 vs. Oakland City 12/18/12 FG% vs. Miami Ohio 12/5/12 3 Made - 14 vs. Miami Ohio 12/5/12 3 Att - 21 vs. Bradley 1/18/12 3% vs. Miami Ohio 12/5/12 FTM - 32 vs. Butler 11/12/11 FTA - 43 vs. Butler 11/12/11 FT% vs. NCAT 12/10/11 RB - 47 vs. Oakland City 12/18/12 Assists - 26 vs. Bradley 1/18/12 Steals - 13 vs. Oakland City 11/19/11 Blocks - 9 vs. Missouri State 1/2/13 Turnovers - 19 vs. Alabama State 12/15/12 Fouls - 27 vs. NCAT 12/10/11 Opp. Game Highs Points - 95 by Princeton 3/13/12 FGM - 36 by Princeton 3/13/12 FGA - 60 by Princeton 3/13/12 FG% by Drake 1/13/12 3 Made - 11 by Indiana 11/16/11 3 Att - 28 by Alabama State 11/29/11 3% by Drake 1/13/12 FTM - 22 by Bradley 1/18/12 FTA - 31 by NCAT 12/10/11 FT% twice, both by WSU (11-13) RB - 50 by Missouri State 2/25/12 Assists - 24 by Indiana 11/16/11 Steals - 11 by Indiana State 1/29/12 Blocks - 6 by Missouri State 1/2/13 Turnovers - 28 by Oakland City 11/19/11 Fouls - 30 by Missouri State 2/25/12 Team Game Lows Points - 49 vs. Western Illinois, 11/17/12 FGM - 17 vs. Western Illinois 11/17/12 FGA - 46 vs. ALST 11/29/11 FG% vs. Buffalo 11/15/12 3 Made Twice 3 Att - 8 vs. Creighton 2/7/12 3% vs. Missouri State 1/2/13 FTM - 2 vs. Northern Iowa 2/15/12 FTA - 7 vs. Northern Iowa 2/15/12 FT% vs. Northern Iowa 2/15/12 RB - 20 vs. Wichita State 1/4/12 Assists - 8 vs. Western Illinois 11/17/12 Steals - 3 vs. Tennessee Tech 12/17/11 Blocks - 0 (3x) Turnovers - 6 vs. Yale, 11/16/12 Fouls - 9 vs. Western Illinois, 11/17/12 Opp. Game Lows Points - 44 by Western Illinois 2/18/12 FGM - 16 by Western Illinois 2/18/12 FGA - 39 by Western Illinois 2/18/12 FG% by Alabama State 11/29/11 3 Made - 0 by Western Illinois, 11/17/12 3 Att - 4 by Western Illinois 11/17/12 3% by Western Illinois 11/17/12 FTM - 1 by Northern Iowa, 1/29/13 FTA - 2 by Northern Iowa, 1/29/13 FT% by Western Illinois 11/17/12 RB - 13 by Miami Ohio 12/5/12 Assists - 7 by Northern Iowa 2/15/12 Steals - 3 by Creighton 2/7/12 Blocks - 0 (Twice) Turnovers - 9 by Miami Ohio 12/5/12 Fouls - 11 by Miami Ohio 12/5/ UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 15

16 The Last Time Evansville... (* - denotes program record) TRIPLE DOUBLE Reed Jackson vs. New Hampshire, 1/3/95, 13 pts, 10 rbs, 12 ast Troy Taylor at Creighton, 12/29/12, 10 pts, 10 rbs, 10 ast BEAT A RANKED OPPONENT vs. No. 23 Wichita State, 1/13/13, BEAT A RANKED OPPONENT AT HOME vs. No. 23 Wichita State, 1/13/13, BEAT A RANKED OPPONENT ON THE ROAD at No. 23 Butler, 11/27/10, (OT) MARGINS UE won by 30 points or more vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 (103-69) UE won by 40 Points or more vs. Oakland City, 11/13/10 (82-42) UE won by 30 or more on the road at Bradley, 2/1/12 (92-62) UE won by double digits on the road at Tennessee Tech, 11/20/12 (62-50) UE won in overtime vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13 (54-51) UE won in overtime on the road at Missouri State, 1/15/12 (87-82) UE won in double overtime at Tennessee Tech, 12/1/09 (91-90) UE played in double overtime vs. Indiana State, 1/29/12 (L, 81-90) UE won/played in triple overtime at St. Joesph s, (78-70) UE lost by 40 points at North Carolina, 12/6/11 (97-48) UE won by 25 points at home vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 (103-69) UE won by 25 points at home in consecutive games vs. Alabama A&M, 11/26/12 (72-46) and vs. Miami Ohio, 12/5/12 (94-68) UE lost by 25 points at home vs. North Carolina, 12/8/10 (76-49) SCORING UE Player had 30 Points 43, Colt Ryan at Creighton, 2/21/12 UE Player had 40 Points 43, Colt Ryan at Creighton, 2/21/12 UE Player had 60 Points 65, Scott Haffner vs. Dayton, 2/18/89 UE Player Had Two Consecutive 20 Point Games Colt Ryan - 1/13-1/16/13 vs. Wichita State (24), at Drake (25) UE Player Had Three Consecutive 20 Point Games Colt Ryan - 1/9-1/16/13 - at Northern Iowa (21), vs. Wichita State (24), at Drake (25) UE Player Had Four Consecutive 20 Point Games Colt Ryan - 1/5/13-1/16/13 - vs. SIU, at UNI, vs. Wichita St., at Drake UE Had Five Players In Double Figures Five vs. Missouri State, 2/25/12 Cox (17), Ryan (12), Taylor (12), Harris (11), Sawvell (11) UE Had One Player In Double Figures Colt Ryan (23 points) vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13 UE Had No Players In Double Figures vs. North Carolina, 12/8/10 UE Scored 100 Points In A Game 103 vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 UE Scored 100 Points At Home 103 vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 UE Scored 100 Points On The Road 115 at Hawaii Hilo, 11/28/98 UE Scored Under 50 Points In A Game 49 vs. Western Illinois, 11/17/12 UE Scored 20 or Fewer Points In A Half 18 in 1st half vs. Southern Illinois, 1/29/11 UE Scored 50 or More Points In First Half 53 at Bradley, 2/1/12 UE Scored 50 or More Points In Second Half 55 vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 UE Scored 60 or More Points In A Half 61 in second half at Hawaii Hilo, 11/28/98 SHOOTING UE Player had 15 Field Goals Made 17, Colt Ryan (17-of-24) at Creighton, 2/21/12 UE Player had 10 Field Goals Made 11, Colt Ryan (11-of-12) vs. Princeton, 3/13/12 UE Player had 20 Field Goals Attempted 24, Colt Ryan (17-of-24) at Creighton, 2/21/12 UE Player Shot 90% of Higher (Min. 10 att.).917, Colt Ryan (11-of-12) vs. Princeton, 3/13/12 UE Player Missed All FG Attempts (Min. 10 att.) Jason Holsinger, at Missouri, 0-11, 12/3/06 UE Had 40 Field Goals Made 41 at Bradley, 2/1/12 UE Had 75 Field Goals Attempted 78 at Miami (Ohio), 12/9/87 UE Shot 60% From the Floor.632 vs. Miami Ohio, 12/5/12 UE Shot Below 25% From the Floor.234 (11-47) at Southern Illinois, 1/11/06 THREE-POINT SHOOTING UE Player had 10 3-Point Field Goals Made 11 by Scott Haffner vs. Dayton, 2/18/89* UE Player had 8 3-Point Field Goals Made 8, Colt Ryan vs. Bradley, 1/18/12 UE Player had 10 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 10, D.J. Balentine at Colorado State, 12/1/12 UE had 10 3-Point FG s Made 10 at Colorado State, 12/1/12 UE Shot 70% From 3-Point Distances (Min. 10 attempts) 77.8% (14-18) vs. Miami Ohio, 12/5/12 UE Did Not Make A Three-Pointer at Missouri State, 1/7/11 FREE THROWS UE Player had 20 Free Throws Made 20, Matt Webster vs. Lipscomb, 12/16/06 UE Player had 15 Free Throws Made 16, Colt Ryan at Drake, 1/16/13 UE Player Shot 100% From Free Throw Line (min. 10 att.) Colt Ryan (16-16) at Drake, 1/16/13 UE Player had 20 Free Throws Attempted 18, Colt Ryan vs. Butler, 11/12/11 UE Player had 15 Free Throws Attempted 16, Colt Ryan at Drake, 1/16/13 UE had 30 Free Throws Made 32 vs. Butler, 11/12/11 UE had 40 Free Throws Made 43 vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/10 UE had 40 Free Throws Attempted 43 vs. Butler, 11/12/11 UE had 50 Free Throws Attempted 54 vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/10 UE Made Less Than Five Free Throws 1 vs. Missouri State, 3/6/08 UE Attempted Less Than Five Free Throws 4 at Ball State, 11/24/07 UE Shot 90% From Free Throw Line (min. 10 att.) 26-of-28 (92.9%) at Drake, 1/16/13 UE Shot 100% From Free Throw Line (min. 10 att.) at Morehead State, 12/29/ UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 16

17 REBOUNDS UE Player had 20 21, Richie Johnson at Western Kentucky, 12/11/84 UE Player had 15 19, Troy Taylor vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13 UE had vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13 UE had vs. SIU Edwardsville, 12/2/08 UE outrebounded opponent by 25 vs. Miami Ohio, 12/5/12 (38-13) UE had two players record 10 rebounds Egidijus Mockevicius (13) and Troy Taylor (12) vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13 ASSISTS UE Player had 10 Assists 10, Troy Taylor at Creighton, 12/29/12 UE Had Five or Fewer Assists 5 at Northern Iowa, 1/1/10 UE Had 30 or More Assists 31 at Bradley, 2/1/12 STEALS UE Player had 5 Steals 5, Colt Ryan at Butler, 12/22/12 TURNOVERS UE Forced 25 or More Turnovers 28 vs. Oakland City, 12/19/11 UE Had 25 or More Turnovers 25 vs. Alabama State, 12/4/09 BLOCKS UE Player had 5 Blocks 5, Egidijus Mockevicius vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13 UE Player had 7 Blocks 8, Mark Jewell, vs. Indiana State, UE had 10 Blocks 11 vs. Indiana State, UE had No Blocks at Indiana State, 1/19/13 The Last Time An Opponent... SCORING Player had 30 Points 31 by Douglas Davis, Princeton, 3/13/12 Player had 40 Points 40 by Henry Domercant, Eastern Illinois, 11/30/02 Team Had Five Players In Double Figures 5 by Drake, 2/12/12 Team Had One Player In Double Figures Northern Iowa, 1/29/13 Team Had No Players In Double Figures Illinois State, 1/15/11 Team Had 100 Points 101 by Drake, MVC Tournament, 3/1/07 Team Had 100 Points In Evansville 103 by Oral Roberts, 1/9/84 Team Scored 50 Points Or Fewer In A Game 44 by Western Illinois, 11/17/12 Team Had 30 Points or Fewer 26 by Northwestern, 11/26/99 Team Scored 20 or Fewer Points In A Half 15 by Missouri State, 1st Half, 1/2/13 Team Scored 15 or Fewer Points In A Half 15 by Missouri State, 1st Half, 1/2/13 Team Scored 10 or Fewer Points In A Half 8 by Northwestern, 11/26/99 Team Scored 50 or More Points In A Half 50 by Creighton, 2nd Half, 3/3/12 SHOOTING Player had 10 Field Goals Made 10 by Terell Parks, Western Illinois, 11/17/12 Player had 20 Field Goals Attempted 20 by Terell Parks, Western Illinois, 11/17/12 Player Missed All FG Attempts (10 att.) Boo Richardson, Illinois State, 0-11, 12/9/06 Team had 40 Field Goals Made 40 by Missouri State, 1/9/07 Team had 75 Field Goals Attempted 86 by Southern Illinois, 1/7/98 Team Shot 60% From The Floor.600 by Princeton, 3/13/12 Team Shot 25% From The Floor Or Under.250 (16-64) by Coastal Carolina, 1/3/94 THREE-POINT SHOOTING Player had 8 3-Point Field Goals Made 9 by Kyle Korver, Creighton, 1/15/03 Player had 15 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 15 by Phillip Gilbert, Bradley, 3/1/03 Team had 10 3-Point Field Goals Made 11 by Drake, 1/16/13 Team Shot 70% From 3-Point Distance (Min. 10 attempts) Wichita State, 7-10, 1/2/97 Team Did Not Make A Three-Pointer Western Illinois, 11/17/12 FREE THROWS Player had 10 Free Throws Made 10 by Jeff Early, Southern Illinois, 2/17/10 Team had 30 Free Throws Made 31 by Butler, 11/21/09 Team Shot 100% Free Throws (min. 10 attempts) Northern Iowa, 16-16, 1/1/10 Team Shot 90% Free Throws (min. 10 attempts) Northern Iowa, (94.4%), 2/23/10 Team had 40 Free Throws Attempted 43 by North Carolina, 12/6/11 Team Made Less Than Five Free Throws 4 by Western Illinois, 11/17/12 Team Attempted Less Than Five Free Throws 2 by Western Kentucky, 12/13/08 REBOUNDS Player had by Ed Daniel, Murray State, 12/8/12 Team had by Missouri State, 2/25/12 Team had under by Miami Ohio, 12/5/12 ASSISTS Team Had Five or Fewer Assists 5 by Northern Iowa, 1/1/10 Player Had 10 or more Assists 10 by Demetric WIlliams, Wichita State, 1/25/12 STEALS Player had 5 Steals 5 by Jeff Early, Southern Illinois, 2/4/12 BLOCKS Player had 7 Blocks 7 by Josh Crawford, Indiana State, 1/31/10 Team had No Blocks Drake, 2/27/ UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 17

18 0 Ryan Sawvell F - 6-8/200 - So. Mundelein, Ill Jordan Nelson G - 6-0/160 - So. Lincoln, Ill. 4 Colt Ryan G/F - 6-5/210 - Sr. Batesville, Ind. 12 Adam Wing G - 6-4/205 - Fr. Morehead, Ky. 14 Mike Leazer G - 6-3/170 - Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. 25 Rokas Cesnulevicius F - 6-8/215 - So. Alytaus, Lithuania Marty Simmons Head Coach 31 Lewis Jones G/F - 6-3/205 - Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 5 Andy Chinn G - 6-0/165 - Sr. Tell City, Ind. 20 D.J. Balentine G - 6-2/210 - Fr. Kokomo, Ind. Jimmy Elgas Assistant Coach Troy Taylor G - 6-0/184 - Sr. Anderson, Ind. 44 Carson Harris Assistant Coach Brandon Williams G - 6-0/170 - Sr. Charlotte, Tenn. David Howard F - 6-8/225 - Fr. Nashville, Tenn.d 10 Jaylon Moore F/C - 6-7/230 - So. Olive Branch, Miss. 22 Ned Cox G - 6-1/185 - Sr. San Antonio, Texas 55 Egidijus Mockevicius C /225 - Fr. Kursenai, Lithuania Geoff Alexander Assistant Coach UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 18

19 Evansville Roster Information # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/School Pts. Reb. FT% 4 Lewis Jones G/F Sr. Memphis, Tenn./GW Carver Troy Taylor G Sr. Anderson, Ind./Anderson Colt Ryan G/F Sr. Batesville, Ind./Batesville Ned Cox G Sr. San Antonio, Texas/Judson Egidijus Mockevicius C Fr. Kursenai, Lithuania/Lith. Univ. of Edu. Sci Ryan Sawvell F/C So. Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein Jordan Nelson G So. Lincoln, Ill./Lincoln Community Jaylon Moore F/C So. Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch Adam Wing G Fr. Morehead, Ky./Rowan County Andy Chinn G Sr. Tell City, Ind./Tell City Brandon WIlliams G Sr. Charlotte, Tenn,/Creek Wood Mike Leazer G Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill./Northridge Prep Rokas Cesnulevicius F/C So. Alytaus, Lithuania/Hawaii Prep D.J. Balentine G Fr. Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo Bradley Roster Information # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/School Pts. Reb. FT% 4 Jake Eastman G/F Sr. Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman Tyshon Pickett F Jr. Passaic, N.J./Dodge City (Kan.) C.C Walt Lemon, Jr. G Jr. Chicago, Ill./Julian H.S Dyricus Simms-Edwards G Sr. Peoria, Ill./Washington Community Jordan Prosser C RJr. Goodfield, Ill./Eureka H.S Ka Darryl Bell G Fr. Chicago, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest Anthony Fields G So. Detroit, Mich. /Wake Forest Jalen Crawford G So. Detroit, Mich./Impact Academy Mason Alwan G Jr. Peoria, Ill. /Lincoln Land C.C Darrion Harris G Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School Milos Knezevic F Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. /Liberty H.S Will Egolf F/C Sr. Juneau, Alaska/Douglas H.S Shayok Shayok F So. Ottawa, Ontario/IMG Acadey Omari Grier G So. Erial, N.J./Florida Atlantic Jimmy Gavin G So. Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect H.S Nate Wells C RFr. Davenport, Iowa/Davenport West H.S UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 19

20 The University of Evansville Men s Basketball Roster # Name Cl. Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/Previous School 0 Ryan Sawvell So. F/C Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein 1 Jordan Nelson So. G Lincoln, Ill./Lincoln Community 4 Lewis Jones Sr. G Memphis, Tenn./GW Carver 5 Troy Taylor Sr. G Anderson, Ind./Anderson 10 Jaylon Moore So. F/C Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch 11 Colt Ryan Sr. G Batesville, Ind./Batesville 12 Adam Wing Fr. G Morehead, Ky./Rowan County 14 Andy Chinn Sr. G Tell City, Ind./Tell City 20 Brandon Williams Sr. G Charlotte, Tenn./Creek Wood 22 Ned Cox Sr. G San Antonio, Texas/Judson 23 Mike Leazer Fr. G Mount Prospect, Ill./Northridge Prep. 25 Rokas Cesnulevicius So. F/C Alytaus, Lithuania/Hawaii Preparatory Acad. 31 D.J. Balentine Fr. G Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo 44 David Howard Fr. F/C Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell 55 Egidijus Mockevicius Fr. C Kursenai, Lithuania/Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Head Coach: Marty Simmons (Evansville, 87) Assistant Coaches: Jimmy Elgas (Illinois State, 93). Carson Harris (Manchester, 01), Geoff Alexander (Western Illinois, 00) Director of Basketball Operations: Kavon Lacey (Evansville, 11) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Troy Coppus Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Hermes Director of Development for Men s Basketball: Kim Gentry (11) Returning Letterwinners/Players ( Stats) Name Cl. Pos. Hgt. Wgt. GP/GS PPG RPG Note Rokas Cesnulevicius So. F/C / Career high 7 pts came at WSU Andy Chinn Sr. G / Hit first FG vs. Western Illinois Ned Cox Sr. G / Named MVC 6th Man of the Year Lewis Jones Sr. G / Had career high 24 pts at MSU Jaylon Moore So. F/C / Hit 71.4% of shots as a freshman Jordan Nelson So. G / Had a pair of 3 s vs. Bradley Colt Ryan ^ Sr. G / Named All-MVC First Team Player Ryan Sawvell ^ So. F/C / Made MVC All-Freshman Team in 2012 Troy Taylor ^ Sr. G / Earned MVC All-Defensive Team honors Brandon Williams Sr. G / Grabbed a rebound vs. Bradley ^returning starter (5) Newcomers Name Cl. Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Hometown Previous School D.J. Balentine Fr. G Kokomo, Ind. Kokomo David Howard Fr. F/C Nashville, Tenn. Montgomery Bell Mike Leazer Fr. G Mount Prospect, Ill. Northridge Prep Egidijus Mockevicius Fr. C Kursenai, Lithuania Lithuanian Univ. of Educational Sciences Adam Wing Fr. G Morehead, Ky. Rowan County Pronunciation Guide Jaylon Moore - JAY-lin Mike Leazer - LEE-zer Rokas Cesnulevicius - row-kiss chez-nuh-lah-vich-us D.J. Balentine - BAL-in-tine Egidijus Mockevisius - EE-gid-EE-us muh-ska-vich-us By Class Senior (6): Andy Chinn, Ned Cox, Lewis Jones, Colt Ryan, Troy Taylor, Brandon Williams Junior (0): None Sophomore (4): Rokas Cesnulevicius, Jaylon Moore, Jordan Nelson, Ryan Sawvell Freshman (5): D.J. Balentine, David Howard, Mike Leazer, Egidijus Mockevisiuc, Adam Wing By State/Country Indiana (4): D.J. Balentine, Andy Chinn, Colt Ryan, Troy Taylor Illinois (3): Mike Leazer, Jordan Nelson, Ryan Sawvell Kentucky (1): Adam Wing Mississippi (1): Jaylon Moore Tennessee (3): David Howard, Lewis Jones, Brandon Williams Texas (1): Ned Cox Lithuania (2): Rokas Cesnulevicius, Egidijus Mockevicius UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 20

21 Marty Simmons - Head Coach - 6th Year Hometown - Lawrenceville, Ill. Education - Evansville 87 Simmons vs. All Opponents Bringing the University of Evansville basketball program back to glory was the goal for Marty Simmons when he took the head coaching position at UE in Five years into the process, it can be said that Simmons is well on his way to bringing the Purple Aces back onto the national scene. In three of the past four seasons, he has led the Aces to the postseason, including berths in the College Basketball Invitational in each of the last two years. He helped Evansville to its top MVC finish in over ten years, leading UE to a third place finish in 2012 while leading the Aces into the seimfinals for just the second time since entering the league in While last season was a roller coaster ride, it is obvious to everyone that the UE program is on its way back to the top. With a regular-season mark in , Simmons helped the Aces finish the regular season over.500 for the third time in four seasons, something that had not been done since the 1990 s. Evansville has also enjoyed success against the top competition in the nation, winning three of its last five games against ranked opponents after failing to defeat one in the ten years prior. Simmons success has been noticed by his peers. In three of the past four years, he has finished among the top four in voting for Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year. Most recently, he finished second in the voting in 2012 after leading UE to a third-place finish in the league. That came after 2011 when Simmons Purple Aces finished 9-9 in the MVC and in sixth place after being voted 10th in the pre-season poll. The Aces went on to achieve their first post-season victory since 1989 by defeating Hofstra in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. Simmons returned to his alma mater as head coach in the spring of His first squad finished 9-21, but one year later, in , Simmons led his Aces to a record and a berth in the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Post-season Tournament. For his efforts, Simmons finished third in balloting for MVC Coach of the Year, trailing only the coaches who led their teams to a co-championship. The Aces achieved Evansville s best winning percentage since 2000, and first post-season appearance since 1999, when Simmons was an assistant coach with the Aces. Senior Shy Ely was second in voting for Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, and senior Jason Holsinger earned Academic All-America honors. Prior to his return to Evansville in 2007, Simmons served as head coach for five years at Division II Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he took over a program that had not won 10 games since 1999 and led the Cougars to 23 wins in 2005 and 25 in SIUE reached the NCAA Tournament in 2005 for the first time in 15 years, and Simmons was chosen as Great Lakes Valley Coach of the Year. His 2006 squad did even better, winning three games in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Championships and advancing to the Elite Eight. SIUE appeared in the national rankings 16 weeks. A native of Lawrenceville, Ill., Simmons led Lawrenceville High School to back to back Class A state championships and became one of the most celebrated players in Illinois prep history. Simmons spent his first two years of college at Indiana. It was during Indiana s NIT run in 1985 when Indiana University assistant coach Jim Crews was chosen as Evansville s head coach. Two months later, Simmons transferred to Evansville. Already designated as the Aces team captain while sitting out his redshirt season, Simmons immediately helped turn around the UE program when he became eligible in He averaged 22.4 points as a junior and led Evansville to a first place tie in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. As a senior, he finished sixth in the nation in scoring at 25.9, and finished ninth in balloting for the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year. Despite playing only two seasons at Evansville, he ranks 22nd with 1,265 points. Marty and his wife, Angie, who grew up in nearby Newburgh, have four children: Brittany, Kelsey, Blake, and Cole. Air Force Alabama A&M Alabama State Austin Peay Ball State Belmont Boise State Bradley * Buffalo Butler Colorado State Creighton Drake Eastern Illinois Georgia Southern Hanover Hofstra Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Indiana Indiana State Maryland Eastern Shore Miami (Ohio) Middle Tennessee State Missouri State Monmouth * Murray State *** Norfolk State North Carolina North Carolina A&T Northern Iowa Notre Dame Oakland City ** Princeton Purdue * Samford SIU Edwardsville Southeast Missouri State Southern Illinois UT-Martin Tennessee Tech TCU UTSA Valparaiso Western Illinois Western Kentucky Wichita State Yale each * indicates a game coached against opponent while at SIUE Year-by-Year Record as Head Coach Year School Overall Conf. Postseason Wartburg SIUE SIUE SIUE NCAA D-II Tournament SIUE NCAA D-II Elite Eight SIUE Evansville Evansville CollegeInsider.com Tournament Evansville Evansville CBI - Second Round Evansville CBI Tournament Evansville Record 12th year Year-by-Year Record as Assistant Coach Year School Record Conf. Postseason Evansville Evansville NCAA FIrst Round Evansville NCAA First Round Evansville Evansville Evansville Evansville Evansville NCAA First Round Evansville Evansville Evansville Record 11 Years Year-by-Year Record as Player Year School Record Postseason Indiana 22-9 NCAA Tournament - 2nd round Indiana NIT Finals Evansville Evansville 21-8 NIT - 2nd round UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 21

22 Simmons Era Highs and Lows BY UE HIGH LOW Points 103 vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 39 at Southern Illinois, 1/29/08 Field goals 41 at Bradley, 2/1/12 13 (2x) last vs. Missouri State, 2/16/08 Attempts 69 (2x) last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12 35 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 12/18/10 Shooting Percentage 66.7% vs. Oakland City, 11/13/ % at North Carolina, 12/6/11 3-Pointers 14, vs. Miami (Ohio), 12/5/12 0 (3x) last at Missouri State, 1/7/11 3-Point Attempts 27 at North Carolina, 12/6/11 2 at Indiana State, 1/23/08 3-Point Percentage 80% (8-10) vs. Middle Tennessee, 12/18/10 0% (3x) last at Missouri State, 1/7/11 Free Throws made 43 vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/10 2 at Ball State, 11/24/07 Free Throws attempted 54 vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/10 4 at Ball State, 11/24/07 FT Pct. (min. 10 att.) 93.8% (30-32) vs. Creighton, 2/13/ % (4-13) vs. Princeton, 12/5/07 Total 61 vs. SIUE, 12/2/08 19 (2x) last at Northern Iowa, 1/4/11 Assists 31 at Bradley, 2/1/12 3 vs. Samford, 11/11/07 Turnovers 25 vs. Alabama State, 12/4/09 6 (4x) last vs. Yale, 11/16/12 Blocked Shots 9 vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13 0, numerous times, last vs. ISU, 1/19/13 Steals 16 vs. Oakland City, 11/18/08 1 (10x) last at Tennessee Tech 11/20/12 Scoring Margin +40 (82-42) over Oakland City, 11/13/10-49 (97-48) at North Carolina, 12/6/11 OPPONENT HIGH LOW Points 99 by Creighton, 3/3/12 32 by Princeton, 12/5/07 Field goals 36 by Princeton, 3/13/12 12 by Southern Illinois, 1/29/11 Attempts 69 by Tennessee Tech, 12/1/09 39 by Princeton, 12/5/07 Shooting Percentage 66.7% by Creighton, 2/3/ % (12-46) by Southern Illinois, 1/29/11 3-Pointers 14 by Illinois State, 12/31/08 0 by Western Illinois, 11/17/12 3-Point Attempts 30 by Butler, 11/17/07 4 by Western Illinois, 11/17/12 3-Point Percentage 69.2% (9-13) by UIC, 11/23/11 9.5% (2-21) by SIUE, 12/2/08 Free Throws made 31 by Butler, 11/21/09 1 (1-2) by Western Kentucky, 12/13/08 Free Throws attempted 44 by Butler, 11/21/09 2 by Western Kentucky, 12/13/08 FT Pct. (min. 10 att.) 100% (16-16) by Northern Iowa, 1/1/ % (8-19) by Buffalo, 11/22/08 Total 62 by North Carolina, 12/6/11 13 by Miami (Ohio), 12/5/12 Assists 24 (2x) last by Indiana, 11/16/11 3 by Princeton, 12/5/07 Turnovers 28 by Oakland City, 11/19/11 7 (3x) last by Indiana State, 1/26/11 Blocked Shots 11 (2x) last by Indiana State, 1/4/09 0 (5x) by Southern Illinois, 1/5/13 Steals 14 by Missouri State, 2/16/08 1 (4x) last by Butler, 11/27/ UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 22

23 0 Ryan Sawvell Sophomore Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein : Named to the 2012 MVC All-Freshman Team averaged 6.2 PPG playing in 29 contests while starting 22 hit 62.6% of his shots, would have been 2nd in the MVC with enough attempts missed three of first four games of the season due to a bout with mono made first career start against Tennessee Tech, tallying six points recorded first doubledigit effort at Miami (OH) hitting 5-7 shots to tally 11 points chipped in a season-high 14 points in home game vs. Drake, hit 7-of-9 shots against the Bulldogs hit double figures in seven out of 11 games in January and February finished with his first double=double at Bradley, hauling in a career-best 16 boards while scoring 12 points in regular season finale vs. Missouri State, played season-high 35 minutes, scoring 11 points. At Mundelein: Third team selection on the IBCA all-state team as a senior... Pioneer Press Lake Shore Player of the Year as a senior, when he averaged 20 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per game for the 29-5 Mundelein Mustangs...averaged 19 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior, and signed with the Aces in November of his senior year...played for the Rising Stars AAU program. Coach Simmons On Sawvell: Ryan really gets up and down the court well for his size. He jumps well, moves well; he has a lot of bounce, and he can help on the perimeter as well as inside. Why UE? Great opportunity to further my basketball playing career and get a degree. Personal: Parents: Ray and Christine Sawvell Siblings: Two older brothers, Adam and Ray Hometown: Mundelein, Ill. High School: Mundelein Major: Special Education CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS Career Points: 16 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FG: 7 (Twice, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FGA: 10 (at Notre Dame, 11/10/12) 3-Pt FG: 3-Pt FGA: 1 (at Notre Dame, 11/10/12) FT: 4 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) FTA: 6 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) : 16 (at Bradley, 2/1/12) Assists: 3 (vs. Indiana State, 1/29/12) Steals: 2 (7x, last vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) Blocked Shots: 1 (7x, last vs. Buffalo, 11/15/12) Minutes Played: 35 (vs. Missouri State, 2/25/12) Season Points: 16 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FG: 7 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FGA: 10 (at Notre Dame, 11/10/12) 3-Pt FG: 3-Pt FGA: 1 (at Notre Dame, 11/10/12) FT: 4 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) FTA: 6 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) : 11 (at Notre Dame, 11/10/12) Assists: 2 (vs. Alabama A&M, 11/26/12) Steals: 2 (vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) Blocked Shots: 1 (vs. Buffalo, 11/15/12) Minutes Played: 28 (at Tennessee Tech, 11/20/12) BY- Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO Bl St Pts USI &* UIS & Notre Dame* Buffalo* Yale* Western Illinois* Tennessee Tech* Alabama A&M* Colorado State* Miami (Ohio) Murray State Alabama State Oakland City Butler Creighton Missouri State Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Wichita State Drake Indiana State Bradley Illinois State Northern Iowa Missouri State *Starter & Exhibition UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 23

24 1 Jordan Nelson Sophomore Lincoln, Ill. / Lincoln Community : Played in 27 games as a freshman, averaging 6.4 minutes per game finished the year with 12 three-pointers, fourth on the squad top outing came against Oakland City where he chipped in a season-high 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, hit a pair of treys while hauling in three rebounds and notching two steals in 20 minutes of playing time notched six points in win at Bradley, connecting on two out of three three-pointers. At Lincoln Community: Second team all-state selection on both the AP 3A and IBCA teams as a senior...central State Eight Conference Player of the Year...scored 1,933 career points...averaged 21.4 points and shot 39 percent from three-point range as a senior...of his 205 field goals as a senior, 111 were three-pointers...chosen second team all-state...his 346 career threepointers were the sixth most in Illinois high school history. Coach Simmons On Nelson: Jordan is a gym rat, and he s a great perimeter shooter with the ability to stretch a defense. Why UE? Great community, atmosphere and people. Personal: Parents: Jeff and Sheila Nelson Siblings: One younger sister, Abbey, and a younger brother, Camden Hometown: Lincoln, Ill. High School: Lincoln Community Major: Sports Management CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS Career Points: 10 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) FG: 4 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) FGA: 8 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) 3-Pt FG: 2 (3x, last vs. Bradley, 1/18/12) 3-Pt FGA: 5 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) FT: 2 (Twice, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FTA: 2 (3x, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) : 3 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) Assists: 2 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) Steals: 2 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) Blocked Shots: 1 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) Minutes Played: 20 (vs. Oakland City, 11/19/11) Season Points: 7 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FG: 2 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FGA: 5 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) 3-Pt FG: 1 (6x, last at Creighton, 12/29/12) 3-Pt FGA: 4 (3x, last vs. Alabama A&M, 11/26/12) FT: 2 (Twice, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) FTA: 2 (Twice, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) : 2 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) Assists: 2 (vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) Steals: 1 (Twice, last vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) Blocked Shots: Minutes Played: 15 (3x, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) BY- Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO Bl St Pts USI & UIS & Notre Dame Buffalo Yale Western Illinois Tennessee Tech Alabama A&M Colorado State Miami (Ohio) Murray State Alabama State Oakland City Butler Creighton Missouri State Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Wichita State Drake Indiana State Bradley Illinois State Northern Iowa Missouri State *Starter & Exhibition UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 24

25 4 Lewis Jones Senior Memphis, Tenn. / G.W. Carver : Came off the bench to see action in all 32 games of junior campaign chipped in 5.3 points per game in an average of 17.3 minutes per outing began the year with a 12-point effort in win over Butler, hit 5-of-8 attempts set career marks in seven categories in overtime win at Missouri State, scored 24 points on 9-14 shooting, hit all six free throws while hauling in seven rebounds over the course of 34 minutes of action tallied ten points in home win over Northern Iowa, shot 5-7 while playing 20 minutes Evansville was 9-1 when Jones scored eight points or more : Nominated for the MVC Most Improved Team...became a significant player off the bench as a sophomore...ue s ninth leading scorer with a 3.6 average...averaged 11 minutes of playing time per game...ue s second leading scorer Feb. 26 with a career-high 13 points vs. Illinois State... totaled 9 points, 4 rebounds Feb. 12 at Bradley... had an 8-point, 7-rebound game Feb. 8 vs. Northern Iowa...tied his career high with 10 points vs. Southern Illinois Jan. 29 and Missouri State Feb. 2...also scored 10 points vs. Md. Eastern Shore Dec hit all 3 shots and scored 6 points in 11 minutes at Indiana State Jan scored 7 points and helped start UE s comeback in Jan. 1 win over Indiana State... key player against Final Four team Butler, scoring 6 of team s final 8 points of the first half...made his first collegiate 3-pointer at Butler...totaled 4 points in 17 minutes off the bench Nov. 13 vs. Oakland City : Showed the potential to become an important player in the future at UE...the only player on the team to block three shots in a game, Dec. 19 against Tennessee-Martin...despite his size, often used in the frontcourt defensively because of his leaping ability...scored six points in three games: at Western Kentucky Dec. 8, at Missouri State Jan. 27 and at home against Illinois-Chicago Feb grabbed five rebounds against Alabama State Dec. 4 and in MVC Tournament against Missouri State March 4...made his only start Jan. 31 against Indiana State...played at least 11 minutes in six games, including four of the Aces final eight games. At George Washington Carver: One of the top high school scorers and rebounders in Memphis in became the fifth newcomer on the Purple Aces roster when he signed a national letter of intent on April 21, second leading scorer in the city of Memphis as a senior with 21.9 points per game at GW Carver High School, where he also averaged 9.1 rebounds and shot 47 percent from three-point range...led his team to a record...scored a season-high 39 points against Mitchell... member of the 15-player All-Metro Team as a junior and senior, and was the only player in the city in who ranked in the top five in both scoring and rebounding. Why UE? Great school and great coaching staff. CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS Career Points: 24 (at Missouri State, 1/15/12) FG: 9 (at Missouri State, 1/15/12) FGA: 14 (at Missouri State, 1/15/12) 3-Pt FG: 2 ( Twice, last vs. Buffalo, 11/16/12) 3-Pt FGA: 3 (vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) FT: 6 (Twice, last at Missouri State, 1/15/12) FTA: 8 (Twice, last Yale, 11/16/12) : 7 (3x, last at Missouri State, 1/15/12) Assists: 4 (Twice, last vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) Steals: 3 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) Blocked Shots: 3 (vs. UT Martin, 12/19/09) Minutes Played: 36 (vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) Season Points: 14 (Twice, last vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) FG: 6 (vs. Buffalo, 11/15/12) FGA: 12 (at Indiana State, 1/19/13) 3-Pt FG: 2 (vs. Buffalo, 11/15/12) 3-Pt FGA: 3 (vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) FT: 6 (vs. Southern Illinois, 1/5/13) FTA: 8 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) : 5 (at Illinois State, 1/26/13) Assists: 4 (Twice, last vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) Steals: 3 (vs. Buffalo, 11/15/12) Blocked Shots: 1 (3x, last vs. Bradley, 1/23/13) Minutes Played: 36 (vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) BY- Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO Bl St Pts USI &* UIS & Notre Dame Buffalo Yale* Western Illinois* Tennessee Tech Alabama A&M Colorado State Miami (Ohio)* Murray State* Alabama State* Oakland City* Butler* Creighton* Missouri State* Southern Illinois* Northern Iowa* Wichita State* Drake* Indiana State* Bradley* Illinois State* Northern Iowa* Missouri State* *Starter & Exhibition Personal: Parents: Lewis and Barbara Jones Siblings: Two older brothers and one older sister Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. High School: G.W. Carver Major: Sociology UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 25

26 5 Troy Taylor Senior Anderson, Ind. / Anderson : Taylor s career year helped earn him a spot on the MVC All-Defensive Team in 2012 led UE with 4.9 rebounds per game as a point guard, while also leading the team in assists with 112 was third on the squad with 46 steals recorded first double-double of his career with 1 points and 11 boards while playing 30 minutes against Oakland City, hit 4-5 shots excellent effort against Indiana State helped him come close to a triple-double, scored 12 points to go along with ten rebounds and seven assists made another stab at a tripledouble in home contest against the Sycamores, notched ten rebounds, nine points and eight assists set career-highs in points and boards with 14 of each in victory at Missouri State tallied 12 points in regular season finale against the Bears before hauling in 13 boards in the MVC Tournament game against MSU.completed his junior campaign with 13 points in CBI outing versus Princeton : Gave the Aces a spark off the bench, especially in second half of season...fourth on team and #15 in MVC in assists with 2.3 per game despite averaging only 14 minutes of playing time per game...#10 on the team in scoring at 2.8 ppg...ue s assist leader in 3 of the final 6 games...totaled 7 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists in MVC Tournament loss to Indiana State...had a seasonhigh 8 assists and 7 rebounds Feb. 23 at Drake... led UE with 6 assists and 3 steals Feb. 19 at Murray State... tied his career high with 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting Feb. 2 vs. Missouri State; also made his second career 3-pointer vs. Missouri State Feb. 2 to put UE ahead for good...grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds and made 2 steals and 2 assists Jan. 12 against Drake...totaled 7 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals at Missouri State Jan helped start UE s comeback with 4 points and a steal in Jan. 1 win over Indiana State...led team with 5 assists in 17 minutes Dec. 11 against Md. Eastern Shore... totaled 3 points, 1 assist vs. North Carolina... scored 2 points, made 2 assists in 9 minutes at Butler Nov made 3 assists, 2 steals in 16 minutes Nov. 21 at Indiana...made 4 assists in win over UTSA Nov had 4 points, 4 assists off the bench in season opener Nov. 13 vs. Oakland City : Ranked #6 in MVC in assists (3.1) and #7 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5)...best penetrator on the team...fifth on the team in minutes played...led the Aces in assists, and finished fourth in rebounding (3.6) and seventh in scoring (3.9)...came close to a triple-double with 7 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds Dec. 19 against Tennessee-Martin...worked hard to improve at the free throw line, and hit 19 of his final 22 attempts (.864) after starting out the season 28-for-54 (.519)...scored a career-high 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting at Missouri State Jan grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times...only player on the team to reach double figures during the season in scoring, rebounding and assists. At Anderson: First player to sign with the University of Evansville during the spring signing period in th leading scorer in Anderson High School s rich basketball history with 1,128 points... Anderson Herald Bulletin Player of the Year in 2008 and honorable mention on the 2009 Associated Press All-State Team... averaged 21.1 points and 9.8 rebounds as a senior... three-year starter for Coach Ron Hecklinski s team, and produced 14 double-doubles as a senior...also led the Indians to a sectional championship in 2009, their first in six years. CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS Career Points: 14 (at Missouri State, 1/15/12) FG: 5 (3x, last vs. Southern Illinois, 1/5/13) FGA: 10 (vs. Southern Illinois, 1/5/13) 3-Pt FG: 1 (3x, last at Creighton, 2/5/11) 3-Pt FGA: 1 (6x, last at Creighton, 2/5/11) FT: 5 (6x, last at Northern Iowa, 1/9/13) FTA: 8 (Twice, last at Austin Peay, 12/22/09) : 19 (vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) Assists: 10 (Twice, last at Creighton, 12/29/12) Steals: 5 (Twice, last vs. Missouri State, 2/25/12) Blocked Shots: 2 (vs. Oakland City, 11/14/09) Minutes Played: 45 (vs. Indiana State, 1/29/12) Season Points: 11 (Twice, last vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) FG: 5 (vs. Southern Illinois, 1/5/13) FGA: 10 (vs. Southern Illinois, 1/5/13) 3-Pt FG: 3-Pt FGA: FT: 5 (Twice, last at Northern Iowa, 1/9/13) FTA: 7 (vs. Wichita State, 1/13/13) : 19 (vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) Assists: 10 (at Creighton, 12/29/12) Steals: 4 (vs. Yale, 11/16/12) Blocked Shots: 1 (3x, last vs. Bradley, 1/23/13) Minutes Played: 42 (vs. Missouri State, 1/2/13) BY- Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO Bl St Pts USI &* UIS &* Notre Dame* Buffalo* Yale* Western Illinois* Tennessee Tech* Alabama A&M* Colorado State* Miami (Ohio)* Murray State* Alabama State* Oakland City* Butler* Creighton* Missouri State* Southern Illinois* Northern Iowa* Wichita State* Drake* Indiana State* Bradley* Illinois State* Northern Iowa* Missouri State* *Starter & Exhibition Why UE? Because when I came on my visit to UE, they made me feel at home. Personal: Parents: Troy Taylor and Shauntel Peak Hometown: Anderson, Ind. High School: Anderson Major: Sport Communication UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 26

27 Jaylon Moore Sophomore Olive Branch, Miss. / Olive Branch : Made appearances in 22 games as a freshman while making a start against North Carolina A&T hit 10 out of 14 shots on the season while averaging 1.4 PPG and 1.0 rebounds scored five points against Southern Illinois hitting both field goal attempts set season mark with six points on a perfect 3-3 day vs. Bradley while tying mark with four boards also had four rebounds in road game at Creighton where he played a career-best 21 minutes. At Olive Branch: Averaged 16.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and four blocked shots per game as a senior at Olive Branch High School, and was a second team all-state selection as a senior...an all-conference and all-region selection as a junior and senior...four-year letterwinner...helped lead Olive Branch Conquistadors to three District championships. Coach Simmons On Jaylon: Jaylon is athletic, with great hands and a good touch around the basket. We think he has a very strong future in our program. Why UE? Great atmosphere, great academics, great coaches, great everything. Personal: Parent: Dereesha Bowens Siblings: Younger brother, Jonathan Bowens Hometown: Olive Branch, Miss. High School: Olive Branch Major: Undeclared CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS Career Points: 10 (Twice, last vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) FG: 5 (vs. Alabama A&M, 11/26/12) FGA: 7 (at Creighton, 12/29/12) 3-Pt FG: 3-Pt FGA: FT: 4 (Twice, last vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) FTA: 6 (vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) : 4 (3x, last at Indiana State, 1/19/13) Assists: 2 (vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) Steals: 1 (6x, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) Blocked Shots: 3 (at Drake, 1/16/13) Minutes Played: 22 (vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) Season Points: 10 (Twice, last vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) FG: 5 (vs. Alabama A&M, 11/26/12) FGA: 7 (at Creighton, 12/29/12) 3-Pt FG: 3-Pt FGA: FT: 4 (vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) FTA: 6 (vs. Alabama State, 12/15/12) : 4 (at Indiana State, 1/19/13) Assists: 2 (vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) Steals: 1 (3x, last vs. Oakland City, 12/18/12) Blocked Shots: 3 (at Drake, 1/16/13) Minutes Played: 22 (vs. Murray State, 12/8/12) BY- Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO Bl St Pts USI & UIS & Notre Dame Buffalo Yale Western Illinois Tennessee Tech Alabama A&M Colorado State Miami (Ohio) Murray State Alabama State Oakland City Butler Creighton Missouri State Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Wichita State Drake Indiana State Bradley Illinois State Northern Iowa Missouri State *Starter & Exhibition UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 27

28 11 Colt Ryan Senior Batesville, Ind. / Batesville : Garnered 2012 MVC Scholar Athlete of the Year honors named UE s winter winner for the State Farm Good Neighbor Award earned a berth on the MVC All- Conference First Team earned MVC Player of the Week honors on three occasions in led UE and was second in the MVC, averaging 20.5 points per game, a total that was also 11th in the nation tallied a team-high 60 steals, was second in the MVC in that category third on the Aces in rebounding with 4.2 per game finished the season as the No. 3 free throw shooter in the league, hitting 84.4% of his attempts scored in double figures in all but three contests led the MVC in minutes played, averaging 36.3 per game, played 40 minutes or more eight times started all 32 games for Evansville recorded 23 points in season opener versus Butler, hit 14 out of 18 free throws finished with 31 points against TCU while grabbing eight rebounds before matching that feat in a home loss to Wichita State temporarily set career mark at Bradley, notching 39 while tying career mark with nine boards, hit 12-of-21 shots and eight three-pointers surpassed that effort in the road game at Creighton, scoring 43 points on shooting matched career mark with five steals in two contests, including road game against Bluejays played season-high 47 minutes in home loss to Indiana State : Second team all-mvc and second team NABC all-district as a sophomore... ranked #1 in MVC in FT% (.874), #3 in scoring (15.7), #5 in steals (1.3), #5 in 3-pointers per game (2.0) and #6 in 3-point percentage (.406)...has 938 points in his career going into his junior year; on target to finish among top 4 scorers in UE history...ue scoring leader in 7 of final 8 games, including a career-high 32 Feb. 26 vs. Illinois State...hit 25 consecutive FTs mid-season... made 9 FGs, his most in an MVC game this season, Feb. 5 at Creighton... made a career-high 5 steals in Feb. 2 win over Missouri State... led UE s comeback Jan. 29 vs. So. Illinois with 15 of his game-high 23 points in second half...totaled 28 points Dec. 23 vs. Norfolk State, with 19 coming at FT line (one shy of school record)...scored 20 of UE s 56 points Dec. 5 at Air Force, including 5-for-7 from 3-point range...mvc Player of the Week Nov. 29-Dec. 5 after scoring 31 points at Middle Tenn. and 14 in win over #23 Butler... chosen in October as pre-season honorable mention all-mvc : CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman Of The Year...MVC Freshman of the Year...MVC s highest scoring freshman in the last 10 years, with 435 points...the only freshman on the MVC All-Newcomer Team...#2 scorer in MVC at 14.5 ppg...strong allaround player who ranked #1 in MVC in minutes played (35.3), #6 in 3-pointers per game (2.0), #7 in free throw percentage (.828), #10 in steals (1.1) and #10 in assists (3.0)...first freshman since Marcus Wilson in 1996 to lead the Aces in scoring...broke Jason Holsinger s UE freshman scoring record of 365 points, set in MVC Newcomer of the Week Dec. 7 after scoring 19 and 17 in wins over Tennessee Tech and Alabama State...scored 20 or more seven times, including a season-high 31 at Creighton Feb. 3...went to the free throw line more than any other player. At Batesville: Indiana s second leading scorer with 21 points (12, 9) in the 2009 Indiana- Kentucky All-Star two-game series, helping lead the Hoosier team to a sweep...fourth in the state in scoring as a senior at Batesville High School with a 25.6 average...fifth in the state with 61 three-point field goals...third team AP All-State selection...led Batesville to a 19-3 record...broke the BHS scoring record of 1,700 points, set by Indiana State standout Michael Menser in scored a game-high 28 points and added seven assists and two steals in the South s victory in the North-South All-Star Classic held at Batesville in April... the second Indiana All-Star on the UE roster, joining 2007 All-Star Clint Hopf. CAREER AND SEASON HIGHS Career Points: 43 (at Creighton, 2/21/12) FG: 17 (at Creighton, 2/21/12) FGA: 24 (at Creighton, 2/21/12) 3-Pt FG: 8 (vs. Bradley, 1/18/12) 3-Pt FGA: 14 (vs. Bradley, 1/18/12) FT: 19 (vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/10) FTA: 23 (vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/10) : 9 (Twice, last vs. Bradley, 1/18/12) Assists: 9 (Twice, last vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13) Steals: 5 (4x, last at Butler, 12/22/12) Blocked Shots: 2 (at UIC, 11/23/11) Minutes Played: 47 (Twice, last vs. Indiana State, 1/29/12) Season Points: 26 (vs. Southern Illinois, 1/5/13) FG: 9 (3x, last vs. Wichita State, 1/13/13) FGA: 22 (at Butler, 12/22/12) 3-Pt FG: 3 (7x, last vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13) 3-Pt FGA: 8 (vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13) FT: 16 (at Drake, 1/16/13) FTA: 16 (at Drake, 1/16/13) : 8 (at Drake, 1/16/13) Assists: 9 (vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13) Steals: 5 (at Butler, 12/22/12) Blocked Shots: 1 (at Northern Iowa, 1/9/13) Minutes Played: 43 (vs. Northern Iowa, 1/29/13) BY- Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO Bl St Pts USI &* UIS &* Notre Dame* Buffalo* Yale Western Illinois Tennessee Tech Alabama A&M Colorado State* Miami (Ohio)* Murray State* Alabama State* Oakland City* Butler* Creighton* Missouri State* Southern Illinois* Northern Iowa* Wichita State* Drake* Indiana State* Bradley* Illinois State* Northern Iowa* Missouri State* *Starter & Exhibition Why UE? I felt that UE was a great fit academically, and for the basketball. Personal: Parents: Phil and Pam Ryan Siblings: Two sisters and a brother Hometown: Batesville, Ind. High School: Batesville Major: Accounting UNIVERSITY OF MEN S BASKETBALL 28