University of Evansville NCAA News

DANIEL R. PATMORE / Courier Press Butler's Ronald Nored drives the ball past a screen and Evansville's Kavon Lacey during Saturday night's game at Roberts Stadium.

Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to preserve No.

Butler coach Brad Stevens didn't even bother to look at the stat sheet Saturday night.

The 11th-ranked Butler Bulldogs remain on the road, as they invade Roberts Stadium to take on longtime rival Evansville this evening.

One basket in the first 11 minutes, 9 seconds told the sad story for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at venerable Roberts Stadium on Wednesday.

James Haarsma scored a career-high 22 points Wednesday night to lead Evansville to a 76-46 victory over SIU-Edwardsville. Haarsma, a sophomore, made 10 of his 14 shots and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Marty Simmons doesn't expect a game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to ever be business as usual.

Colt Ryan and Bryan Bouchie scored 17 points each as Evansville posted a 92-66 victory against Oakland City on Saturday night.

Taking the court for a fresh start to a new season, the University of Evansville men's basketball team will face Oakland City in its regular-season opener tonight.

Laura Woolf / Courier & Press The University of Evansville's Ned Cox drives during an exhibition game against Kentucky Wesleyan at Roberts Stadium on Saturday night.

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 youth and seniors through halftime of women's game; $13 adult, $10 youth and seniors after that.

Laura Woolf / Courier & Press Hanover College's Drake Hendricks, left, and Ryan Nowicki try to block a shot by Evansville's Bryan Bouchie on Saturday.

"Probably one of the most nervous moments of my life," he said of the 2006 night he made his varsity debut, "sitting in the locker room before that." On Friday, the University of Evansville freshman sat in the locker room, practice jersey on, lacing up his shoes before the final practice before today's exhibition opener against Hanover at 2 p.m. at ...

The Missouri Valley Conference's best and brightest assembled, but they did so in suits and ties and in a ballroom.

ERIN McCRACKEN / Courier & Press Troy Taylor of the University of Evansville tries to get points for a creative dunk during his squad's slam dunk contest at the University of Evansville basketball Hoopfest at Roberts Stadium on Thursday evening.

He is the team's only senior, and has appeared in 24 games, none as a starter, has 19 career points, 15 career rebounds, six career steals The abbreviations leap off the "class" column on the University of Evansville basketball team's roster.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Guard Monie Hudson is the key player. But freshman Colt Ryan could develop quickly and give the Aces a scoring threat.

JASON CLARK / Courier Press University of Evansville basketball players from left, Ned Cox, Troy Taylor, Derek Johnson, Colt Ryan and Denver Holmes look at a preseason guide at Roberts Stadium during the team s media day in Evansville on Tuesday.

The biggest off-season story in the MVC remains unfinished. Indiana State is still waiting on a ruling on Jake Kelly's eligibility.

FINAL RECORD: 17-14, 8-10, tied for fifth in the MVC. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Senior emerged as a star and received strong support for MVC Player of the Year.