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Men’s basketball embarks on road trip to Bradley

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A 2-game road trip awaits the University of Evansville men's basketball team as the Purple Aces begin the stretch with a road game at Bradley on Saturday at 7 p.m.

A furious rally on Wednesday saw the Purple Aces cut a 13-point Indiana State lead to just two in the final minute before the Sycamores escaped with the 71-66 win. Dru Smith fell just two points shy of his career mark, recording 23 points in the game on 7-of-12 shooting. Game Notes - The Valley on ESPN3 - Live Stats UE and Bradley tangled just two weeks ago inside the Ford Center as the Aces picked up their first MVC win of the season by a final of 68-44.