EVANSVILLE, Ind. – It is time for some basketball as the University of Evansville men's basketball team officially kicks off the 2019-20 regular season on Saturday against Ball State. Tip will be at 6 p.m. inside the Ford Center. Fans are encouraged to cheer on the contestants of the "Ace Ace Baby Race" at halftime, which will be presented by The Women's Hospital.
Setting the Scene
- For the fifth time since 2013, the Purple Aces open up the season at home; overall - Evansville has won seven out of eight Ford Center openers
- The Aces open up against a familiar opponent in Ball State; last season, the teams played a home-and-home series
- Evansville has enjoyed success at home against the Cardinals, going 23-5 in 25 home games
- That includes an 89-77 win last season that saw the Aces erupt for a 44-11 run that saw them erase a 16-point deficit before winning by 12
- Saturday's game ties the arena mark for the earliest regular-season game played; in 2013, UE also played a Nov.