SAINT THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands– The 2025 Paradise Jam opens on Friday evening when the University of Evansville men's basketball team takes on Oregon State at 7 p.m. CST in the Virgin Islands. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
| UE vs. Oregon State | |
| Game Information | Friday, November 21 | 7 p.m. CST | Paradise Jam | St. Thomas, USVI |
| Game Coverage | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Live Audio | Game Notes |
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A History Lesson
- Friday's game between the Purple Aces and Beavers will be just the second meeting between the squads
- The first game was a big one for the UE program - on March 17, 1989, Evansville took a 94-90 overtime win in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Tucson, Arizona
- That marked the first and to this day only DI NCAA Tournament win for the program
- Scott Haffner led UE with 26 points in the victory while Brian Hill scored 21
Last Time Out
- UT Arlington pulled away in the second half to take an 84-76 win over UE on Tuesday at the Ford Center
- The Mavericks led 35-34 at the half before extending their lead to as many as 15 in the final 20 minutes
- Connor Turnbull led the way with 20 points while Keishon Porter scored 18
Improving Each Game
- Each time Connor Turnbull has taken the floor this season his output has improved
- This culminated in a season-high of 20 points against UT Arlington
- Before that, he scored 16 versus MTSU and 12 in the win over Oakland City
- Turnbull has at least one block in each game and is tied for second in the MVC with 1.