Holy Arad McCutchan, here comes...Evansville? So it seems, as the Purple Aces have won three in a row to move into the middle of the MVC Valley table and potential for a bye in the first round of the looming Arch Madness in St Louis. The recent activation of deadeye frosh G Gabriel Pozzato (24 ppg last three) and ascent of EKU transfer G Tayshawn Comer (19.4 ppg last five) have given David Ragland a couple of legit go-to threats. Meanwhile, Scott Nagy's Salukis have won three straight on the Valley trail but are off of a 10-point loss to Drake, and were hammered in Carbondale by the Pozzato-less Aces 68-53 on New Year's, hitting only 31% from the floor. Play Evansville on ML.

Super frosh G Gabriel Pozzato is doing his best to help turn around Evansville's season. He's shooting the Purple Aces into contention in the Missouri Valley, keying a three-game E'ville win streak by scoring 24 pg that span. Since his return to active duty on January 18 after missing almost a month due to injury, Evansville is also over five in a row as David Ragland also gets big production from EKU transfer G Tayshawn Comer, playing almost 40 minutes every night and scoring at a 19.4 pg clip the past five. Meanwhile Scott Nagy's Salukis are on their own five-game over streak with Abilene Christian transfer G Ali Dibba hitting for 20+ points in three of the past four. Play SIU-Evansville Over