UE @ Valpo

[AceGargantua]

Tough one tonight for the Aces. If they can pull this one out, I say there's little doubt that they've turned a corner.

Go Aces!
:aces:

[cpacmel]

This game is free online if anyone is interested. You just have to sign up.

http://www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv/view.aspx

It's also on TV in the Chicago-land area on Channel 56.

[goaces]

Aces will have to control temp and rebound well. I look for Jason H. to play better this evening as I do PVT. Granger and Garner are showing fast improvement under Marty's system. Prediction: Valpo 70 Aces 61

Prove me wrong UE!!!!!!! Go Aces:aces::aces::aces::aces:

[tennis08tarheels]

Ely has a pretty sweet jump shot.

[klinky]

Solid start for the Aces

UE 14
Valpo 9

[AceGargantua]

7:37 1st half

UE 20
Valpo 11

[Dawg_tired]

Go UE

[Aegyptus]

Keep up the momentum Evansville.

[Pocket Aces]

Lead down to 30-26 from a nine point lead. Rebounding, or lack of, starting to rear its ugly head. Aces ball out of the TO. :90 left first half.

[Pocket Aces]

Sorry....Valpo FT's out of the TO. 30-28

[Pocket Aces]

Three poor minutes taking away from 17 very good minutes. 30-30

[Dawg_tired]

There it goes.

[Pocket Aces]

First a 5 second in-bound violation now a shot clock violation. 30-30 at the half. The Aces played far to well to be only tied.

[klinky]

Nice start to the second half. Aces up by 4.

[Aces101]

Back-to-back dunks by Von Tongeren and Ely.

Aces-40
Valpo -37

15 min to go......Go Aces!!

[Pocket Aces]

44-43 Valpo. 13:34 left

[Pocket Aces]

47-47 11:57 to go. Aces ball

[Pocket Aces]

Media TO. 11:42 to go. 50-47 Aces. Eville basketball after the TO.

[cpacmel]

ACES 50
Valpo 47

11:42 left

Team fouls

ACES 5
Valpo 2

Cousinard 4 fouls, van Tongeren 3 fouls

[jb399]

This game is free online if anyone is interested. You just have to sign up.

http://www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv/view.aspx

It's also on TV in the Chicago-land area on Channel 56.

wuev.evansville.edu also has a free webcast

[AceGargantua]

Anybody else watching think we got screwed on a few calls in the last minute or so?

[Pocket Aces]

Valpo by three and shooting one and one after the TO. Just under 8 minutes to go. 8 2nd half fouls on the Aces, 4 for Valpo. Typical road game. Lead up to five. Gut check time.

[Pocket Aces]

Ely scores. Oh, go figure. Foul on Evansville. That's actually 10 fouls to 4. Lead to five again.

[AceGargantua]

Down 5 with 4:59 to go. UE with the ball.

[Aces101]

Great offensive rebound and putback by von Tongeren.......then UE gets hosed on the rebound foul against Holsinger!

[AceGargantua]

Mysterious foul call on PVT.

[Aces101]

Has there been a defensive possession where UE hasn't been called for a foul??

[Aces101]

Good effort by the Aces tonight. They played a solid team close on the road.

Fouls destroyed the Aces in the 2nd half......Valpo made 85% of free throws.

Valpo also hit some circus shots to open up the lead.

[Ace Dad]

75-64, Valpo leading with 2:20

[Pocket Aces]

Valpo lead at nine with 2:30 to go. Valpo is a good team. Evansville played well for most of the game. Unfortunately the final score will not indicate how close most of the game was.

Cold shooting the last five minutes and a ton of fouls did them in tonight.

[Pocket Aces]

Have to thank Ely though as he hits a late three to close the margin from 11 to 8 when the Aces were getting 10. :grin:

[Bigcityp]

Heck of an effort against a good team on the road. Wasn't much fun watching on the internet us go cold from the field down the stretch.

[Ace Dad]

Free Throws decided this game.

The team competed.

Either Valpo's record is a little inflated or the Aces are a little better than advertised, or both.

[jb399]

Aces take two steps forward and one step back tonight. Offense does a good job. They are a young team and things like this are going to happen. Hopefully the Aces can pick up two fairly easy games now before Chirstmas and be ready to open up conference play against Indiana St. which should be a really winnable game at home. Keep your head up guys! This team is slowing making strides

[goaces]

Game may have gotten to fast for the Aces. Solid effort, but I hate to lose when it appeared this game was for Evansville's taking. Would have loved to have had a healty Gomez tonight.

[Hein72]

I actually watched most of the second half of this game and despite the loss and the total meltdown in the last 4 min I was much more impressed with EU then I thought I would be.

They played very well on the road for 36 min and if a lid hadnt formed over their basket and they hadnt had a few key turnovers then the outcome I think wouldnt be different.

It seems as though a light has turned on for EU. Talent wise they will have to fight to win every game, but now at least they are fighting.

:aces::valley:

[cpacmel]

Valpo 75
Evansville 67

FINAL

Ely 17 points 6 boards

van Tongeren 14 points 7 boards

Holsinger 14 points 5 assists

[Bigcityp]

It's very annoying to many Aces Fans to be called EU.. We're not Elon University. We're University of Evansville..

[Aegyptus]

Good effort. Evansville is improving. Slowly, but, improving.

[jb399]

Coach Simmons doesn't sound real happy on the post game. Said the team is pretty down in the locker room. Hopefully they don't fall in the Hanover trap on Saturday

[Mecha_Bulldog]

Free Throws decided this game.

The team competed.

Either Valpo's record is a little inflated or the Aces are a little better than advertised, or both.

I'd say the latter. UE has improved a ton since the beginning of the season.

[Bama Ace]

Well crap, shoulda checked the game thread tonight. Didn't know video was available online. Checked the score periodically, but missed the video.

Sounds like the Aces put forth a good effort tonight. Certainly better than their trip to Buffalo. Like I have said before, baby steps this year, baby steps.

[AceGargantua]

After the last three games, I'm convinced Marty is moving this team/program in the right direction. They're just playing differently than they have in the past. They're really starting to play the way Marty played--intense and smart. They are better at this point than I thought they would be.

On the less than smart side, Cousinard needs to stay out of foul trouble. He picked up a few quick ones and never was a factor in the game. He's been playing too well lately to be riding the bench with bad fouls.

Keep plugging away at it guys!

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