ABOUT EVANSVILLE: Evansville went 7-25 and 3-17 in conference play last year. Head coach David Ragland begins his fifth season with the Purple Aces. Senior AJ Casey highlights the returners, as he earned a spot on the All-MVC Third Team when the Missouri Valley Conference announced its All-Conference Teams in March of 2026.
The Purple Aces have three players averaging double figures in scoring which includes Bryce Quinet (17.3), Casey (14.0) and Max Langenfeld (12.7). Quinet also leads the team with 8.33 assists per game (sixth nationally) and a 12.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th nationally), while Casey leads the team in rebounding at 8.0 boards per game. Defensively, Makuei Riek leads the team with 3.0 steals per game, while Casey, Quinet and Riek each average 1.0 blocks per game.
THE SERIES WITH THE PURPLE ACES: The RedHawks are 5-14 when facing off with the Purple Aces and have lost the past three contests. The last time Miami took on Evansville, the Red and White fell 72-64 on Nov. 6, 2023 in a road contest. The Red and White last defeated the Purple Aces 70-67 on Dec. 30, 2018.
TELEVISION: Miami’s third game of the season will be aired on ESPN+.
RADIO: The Miami Sports Network continues its coverage of Miami men’s basketball. Steve Baker and Terry Bridge will call the action.
UP NEXT: The RedHawks return home for an evening contest against Defiance on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
RECENT ACTION: Almar Atlason, Justin Kirby and Kyle Waltz scored 15 points apiece as Miami held off Bellarmine 80-73 last Saturday in the 2026-27 home opener. Evan Ipsaro added 12 points for the RedHawks, while Stevie Elam chipped in 10 in his Millett Hall debut. With this victory, Miami has won 32 consecutive games at Millett Hall dating back to November 2024. Miami and Akron are tied for second nationally (Duke, 34) for the longest active home win streak.
Following two games of action, the RedHawks rank third in the nation in free throw percentage (88.4%). Evan Ipsaro is 10th in the country in steals per game (3.50) and 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (11.0).
HOT STREAK: Heading into this contest, the Red and White have now won 35 consecutive regular-season games, as the RedHawks haven’t dropped a regular season game since March 1, 2025. The RedHawks set new program records for most consecutive road wins overall (15) and in a season (14) in 2025-26. With Miami’s opening away win at JMU, the RedHawks have now won 16 consecutive games on the road.
PRESEASON MID-MAJOR TOP 25®: On Monday evening, College Insider announced the first regular-season Mid-Major Top 25® Poll, with the Red and White still ranked No. 1 overall and receiving 20 first-place votes. Last season, Miami was ranked No. 10 in the College Insider Preseason Mid-Major Top 25® and went on to supplant Gonzaga at No. 1 on March 2. Now in its 28th season, the Mid-Major Top 25® is voted on by 31 Division I coaches.
Source: miamiredhawks.com
