SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball returns to action on Saturday (Nov. 23) afternoon, hitting the road to take on the Tabor College Bluejays at 4:00 p.m., as both teams search for their first win in conference play.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Tabor in their 10th all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 5-4. The Valor earned a pair of wins last season, including a 86-75 win on the road.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell at home against Avila without senior starter Stephen Salvi, 68-72, moving to 0-2 in conference play, the first time losing their first two conference games since 2018.
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Josh Mason led Evangel in Wednesday's loss, scoring 19 points in his first game starting this season.
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Garrett Davault and Ty Campbell rounded out double digit scoring for Evangel on Wednesday, with Davault scoring 13 and Campbell scoring 12, his career high.
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The Valor again struggled from the floor on Wednesday, shooting just 34.4 percent, including 3-22 (13.6%) from long range.
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Evangel committed 23 fouls in the loss on Wednesday, tied for their most all season, allowing Avila to shoot 35 free throws.
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The Valor were selected to finish fourth in the KCAC preseason coaches poll, while Tabor was picked to finish 13th overall.
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Leading scorer Manrique Alvarado will look to have a bounce back game on Saturday, as he leads the Valor with 15.4 ppg.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel takes a break for Thanksgiving and returns to action on Saturday (Nov. 30) afternoon, hosting the Missouri Baptist Spartans at 2:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
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