SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball closes out the month of January with a road matchup against Ottawa on Wednesday (Jan. 29) evening at 7:30 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY

Evangel will take on Ottawa in their fourth all-time matchup, as EU trails all-time, 0-3. The Valor fell at home earlier this season, 60-82.

OPENING STORYLINES

• Evangel bounced back in dominant fashion after a road loss to OKWU, defeating Sterling by 25 points, 92-67, on the road.

• Cade Sutton led Evangel with 19 points, his career high in the win on Saturday.

• Stephen Salvi (12 pts.), Harrison Doennig (12 pts.), and Garrett Davault (11 pts.) rounded out double digit scoring for Evangel on Saturday.

• Junior Davault leads Evangel in points per game, currently averaging 15.9.

• Seniors Josh Mason and Manrique Alvarado round out double digit scoring averages for EU at 12.2 and 10.6 ppg, respectively.

• Alvarado currently ranks fifth all time in assists with 413 and is nearing the top 10 for three point makes, currently with 171.

• Evangel averages 16.9 assists per game, the second highest rate in the KCAC so far this season. 

• The Valor currently sit at tied for eighth in the KCAC, while Ottawa sits in fourth.

LOOKING AHEAD

Evangel returns home to open their last month of regular season play, hosting Bethel College at 2:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena on Saturday (Feb. 1) afternoon.

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