Basketball Game Preview: Jefferson Eagles vs. Evansville Blue Devils

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2026, 7:33am

Basketball Preview: Jefferson Eagles vs. Evansville Blue Devils

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home50-65 L
01/23/24 - Away46-52 L
02/16/23 - Home38-59 L
01/10/23 - Away49-43 W
01/11/22 - Home64-50 W
+ 5 more games

Jefferson and Evansville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Eagles will welcome the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Jefferson is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Stoughton. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 19, 2024.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Evansville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Troy by a score of 54-44 on Thursday.

Evansville's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.

Jefferson lost to Evansville at home by a decisive 65-50 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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