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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

UE and USI meet Saturday at Ford Center in the River City Classic

Plus, Breaking Benjamin tickets go on sale Friday and Evansville gas is down 15.5 cents.

The Daily Evansville team2 stories13 sources5 min read

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UE and USI meet Saturday at Ford Center in their first regular-season game as Division I teams

USI scored 112 in its home opener and UE won its opener 80-⁠70

  • IU Kokomo70
    UE80
    FinalNov. 2, at UE
  • USI54
    Belmont72
    FinalNov. 2, in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods42
    USI112
    FinalWednesday night

Sources: Evansville Living Magazine, Eyewitness News

If you've been waiting for UE and USI to settle it on the court, Saturday's the night. The two men's basketball teams meet at Ford Center on Nov. 7 for the first time in the regular season as NCAA Division I competitors, with a 7 p.m. tipoff. Both are warmed up: USI rolled past Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 112-42 Wednesday night, and UE beat Indiana University Kokomo, 80-70, on Nov. 2.

  • UE block party: 3-5 p.m. on campus, free shuttle
  • UE party: 4:30 p.m. at Arcademie
  • USI party: 5 p.m. at The Rooftop
  • Jerseys: USI in red, UE in purple

is UE's home venue, but it's neutral ground this time, with tickets split and UE's logos pulled from the floor. Fans are encouraged to match their team's jersey color. UE won all five earlier meetings, which were exhibitions from when USI was a Division II team. Evansville Regional Sports Commission Executive Director Brandon McClish describes a lower-bowl sellout as an unofficial goal.

The River City Classic is aiming for a lower-bowl sellout

5,500
fans in the unofficial lower-bowl sellout goal
$36.30
starting ticket price on Nov. 4
500
students admitted free with a student ID
5
earlier meetings, all exhibition wins for UE

Source: Evansville Living Magazine

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Breaking Benjamin brings Starset, P.O.D. and Filter to Ford Center on Feb. 20, with tickets on sale Friday

If you like your rock loud, save Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027. Breaking Benjamin is coming back to the Ford Center with Starset, P.O.D. and Filter, marking the band's sixth performance there in the last 10 years. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.

Pre-sales start this week, and general tickets go on sale Friday

  1. Nov. 4Citi pre-sale opens at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
  2. Nov. 5Artist pre-sale opens at 10 a.m. local time with the code WICKED.
  3. Nov. 6General on-sale starts at 10 a.m. local time.
  4. Feb. 2027Breaking Benjamin plays the with Starset, P.O.D. and Filter.

Sources: Eyewitness News, WFIE 14 News, Consequence

Evansville is one stop on a 16-date tour that opens Feb. 16 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and runs through March 12 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The band's latest single, "Something Wicked," hit No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

  • Breaking Benjamin: "The Diary of Jane," platinum four times
  • P.O.D.: "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation"
  • Filter: "Hey Man Nice Shot," No. 10 on U.S. alternative charts

Breaking Benjamin plays Evansville between Fort Wayne and Peoria

DateCityVenue
Feb. 19Fort Wayne, INAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
Feb. 20Evansville, INFord Center
Feb. 22Peoria, ILPeoria Civic Center Arena
Feb. 23Louisville, KYKFC Yum! Center

Source: Consequence

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Evansville's average gas price is $3.52 a gallon today, down 15.5 cents in a week, according to GasBuddy's survey of 116 stations. That's 24.1 cents lower than a month ago and 76.5 cents higher than a year ago. Princeton Clarion

Evansville gas runs from $3.29 to $3.86 a gallon

Source: Princeton Clarion

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Cheapest station$3.29
City average$3.52
Priciest station$3.86

Gas tax

Gov. Mike Braun signed executive orders Tuesday extending the suspension of the Gasoline Excise Tax and the Gasoline Usage Tax through Dec. 4. WFIE 14 News

Opioid fund

If you run a nonprofit, health program or community group, the city is taking proposals for its 2027 . Evansville will award $500,000 to organizations seeking solutions to the opioid crisis. WFIE 14 News

Ribbon-cutting

The new Deaconess Orthopedic Surgery Center at 4231 Gateway Blvd. in Newburgh holds its grand opening and ribbon-cutting today. Attendees can tour the facility afterward. WFIE 14 News

Robards

Robards voters approved alcohol sales within city limits Tuesday, 337 to 132. Businesses such as Robards General Store can sell once the necessary approvals are in place. Owner Joe McGarrh had to gather 181 signatures by an August deadline to get the question on the ballot. WFIE 14 NewsThe Hendersonian

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The Evansville Children's Choir is turning 50, and it's celebrating with a trip across the pond. Singers will spend eight days in London in June 2027, after joining the Evansville Philharmonic's Peppermint Pops concerts Dec. 5-6. Members range from second graders to high school seniors. Here's to a golden year.

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UE and USI meet Saturday at Ford Center in the River City Classic

Plus, Breaking Benjamin tickets go on sale Friday and Evansville gas is down 15.5 cents.

The TLDR

  1. UE and USI meet Saturday at 7 p.m. at Ford Center
  2. Breaking Benjamin plays Ford Center Feb. 20; tickets go on sale Friday
  3. Evansville gas averages $3.52, down 15.5 cents in a week
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