Evans, a sophomore forward from Crossett, will be center stage tonight as the Hilltoppers take on UCLA at 8:40 Central in the West Regional at Phoenix.

“It’s been very exciting, unbelievable feeling,” Evans said.

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Evans was averaging 5 points and 5 rebounds before becoming the most valuable player of the Sun Belt Tournament with three breakout games. That carried over into the NCAA Tournament as Western Kentucky beat Drake and San Diego to advance to the Sweet 16.

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“What we’re seeing in the last three weeks is really the culmination of him maturing and gaining confidence and starting to believe that he’s as good as we all think that he is,” Western Kentucky Coach Darrin Horn said.For more information see today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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This article was published March 27, 2008 at 6:00 a.m.

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