EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a quick break for Christmas, the University of Evansville men's basketball team returns to action on Saturday with a 3 p.m. game at Loyola. It will mark the second conference game for the Purple Aces, who fell in their league opener against Illinois State by a final of 72-66.
After missing seven games due to injury, Ryan Taylor was back in action against the Redbirds. Taylor picked right up where he left off, scoring 22 points while taking a career-high 22 shots; it was a solid improvement for the junior against Illinois State as he notched 8 PPG against them in three games last year.