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Aces play top seed Illinois State to the finish

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ST. LOUIS – Facing the top seed of Arch Madness in Illinois State, the University of Evansville men's basketball team battled to the finish but came up just short in an 80-69 game on Friday at the Scottrade Center.

Evansville (16-17, 6-12 MVC) cut what was a 14-point Redbird (26-5, 17-1 MVC) lead to just four in the final minute, but some late free throws clinched the game. Jaylon Brown was the leader once again for UE, recording 24 points. It marked his sixth game in a row with 20 or more points.