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Aces show resiliency in 67-65 loss at Valparaiso

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Trailing by as many as 18 points, the University of Evansville men's basketball team staged a furious rally, getting within two points in the final minute before Valparaiso hung on for a 67-65 win on Sunday afternoon at the ARC. Box Score (PDF) Valparaiso (11-10, 4-4 MVC) held a 31-13 lead in the first half before the Purple Aces (9-12, 0-8 MVC) cut the gap to 13 at the half. UE continued to rally, getting within two with 1:08 remaining before the Crusaders fended off the challenge for the win.