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Aces to open MVC play at Illinois State

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A big Missouri Valley Conference test is up next for the University of Evansville men's basketball team as they open league play on Thursday evening against Illinois State at 7 p.m. inside Redbird Arena.

Non-conference play wrapped up on Thursday against Mount St. Joseph as the Purple Aces won their 7th in a row overall and 8th in a row at home with a 68-55 win. MVC Player of the Week Jaylon Brown was the leader of the pack once again, draining 33 points; Ryan Taylor tallied 13 while Duane Gibson had a season-high of 13.