EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three days after scoring a career-high of 26 points, University of Evansville senior Shamar Givance recorded 31 points to lead the Purple Aces in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown at the Ford Center. Box Score (PDF) Trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half, UE (3-7, 0-1 MVC) rallied to tie Southern Illinois (4-3, 1-0 MVC) in the final minute before a last-second shot helped the Salukis edge out a win by a 54-52 final.
Givance drained 11 out of 16 attempts on his way to the new career high of 31 tallies.