EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A trio of Purple Aces led the way with 14 points with the University of Evansville men's basketball team putting up a stellar fight before finishing the day with an 80-68 loss to MVC-leading UNI on Saturday at the Ford Center.
Trailing by 14 at halftime, Evansville (9-14, 0-10 MVC) made its first eight attempts in the second half to get within four points before UNI (19-3, 8-2 MVC) overcame the challenge to finish off the win. Box Score (PDF) Evan Kuhlman tied his career mark with 14 points, knocking down an efficient five out of seven field goal attempts.