NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State took a 14-3 lead in the opening moments of the game and added to it to defeat the University of Evansville men's basketball team by a final of 62-50 on Thursday night at Redbird Arena.
Jaylon Brown led the Purple Aces (9-5, 0-1 MVC) with 17 points while hitting 11 out of 13 free throws. Ryan Taylor had 11 points while Solomon Hainna finished the night with six. Pacing the Redbirds (9-4, 1-0 MVC) was Phil Fayne, who had 17 points. Two other ISU players finished with nine.
Illinois State was on fire in the opening moments of the game, taking a 14-3 lead in the opening minutes of the game.