SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As has been the case for most of the season, the University of Evansville men's basketball team took its opponent down to the wire. Tonight, the hard work paid off as the Purple Aces earned their first road win of the season, defeating Missouri State by a 70-64 final on Wednesday evening inside JQH Arena
Leading the way for Evansville (9-9, 3-2 MVC) was K.J. Riley, who scored 16 points and hauled in a team-high eight rebounds. John Hall scored 11 points on a perfect 4-for-4 night that saw him connect on all three from outside.