TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Trailing by seven at the half, the University of Evansville men's basketball team rallied to get within one in the second frame, but a pivotal 16-4 run by Indiana State helped them to take an 87-73 win over the Purple Aces on Wednesday at the Hulman Center.
Leading the Aces (8-12, 6-8 MVC) was Jawaun Newton, who posted 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. He was 7-for-8 from inside the arc while hitting all four free throw attempts. Evan Kulhman converted four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points while Noah Frederking and Shamar Givance scored 11 and 10, respectively.