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Men’s Basketball hangs on for exciting 60-58 win over Ramblers

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ryan Taylor led a trio of double figure scorers as the University of Evansville men's basketball team earned a 60-58 win over Loyola on Wednesday evening at the Ford Center.

Taylor paced the Purple Aces (12-14, 3-10 MVC) with 16 points, nine of them coming via the outside shot. Jaylon Brown registered 11 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds while Dru Smith knocked down four shots on his way to 10 points as Evansville won its second game in a row.

"Overall, for our team to hang in there and still make plays at the end to win is huge," Aces head coach Marty Simmons said.