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Men’s basketball holds off Canisius, 65-58

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Four days after setting his career mark with 25 points, sophomore Dru Smith poured in 17 to lead the University of Evansville men's basketball team to a 65-58 win over Canisius on Saturday at the Ford Center.

Another great all-around effort saw Smith go 8-9 from the free throw line for UE (8-2) while posing six assists. Blake Simmons finished with 12 points, four assists and three rebounds. Dainius Chatkevicius led all players with nine rebounds and also had seven points. Box Score (PDF) "I was pleased with the result today," UE head coach Marty Simmons said.