EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Less than 48 hours after a road defeat at Redbird Arena, a re-energized University of Evansville squad battled it out with Illinois State, earning a 56-53 win over the Redbirds inside the Ford Center on Sunday. Box Score (PDF) The defense for the Purple Aces (5-13, 1-6 MVC) stepped up to the challenge, holding ISU (10-10, 3-4 MVC) to 40.0% shooting for the game and 38.5% in the second half. That effort came less than two days after Illinois State shot 70.2% on their way to 94 points. Shamar Givance led UE with 18 points and four assists.
Men’s basketball rebounds with home win over ISU
