SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– In Tuesday's Missouri Valley Conference opener, the University of Evansville men's basketball team dropped a 65-52 game against Missouri State at JQH Arena.
Sophomore DeAndre Williams had a double-double in his first MVC game, posting 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sam Cunliffe added 13 points and 4 rebounds for UE (9-5, 0-1 MVC). Leading Missouri State (7-7, 1-0 MVC) Tulio Da Silva, who had 14 points and 6 rebounds. He hit six of his seven attempts. Lamont West and Isiaih Mosley tallied 13 apiece.
"We played really well in the first half, but Missouri State really got going in the second half," interim head coach Bennie Seltzer said.