NASSAU, Bahamas – Senior K.J. Riley set his career mark with 28 points, but two George Washington players reached the 20-point mark to lead the Colonials to a 78-70 victory over the University of Evansville men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase. Box Score (PDF) Evansville (3-3) held an early 5-2 lead, but a late first-half run by the Colonials (2-4) saw them take a 15-point halftime lead before finishing with the 8-point victory.
"The slow starts have been really tough to overcome. We need to take advantage of our scouting reports and start to come together," UE head coach Walter McCarty said.