EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Ryan Taylor and Dru Smith had 17 points apiece as Evansville rolled to its third straight win, dominating Southeast Missouri State 66-50 on Thursday night.
Smith hit 5 of 6 field goal attempts and did the same from the line while pulling down six rebounds and dishing out nine assists. Blake Simmons added 11 points, knocking down 3 of 5 from distance.
The Purple Aces (3-0) jumped out to a 19-10 lead and took a 36-21 advantage into the locker room. Evansville led 60-37 with 6:39 left and cruised to the win.