CANCUN, Mexico – With under 10 seconds remaining, University of Evansville redshirt junior Ryan Taylor hit a jumper to give the Purple Aces men's basketball team a 59-57 victory over Fresno State in the Cancun Challenge at Hard Rock Riviera Maya.
Taylor hit the bucket with the shot clock going down to put UE (5-0) on top for good. The Gary, Ind. native scored a game-high 21 points while draining three more from outside.
"I saw the shot clock going down and I tried to make a play for the team," Taylor said. Box Score (PDF) With the win, Evansville will play Louisiana Tech on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.