ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – K.J. Riley recorded a career-best 13 points while junior Marty Hill made his season debut as the University of Evansville men's basketball team fell to New Mexico by a final of 78-59 on Wednesday evening inside The Pit.
Riley did most of his scoring from the free throw line, hitting 7 out of 10 attempts. He also had three field goals for the Purple Aces (5-2). Joining him in double figures was Dru Smith, who had 10 points. Blake Simmons hit a pair of triples on his way to a 9-point effort. Dainius Chatkevicius, making his first career start, grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as UE finished with a 39-30 advantage on the boards.