EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Antoine Smith Jr. tied his season scoring mark with 16 points on Sunday with the University of Evansville men's basketball team falling to Missouri State by a 66-60 final at the Ford Center. Box Score Trailing by 10 in the second half, the Purple Aces rallied to take the lead in the final minutes before the Bears hit three consecutive triples to seal the win. Smith was 5-for-10 from the field and recorded a team-high six rebounds. Marvin Coleman II tallied 14 points and Kenny Strawbridge Jr. scored 10. Alston Mason led the Bears with 18 points with Donovan Clay posting 17.