ESTERO, Fla. – Less than 24 hours after playing a triple overtime game against Rice, the University of Evansville men's basketball team was right back in action on Tuesday in the first-ever meeting against Vermont at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Box Score (PDF) After trailing by one at the half, the Purple Aces (2-5) dropped the contest to the Catamounts (4-2) by a final of 58-49. Jawaun Newton followed up Monday's career effort with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting. He added three rebounds and connected on four 3-pointers. Noah Frederking added nine points and a team-high seven boards.
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