EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- It's always a battle to grab a road win in Missouri Valley Conference play but the Sycamores did just that on the strength of a defensive effort that continued to get better as the game went on en route to a 72-66 road overtime win at Evansville in front of 6,419 fans inside the Ford Center.
The Sycamores improved to 10-6, 2-2 MVC while Evansville fell to 8-9, 2-2 MVC. It was the third win in a row for the Sycamores over the Purple Aces, including its second consecutive victory at Ford Center.