MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In a classic tale of two halves, the Middle Tennessee men's basketball team charged forward after a slower start to defeat Evansville 80-63 in the Murphy Center. The Purple Aces were able to get off to a hot start, but the Blue Raiders took control at the end of the first half and never looked back.
It was another cold start for Middle Tennessee, who was unable to get on the board until the two-minute mark in the opening half. Evansville dominated possession and shooting early on, jumping out to a 7-2 lead three minutes into the game.