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Taylor and Brown score 19 apiece in 73-61 loss to SIU

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second game in a row, Ryan Taylor and Jaylon Brown scored 19 points apiece, but a late push by Southern Illinois saw them earn a 73-61 win over the University of Evansville men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Ford Center.

The duo for UE (10-9, 1-5 MVC) hit 12 out of 19 attempts on the day and were 12 out of 13 from the free trow line. Behind them, Dru Smith and David Howard finished with six points apiece.

Three Saluki (11-8, 4-2 MVC) players finished in double figures, led by a 20-point game from Mike Rodriguez.