SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Jaylon Brown and Ryan Taylor each tallied 19 points as the University of Evansville men's basketball team fell by a final of 55-51 to Missouri State on Wednesday night at JQH Arena.
Taylor knocked down 8 shots for UE (10-8, 1-4 MVC) while Brown saw seven buckets find the bottom of the net. David Howard had one of his best games at UE, setting a career mark with 10 rebounds while scoring 8 points. The Bears (12-6, 3-2 MVC) were led by a 14-point effort from Jarrid Rhodes.
"Our execution down the stretch was really good when we were able to come back," UE head coach Marty Simmons said.