EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A new home season brought renewed optimism for the University of Evansville men's basketball team, who opened up its home schedule with a hard-fought 68-65 victory over Eastern Illinois inside the Ford Center. Box Score (PDF) The win marked the first under the direction of head coach Todd Lickliter and put an end to a 22-game winless streak. Evansville (1-3) has knocked on the door a few times in the early part of the season and was able to put it all together tonight.
"These guys earned it and that is what made it fun.