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Aces take Salukis to overtime in Wednesday contest

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Trailing by four points inside the final 30 seconds of regulation, the University of Evansville men's basketball team fought back to send the game to overtime, but a late rally by Southern Illinois in the extra session helped them finish with a 64-60 victory on Wednesday inside the Ford Center. Box Score (PDF) K.J. Riley had a great all-around game for the Purple Aces (9-15, 0-11 MVC), posting 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting and a 10-for-11 showing from the free throw line. He added seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.