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Evansville erupts for 90 points and 25 assists in win over WIU

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Throughout the first part of the 2019-20 season, University of Evansville head men's basketball coach Walter McCarty has preached to his team to be unselfish with the basketball. On Tuesday evening, his team posted 25 assists and rallied for a 90-86 win over Western Illinois at the Ford Center.

The final assist tally was the most UE (6-3) has posted in Coach McCarty's tenure, passing the previous high of 20, which was set last season at Xavier. Entering tonight's game, the highest for the Aces has been 14 versus Morgan State. Box Score (PDF) "To have 25 turnovers and 17 assists is remarkable; I am just thinking about the opportunities.