EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Trailing 55-41 heading into the fourth quarter against SIUE, the University of Evansville mounted a furious comeback, getting within two with 5:59 to play, but came up just short on Tuesday night with a 75-69 setback. Evansville made 16 three-pointers on the night, their most in a single game since November 16, 2015.
Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights) led the Aces in scoring with 18 points, playing 39 of 40 minutes, while also tallying six assists. Freshman Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) had a breakout night with 17 points, going 5-for-8 from three, and scored 12 points in the fourth quarter on 4-for-5 shooting from deep.