EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Valparaiso opened the second half on a 16-5 run and held off a late challenge to defeat the University of Evansville men's basketball team by a score of 76-69 on Saturday afternoon at the Ford Center. Box Score Five Purple Aces reached double figures with Yacine Toumi leading the way with 18 points, tying his career high. Antoine Smith Jr. recorded 16 while Marvin Coleman II and Kenny Strawbridge Jr. tallied 15 and 12, respectively. Smith paced the team with his top career total of eight caroms. Valpo also had four double digit scorers led by Kobe King.
Rally falls short for UE men against Valparaiso
