EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Kenny Strawbridge Jr. and Marvin Coleman II recorded 16 points apiece to lead the University of Evansville men's basketball team in Saturday's 69-61 loss to Illinois State at the Ford Center. Box Score Strawbridge hit five shots and led the way with three steals. Coleman also had five field goal makes in the contest while hauling in four rebounds. Antoine Smith Jr. totaled nine points while Gage Bobe checked in with eight. Preston Phillips had a team-best seven rebounds.
"Today was a hard-fought game. It was a game that we gave ourselves the opportunity to win," Purple Aces head coach David Ragland said.