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UE men drop final game of homestand

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – John Hall posted a solid evening, registering seven points and seven rebounds to lead the University of Evansville men's basketball team on Wednesday in a 73-50 loss to Drake inside the Ford Center.

Hall's final carom tally marked his season high. Leading the Purple Aces (9-11, 0-7 MVC) on the scoreboard was Shamar Givance. The sophomore had his best game in nearly two months going a perfect 3-for-3 from long range on his way to nine points. Jawaun Newton finished with eight points. Box Score (PDF) Less than 24 hours after his introduction as Evansville's new head coach, Todd Lickliter was on the bench to lead the team.