ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Dru Smith tallied 20 points while senior Duane Gibson posted 14, but UNI proved to be too much as the University of Evansville men's basketball team fell to the Panthers by a 60-50 final in Thursday's Arch Madness opener at the Scottrade Center.
In his second game back, Smith went 7-of-13 from the field to notched the 20-point outing. He also led the Aces (17-15) with six rebounds. Gibson was 6-8 from the floor to finish with 14. For the first time this season, Ryan Taylor was held to single digits as he was 1-for-13 from the floor to finish with two points.