Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Evansville Purple Aces
3-4, 1-4 Away
68
3-4, 1-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
M-OH | 26 | 42 | 68 |
EVAN | 46 | 48 | 94 |
5-3, 4-0 Home
94
5-3, 4-0 Home
Evansville 94, Miami (Ohio) 68
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Colt Ryan scored 18 points, leading four Evansville players in double figures, and the Purple Aces hit 14 of 18 3-point attempts in routing Miami of Ohio 94-68 Wednesday night.
Ned Cox and DJ Balentine had 15 points apiece and Troy Taylor contributed 11 points and nine rebounds for Evansville (5-3). The Purple Aces shot 63 percent overall and Balentine, who was 5 for 6 in 3-point tries, led the 78 percent shooting from behind the arc.
Evansville also had a 38-13 rebounding edge.
Miami shot 49 percent from the field -- 65 percent after halftime -- but the RedHawks (3-4) couldn't overcome the Purple Aces' 20-point halftime lead.
Allen Roberts led Miami with 15 points. Jon Harris scored 13 and Reggie Johnson had 11 points.
