Bryce Quinet scored 23 points and added 7 assists, and the Evansville Purple Aces edged the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 78-76 in overtime on Saturday night at Ford Center.
The Purple Aces outscored the Screaming Eagles 39-34 in the second half and led by as many as 6 points. Evansville came back after trailing by as many as 8 points. The game had 19 lead changes and 7 ties. Evansville put together a 11-0 run in the second half.
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AJ Casey added 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Max Langenfeld had 14 points for the Purple Aces.
Afan Trnka led Southern Indiana with 22 points. Kaden Brown added 17.
Evansville shot 39% from the field and made 15 of 39 3-pointers.
The Purple Aces moved to 2-0. The Screaming Eagles fell to 1-2. The crowd was 6,322.
The Purple Aces sit first in the MVC and have won two straight. The Screaming Eagles sit first in the OVC. Southern Indiana is 1-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.
The Purple Aces are back in action when they visit the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Screaming Eagles are back in action when they visit the IU Indianapolis Jaguars on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. ET.
