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Miami-Ohio Falls 78-74 to Evansville - Recap

Evansville grabbed a 78-74 win over Miami-Ohio on Monday, behind a 23-point effort from Kenny Strawbridge Jr. at John D. Millett Hall.

Evansville was a +6.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Yacine Toumi had 15 points for Evansville and Marvin Coleman II chipped in with 11 points. Marvin Coleman II had 4 assists for them, while Sekou Kalle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Miami-Ohio got 27 points from Anderson Mirambeaux in a losing cause and another 12 points from Morgan Safford. Mekhi Lairy contributed 5 assists for them, while Anderson Mirambeaux had 8 rebounds.

Evansville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Evansville as they grabbed 33 boards, while Miami-Ohio only had 27

Next game, Evansville takes its act on the road to face Saint Louis looking for another win. For Miami-Ohio, they head home to face Goshen.