EVANSVILLE - After an evenly played game, the University of Evansville dropped a home contest to Indiana State, 70-58, on a fourth-quarter run by the Sycamores on Friday evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Evansville was led by sophomore A'Niah Griffin, who scored a career-high 17 points to lead the way for the Aces. On the other side, Indiana State was powered by Caitlin Anderson, who finished with 27 points off the bench.

The fourth quarter proved to be the difference on the night as the Sycamores out-scored the Aces by 11 in the final stanza.

Both sides sputtered offensively in the first quarter as the two sides mustered just 25 combined points and shot 27% and 29% from the field, respectively. The second quarter saw a small uptick in offense as Evansville shot 50% (7-14) from the field in the period, helping the Aces tie the game at 27 at the half.
 

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In the third quarter, Indiana State built its lead back to five at 32-27 as Del'Janae Williams knocked-down a free throw. Evansville would battle back, getting as close as one just over a minute later as junior Lola Bracy split a pair at the line. Indiana State built its lead up as high as seven in the quarter with 3:01 remaining in the period, but Evansville again clawed back, this time tying the game at 40 with a 7-0 run capped-off by a Bracy layup with 1:31 left in the quarter. The Aces and Sycamores traded baskets before Evansville took a one-point lead on an and-one by Griffin. Before the close of the quarter, Indiana State retook its lead at 45-44 with 10 minutes remaining.

Indiana State dominated much of the fourth quarter, scoring seven-straight points to start the period and take an eight-point advantage. The Aces would draw within six points twice, but could get not closer as the Sycamores earned the 70-58 win.

The bench for the Sycamores came up huge as Indiana State saw 44 of its 70 points come from players off the bench.

The Aces get six days off before starting the final weekend of the regular season against Illinois State on Thursday, March 5 at 6 PM inside Meeks Family FIeldhouse.
 

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