SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Marvin Coleman II set his career mark with 22 points in Wednesday's game that saw the University of Evansville men's basketball team fall to Missouri State by a final of 85-62 inside Great Southern Bank Arena.

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Box Score

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Coleman was 9-of-15 from the floor while connecting on 3 of his 4 outside attempts.  He also led the squad with 8 rebounds.  Kenny Strawbridge Jr. wrapped up the night with 18 points.  A solid effort from the line saw him hit 7 of his 9 tries.  Four Bears registered double figures with Chance Moore scoring a team-best 19.  Donovan Clay added 17 while Jonathan Mogbo and Dalen Ridgnal scored 14 apiece.  Mogbo picked up a double-double, adding a game-high 10 rebounds.
 
"Missouri State is an excellent defensive team and we knew that would be a challenge heading into the game," Evansville head coach David Ragland exclaimed.  "That is how they get going with their defense leading to offense.  They controlled the pace from the start."
 
Marvin Coleman II tied the game at 2-2 before the Bears would score five in a row to go up 7-2.  Gage Bobe knocked down a triple to cut the lead to a pair while MSU countered with five in a row as they took a 12-5 edge.  Coleman made it a 2-for-2 start from outside as his basket cut Bears lead to 12-8.
 
As the first half approached its midway point, the Bears pushed their advantage to double figures.  An 8-0 run expanded their edge to 22-10 at the 11:48 mark before a Gabe Spinelli free throw ended the run.  Missouri State held the double figure lead over the remainder of the period as they stretched it to a 39-23 game with 64 ticks on the clock.  They settled for a 40-25 halftime lead with Jonathan Mogbo posting 11 points, 6 boards and 4 steals in the half.  Coleman paced UE with 10 points.
 
Things continued to go the Bears way in the second half.  With 9:23 remaining in the game their lead would reach a game-high of 26 points (66-40) before UE closed slightly in the final minutes to make it an 85-62 final.
 
Both teams shot well with the Bears shooting 49.2% and the Purple Aces checking in at 48.9%.  The advantage for MSU was higher in the rebounding tally with the final coming in at 41-24.
 
Another weekend home game is on tap when the Aces welcome Illinois State to the Ford Center.  Tip on Saturday is set for 1 p.m.