University of Evansville Athletics

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Just seven days after scoring what was a career-high 23 points against USI, Bryce Quinet reset his mark with 30 points to lead the University of Evansville men's basketball team in an 86-78 loss to Miami Ohio at the Ford Center.
 
Quinet was 12-for-24 from the field while knocking down six 3-pointers. He added eight assists and four boards. AJ Casey had his top outing of the season registering 26 points on a 10-of 13 shooting day. Aaron Gutman had another solid effort finishing with eight points and seven caroms. Three RedHawks finished in double figures led by Kyle Waltz's 19 points.
 
Both squads shot over 50% in the first half as the Aces took a 45-43 lead into the break. Bryce Quinet scored on Evansville's opening two possessions to put his team on top at 4-2. The RedHawks came back with seven in a row to go up 9-4 four minutes into the contest.
 
AJ Casey's first basket of the game ended a 0-for-4 drought while MU countered to go up 14-8. Over the span of just 57 seconds, Evansville scored eight points with Quinet knocking down a pair of triples to tie the game at 16-16. Nine minutes in, it was Aaron Gutman scoring on consecutive possessions to put UE on top at 18-16.
 
With 7:34 remaining in the half, a 3-pointer by Casey gave UE its largest lead at 32-25. Scoring 12 of the next 18 points, Miami cut the deficit to one at 38-37 with just under four minutes on the clock. They would retake a 43-42 lead in the final minute before another Quinet 3-pointer put UE in front at 45-43 at the half. Evansville shot 56.3% from the field in the opening stanza and 53.8% from long range while Miami shot 58.3% from the floor and 53.8% from range.
 
Miami came out strong in the second half scoring eight in a row to take a 51-45 edge in the opening two minutes. Following a jumper by Casey, the RedHawks continued to roll. Seven in a row gave Miami its largest lead to that point at 58-47 with 16:15 remaining. In total, MU opened the half on a 15-2 run. Two minutes later, five in a row by Quinet got the Aces back within six points at 58-52 and gave him a new career high with his 25^th point. It passed his previous mark of 23, which came last weekend against USI.
 
Heading into the final four minutes, a triple by the RedHawks put them up by a score of 80-68. Evansville four points to get back within eight, but Miami held strong to finish the day with an 86-78 victory. Miami shot 54.0% in the contest while UE shot 45.3%. MU was an even 14-of-28 from long range while the Aces finished 9-for-24. Both squads recorded 32 rebounds. UE is back at the Ford Center on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game versus Le Moyne.