Evansville beats Indiana-Kokomo 80-70 in season opener behind A.J. Casey’s 19

A.J. Casey scored 19 points as Evansville made its first outing of the season Monday, beating Indiana-Kokomo 80-70.

Casey also contributed eight rebounds for the Purple Aces. Bryce Quinet added 10 points while shooting 3 for 12 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line, and had 11 assists. Makuei Riek had 10 points and shot 3 for 10 from the field, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc.

Joseph Annan Jr. led the Cougars with 16 points. Indiana-Kokomo also got 12 points from Hudson Horvath. Brandon Addison added nine points and six rebounds.

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