UT Southern Firehawks at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 87
69 - 87
Evansville tops Martin Methodist 87-69
Balentine was 9-14 from the floor and 9 of 11 from the line.
Evansville never trailed in the game, jumping out to a 9-0 lead on a Blake Simmons jump shot, a jumper and two free throws by Baletine, and Adam Wing's 3-pointer.
The RedHawks came back to tie it at 9 with 14:43 remaining in the first period. A Balentine layup, a dunk by Jaylon Moore and two free throws by Simmons put the Purple Aces ahead 15-9. They led 43-33 at the half.
The RedHawks had a run midway through the second period that cut the deficit to 57-54 on a Darius Woods 3-point jump shot.
Evansville quickly stretched the lead to 13 with 8:20 remaining. Martin Methodist never threatened again.
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Statistics
 EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 30-53 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 13-16 | FT | 21-30 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 22 |
| 2 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 26 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,874 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,874 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |