Evansville Purple Aces at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball59 - 81
Ohio dominates Evansville 81-59
Ricardo Johnson and Javarez Willis each scored 12 for Ohio (6-1) and Travis Wilkins added 10. Kellogg scored three 3-pointers and the Bobcats outshot the Aces 48.4 percent from the field to 37.7 percent.
Egidijus Mockevicius led Evansville (5-2) with a game-high 19 points and 9 rebounds and D.J. Balentine added 15 points.
Mockevicius scored four quick points but Ohio went on a 7-point first-half run and raced away, leading 42-26 at halftime. Evansville's defense stiffened in the second half and the Aces at one point scored 10 unanswered points, but Ohio dominated, winning the rebound battle 40-31 and making 11 of 14 free-throw attempts.
Ohio now has won four straight games. Kellogg needs just 21 points to become the 36th 1,000-point scorer in Ohio history.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Christian Benzon made Layup. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Christian Benzon Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Drew Crabtree missed Jumper. | 57 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:54 | David Howard made Layup. | 57 - 81 |
Statistics
EVAN |
OHIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 30-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 16-22 | FT | 11-14 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 4,637 | 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |


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