Wright State Raiders at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 86
78 - 86
Hot-shooting Evansville beats Wright St. 86-78
Evansville made 16 of 27 field goal attempts (59.3 percent) in the first half and improved to 18 of 24 (75 percent) in the final period.
Wright State did not fold as the Raiders hit 15 of 26 field goal attempts (57.7 percent) in the first half but cooled to 14-of-31 shooting (45.2 percent) in the second period.
Trailing 39-36 at the half, Wright State took its biggest lead 51-48 with 15:09 remaining when Grant Benzinger made five straight points. However, Evansville answered with an 18-0 run, with Balentine scoring eight, to lead 66-51 with 8:19 remaining.
Mockevicius also had 11 rebounds for Evansville (5-1).
Joe Thomasson led Wright State (4-4) with 20, Benzinger and Steven Davis chipped in 18 each.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Joe Thomasson Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Steven Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Steven Davis Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Grant Benzinger missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 86 |
Statistics
 WRST |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-57 | FG | 34-51 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 67 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 4-9 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 9-14 | FT | 14-19 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,291 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,291 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |