Alabama State Hornets at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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63 - 81
63 - 81
Evansville cruises to 81-63 win over Alabama State
D.J. Balentine added 20 points and dished out seven assists, while Blake Simmons had 11 points for Evansville (9-2), which shot 50 percent from the floor and forced 17 turnovers. It was Balentine's seventh consecutive game with at least 20 points.
Alabama State (3-5) rallied to take a 49-47 advantage into the break, then opened the second half with a 6-0 surge capped by Maurice Strong's dunk that made it 55-47 with 17:43 left. But the Hornets went cold, scoring just eight points over the final 15 1/2 minutes, and Evansville took control with an 18-2 run that included a pair of 3-pointers from Simmons to recapture the lead.
Jamel Waters and Luther Page led Alabama State with 13 points apiece.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:22 | David Howard Steal. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jamel Waters Turnover. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Egidijus Mockevicius made Free Throw. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Egidijus Mockevicius made Free Throw. | 63 - 80 |
Statistics
 ALST |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 29-58 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-17 | FT | 16-22 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,861 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,861 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |