Evansville Purple Aces at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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56 - 54
56 - 54
Evansville beats Missouri State 56-54
Balentine's winning goal came with six seconds to go and the score tied 54-54. Then, Egidijus Mockevicius blocked a jumper by Missouri State's Dorrian Williams in the final seconds to preserve the lead for the win.
Mockevicius posted a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to lead the Purple Aces (13-4, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mislav Brzoja added 18 points and five rebounds and Jaylon Brown had 10.
Evansville jumped to a 13-3 first-period advantage and led 31-25 at the break. Missouri State went 15-6 to start the second half to a 40-37 edge with 12:08 to play. The teams remained close and were tied 54-54 with six seconds to play.
Williams led the Bears (8-9, 2-3) with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Evansville Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Austin Ruder missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Evansville Timeout | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Missouri St Timeout | 56 - 54 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-40 | FG | 20-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 2-13 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 18-22 | FT | 12-14 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,097 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,097 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |