Evansville Purple Aces at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 64
72 - 64
Evansville tops Southern Illinois 72-64
Balentine scored 10 of his points in the first half. Mislav Brzoja added 14 points, Jaylon Moore 13, Duane Gibson chipped in 12 and Egidijus Mockevicius finished with 10 for the Purple Aces (18-8, 8-6 Missouri Valley Conference). The team combined to shoot 56.3 percent (27 of 48) from the floor.
Caroline led Southern Illinois with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Anthony Beane, Tyler Smithpeters and Deion Lavender all scored 11 points apiece for the Salukis.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jalen Pendleton made Free Throw. | 72 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jalen Pendleton made Free Throw. | 72 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Mislav Brzoja. | 72 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jordan Caroline Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 62 |
Statistics
EVAN |
SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-48 | FG | 20-48 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-19 | FT | 20-30 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 4 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 25 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,265 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,265 | 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 |


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