Marian (IN) Knights at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 84
59 - 84
Mockevicius scores 20 points, Evansville tops Marian, 84-59
Mockevicius, the current Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, scored his 1,000 career point in the game by converting 9 of his 10 shots from the field and going 2 for 2 from the free-throw line.
The Purple Aces (2-0) built a 13-point lead in the first half and padded it in the second.
D.J. Balentine scored 17 points and dished off seven assists for Evansville, and Jaylon Brown added 13 points.
Dion Smith and Wesley Stowers scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, to lead the Knights, who shot 19 of 55 from the field (34.5 percent) and 7 of 25 (28 percent) from long range.
The Purple Aces face Belmont, which knocked off Marquette on opening weekend, Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Matt Gray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Neari. | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Sergej Vucetic made Layup. Assisted by Willie Wiley. | 56 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Curtis Green made Free Throw. | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Curtis Green made Free Throw. | 55 - 82 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-55 | FG | 32-61 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 1-11 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 9 |
| 14-19 | FT | 19-29 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,463 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,463 | 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 |