Evansville Purple Aces at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 59
76 - 59
Evansville handles Missouri State 76-59
Mockevicius was 6 of 7 from the floor and 9 of 10 from the line as the Purple Aces (13-2, 2-0 Missouri Valley) shot nearly 55 percent. D.J. Balentine scored 19 points and Adam Wing added 15 points and five assists.
Chris Kendrix scored 16 points for Missouri State (4-10, 0-2). Dequon Miller had 14 points and Jarred Dixon added 10.
Evansville went 6:31 without a basket in the first half and trailed 30-27 at intermission.
Balentine's jumper early in the second half tied it at 36, which started a seven-point spurt for Evansville.
The Purple Aces used a 20-0 run midway through the frame to take control. Mockevicius' jumper with 5:47 left made it 64-43.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Evansville Timeout | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Mislav Brzoja Steal. | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Ryan Kreklow Turnover. | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Sergej Vucetic made Dunk. Assisted by Christian Benzon. | 76 - 59 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-42 | FG | 21-56 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 2-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 25-36 | FT | 15-25 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,023 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,023 | 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 | 6 | 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 |