Missouri State Bears at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 83
64 - 83
Balentine sets record, Evansville beats Missouri St. 83-64
Balentine now sits at 2,280 career points, which broke the previous record held by Colt Ryan.
Jaylon Brown scored 19 points to lead Evansville (19-6, 8-4 Missouri Valley), which rebounded from its first back-to-back losses of the season. Mislav Brzoja added 13 points and six boards.
Chris Kendrix had 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for Missouri State (10-14, 6-6), which has lost four in a row to the Purple Aces.
Evansville had an 11-2 run and took a 40-27 lead at the half. The Purple Aces then scored 10 of the first 14 points out of the locker room, capped by a Brown 3, for a 50-31 lead. Evansville coasted from there, never letting their lead dip below 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dequon Miller made Layup. Assisted by Chris Kendrix. | 64 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Chris Kendrix Steal. | 62 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mislav Brzoja Turnover. | 62 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Ryan Kreklow made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dequon Miller. | 62 - 83 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-64 | FG | 25-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-16 | FT | 27-31 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 27 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,556 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,556 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |