Oakland City Mighty Oaks at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 98
56 - 98
Simmons has 17 as Evansville gets back on winning track
Evansville (6-2), had won five consecutive games to open the season before losing to Louisiana Tech and New Mexico.
Simmons was 6 of 10 from the floor. Duane Gibson added 14 points with Noah Frederking and Marty Hill chipping in 12 apiece. K.J. Riley totaled nine points with nine rebounds for Evansville, which shot 67% (38-57) from the floor while limiting Oakland City to 20-of-55 (36 percent) shooting. The Purple Aces also nailed 11 of 18 from distance with Hill hitting four of five attempts.
Evansville trailed early but Simmons had a 3-point play that started an 11-4 run to close out the first half, giving the Aces a 39-27 lead. They dominated the second period 59-29.
Logan Worthington led Oakland City with 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Marty Hill Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jarod McHugh missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:38 | John Hall made Layup. | 56 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:58 | Andre Bearden made Layup. | 56 - 96 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-55 | FG | 38-57 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 67 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 11-18 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 61 |
| 9-14 | FT | 11-17 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 42 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,213 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,213 | 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 |