Evansville Purple Aces at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
91 - 76
91 - 76
Smith has career-high 25, Evansville beats Bowling Green
Smith was 11 of 13 from the floor, hitting three from long range, as Evansville (7-2) drilled 12 of 15 from distance, making 61 percent (34-56) of its field-goal attempts.
The Purple Aces (7-2), who have won two straight after dropping two, started the season with five consecutive victories.
Blake Simmons hit 4 of 5 from distance for 16 points and Noah Frederking added 14 for Evansville.
The Purple Aces led 46-40 at the break. Simmons and Frederking had back-to-back layups to start the second half and Dainius Chatkevicius slammed a dunk to start a 10-2 run as Evansville pushed it to 74-58.
Justin Turner had 21 to lead Bowling Green (7-3), which was outrebounded 35-22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:05 | K.J. Riley Turnover. | 91 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Dru Smith Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Matt Fox missed Three Point Jumper. | 91 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Matt Fox Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 76 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 BGSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-56 | FG | 25-53 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-15 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 80 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 11-13 | FT | 18-27 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Stroh Center
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 1,489 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 1,489 | 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 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |