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>
55 - 72
55 - 72
Johnson posts 17th double-double in Missouri State's win
Johnson, who posted his 17th double-double this season, made seven straight free throws in an 11-0 run that closed the first half, giving the Bears (17-10, 7-7 Missouri Valley Conference) a 37-24 lead.
Miller opened the second half with a dunk and the lead remained in double figures, reaching 23 late on a Miller bucket.
Obediah Church had a career-high 13 rebounds, surpassing 500 in his career, along with nine points and Mustafa Lawrence added 12 points for the Bears, who have won two straight. The Bears dominated the boards 45-22, including 17 on the offensive end that led to advantages of 16-3 in second-chance points and 38-16 in the paint.
Ryan Taylor and Dru Smith had 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Purple Aces (16-11, 6-8).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | K.J. Riley made Free Throw. | 55 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Official TV Timeout | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Jarred Dixon. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:28 | K.J. Riley made Layup. | 54 - 72 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 27-59 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-18 | FT | 12-17 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,358 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,358 | 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 |