NCAAB

Western Illinois Leathernecks at Evansville Purple Aces

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Illinois Leathernecks
2-6, 1-3 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
86 - 90
Evansville Purple Aces
6-3, 3-1 Home

Williams leads Evansville past W. Illinois 90-86

Jawaun Newton's 3-pointer with 1:07 left to play put the Purple Aces up for good, 88-86, and K.J. Riley iced it with two free throws.

Sam Cunliffe had 15 points and six rebounds and Riley added 10 points for Evansville (6-3), which made 15 3-pointers.

Kobe Webster had 19 points for the Leathernecks (2-6). Ben Pyle added 18 points and nine rebounds and C.J. Duff had 14 points.

Evansville takes on Miami (Ohio) at home on Saturday. Western Illinois plays Eastern Illinois at home next Monday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 86 - 90
2nd 0:00 Evansville Defensive Rebound. 86 - 90
2nd 0:00 Kobe Webster missed Three Point Jumper. 86 - 90
2nd 0:04 K.J. Riley made Free Throw. 86 - 90
2nd 0:04 K.J. Riley made Free Throw. 86 - 89

Statistics

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35-63 FG 30-60
56 Field Goal % 50
5-12 3PT 15-28
42 Three Point % 54
11-14 FT 15-21
79 Free Throw % 71
34 Rebounds 27
6 Offensive Rebounds 4
28 Defensive Rebounds 23
6 Assists 25
7 Steals 6
1 Blocks 1
17 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Off Turnovers 28
2 Fast Break Points 18
54 Points in Paint 24
22 Fouls 15
7 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Venue: Ford Center

Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,509 | Capacity:

2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Tennessee State 15-5 - 23-10
Morehead State 15-5 - 20-13
Southeast Missouri State 14-6 1 20-13
UT Martin 13-7 2 22-11
SIU Edwardsville 12-8 3 19-13
Lindenwood 11-9 4 18-15
Little Rock 9-11 6 12-20
Tennessee Tech 8-12 6 13-18
Eastern Illinois 8-12 7 13-20
Southern Indiana 4-16 11 7-23
Western Illinois 1-19 14 5-26

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
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