Evansville Purple Aces at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
52 - 65
Da Silva carries Missouri State past Evansville 65-52
Tulio Da Silva registered 14 points as Missouri State defeated Evansville 65-52 on Tuesday in the first Missouri Valley Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Isiaih Mosley had 13 points for Missouri State (7-7). Lamont West added 13 points.
Missouri State entered the locker room at halftime trailing 31-23, but the Bears were able to outscore the Purple Aces 42-21 in the second half to roll to the 13-point victory. Both teams set season lows for scoring during the game. The Bears' 23 first-half points were the lowest of the season for the home team, while the 21 second-half points for the Purple Aces marked the fewest of the season for the visiting team.
Sam Cunliffe had 13 points for the Purple Aces (9-5). DeAndre Williams added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Missouri State plays Loyola of Chicago on the road on Saturday. Evansville plays Valparaiso at home on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Shamar Givance made Jumper. | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Foul on Isiaih Mosley. | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Technical Foul on Isiaih Mosley. | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Foul on K.J. Riley. | 50 - 65 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 25-51 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 3-22 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 5-10 | FT | 9-13 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,206 | 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 |