Illinois State Redbirds at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Givance leads Evansville over Illinois St. 57-48
Jawaun Newton matched his career high with 19 points for Evansville (6-5, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. The Purple Aces had lost 11 straight against Illinois State
Antonio Reeves had 11 points for the Redbirds (3-6, 0-3). DJ Horne added 10 points. Josiah Strong had 10 points.
The teams square off again on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Abdou Ndiaye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DJ Horne. | 48 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Shamar Givance made Free Throw. | 45 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Shamar Givance made Free Throw. | 45 - 56 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-42 | FG | 22-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 6-15 | FT | 6-6 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
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Location: Evansville, IN
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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 |