Missouri State Bears at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballGivance carries Evansville over Missouri State 72-63
Jawaun Newton added 20 points, and Evan Kuhlman had 17 points and three blocks for Evansville (9-15, 7-11 Missouri Valley Conference). Givance hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds.
Isiaih Mosley had 22 points for the Bears (16-6, 12-6), whose seven-game winning streak ended with the loss. Gaige Prim added 17 points. Demarcus Sharp had 13 points and six rebounds.
The Purple Aces leveled the season series against the Bears. Missouri State defeated Evansville 90-81 last Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Devan Straub made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Evan Kuhlman. | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Darian Scott made Layup. Assisted by Lu'Cye Patterson. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Lu'Cye Patterson Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Evan Kuhlman missed Free Throw. | 61 - 69 |
Statistics
MOST |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 26-51 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 1-7 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 12-15 | FT | 8-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
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Location: Evansville, IN
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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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 | 23-12 |
| 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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