Illinois State Redbirds at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballDefense shines as Evansville defeats Illinois St. 56-53
Shamar Givance made a layup for a 54-52 lead with 15 seconds left and the Purple Aces held on after Illinois State's Kendall Lewis made the first but missed the second free throw with 3 seconds left.
Noah Frederking added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Purple Aces, who forced a season-high 21 turnovers.
Evan Kuhlman had 12 points for Evansville (5-13, 1-6 Missouri Valley Conference), which ended its six-game losing streak.
Antonio Reeves had 23 points for the Redbirds (10-10, 3-4). Mark Freeman added 11 points.
The Purple Aces evened the season series against the Redbirds. Illinois State defeated Evansville 94-56 last Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Evansville Deadball Team Rebound. | 53 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josiah Strong missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Illinois State Timeout | 53 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Preston Phillips made Free Throw. | 53 - 56 |
Statistics
ILST |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 19-50 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 6-10 | FT | 12-15 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,354 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,354 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |


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