Indiana State Sycamores at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballNeese lifts Indiana St. over Evansville 80-77 in 2OT
Neese looked as if he had the game-winner at the end of regulation, but his 3-point attempt rattled in and out at the buzzer. He didn't score in the first overtime but had nine points in the second extra period.
Cameron Henry had 17 points and seven rebounds for Indiana State (10-14, 3-9 Missouri Valley Conference), which broke its four-game losing streak. Micah Thomas added 11 points. Kailex Stephens had 13 rebounds.
Blaise Beauchamp scored a season-high 29 points for the Purple Aces (6-17, 2-10). Shamar Givance added 18 points and seven rebounds. Blake Sisley had 17 points.
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| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 77 |
| 4th 0:01 | Cooper Neese made Free Throw. | 80 - 77 |
| 4th 0:01 | Cooper Neese made Free Throw. | 79 - 77 |
| 4th 0:01 | Foul on Blaise Beauchamp. | 78 - 77 |
| 4th 0:02 | Shamar Givance made Free Throw. | 78 - 77 |
Statistics
INST |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 23-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 17-22 | FT | 21-32 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 26 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,177 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,177 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| UIC | 4-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Drake | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 7 | 5-14 |


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