Indiana State Sycamores at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballRobbie Avila scores career-high 35 points to help Indiana State knock off Evansville 85-67
Avila also had eight rebounds and five assists for the Sycamores (25-5, 16-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Ryan Conwell added 15 points and seven rebounds. Xavier Bledson had 12 points.
Kenny Strawbridge led the Purple Aces (15-15, 6-13) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Tanner Cuff and Gage Bobe added 10 points apiece for Evansville, which lost its sixth-straight game.
Avila scored 17 points in the first half to help put Indiana State up 40-31 at the break. Indiana State extended its lead to 68-50, fueled by a 9-0 run.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Tyler Myers made Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Dakota Candler Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Eli Shetlar missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 64 |
Statistics
INST |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 23-60 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-12 | FT | 15-16 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 25 | Assists | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 6,419 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 6,419 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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