Evansville Purple Aces at Indiana State Sycamores
· NCAA Men's BasketballPozzato and Evansville defeat Indiana State 79-74
Pozzato shot 7 of 16 from the field, including 1 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Purple Aces (11-17, 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Comer added five rebounds and five assists. Joshua Hughes shot 7 for 12, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
Jaden Daughtry finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Sycamores (13-15, 7-10). Samage Teel added 21 points and nine assists. Kmani Doughty also recorded 10 points.
Comer scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
Both teams play Saturday. Evansville visits UIC and Indiana State squares off against Belmont on the road.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tanner Cuff Steal. | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Samage Teel Turnover. | 79 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Gabriel Pozzato made Dunk. | 79 - 74 |
Statistics
EVAN |
INST |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 22-51 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-14 | FT | 22-26 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Hulman Center
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Attendance: 4,323 | Capacity:
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Attendance: 4,323 | 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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