Evansville Purple Aces at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballIllinois State wins 73-47 over Evansville
Walker had eight rebounds for the Redbirds (12-3, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Ty'Reek Coleman added 12 points while shooting 4 of 5 from the field and grabbing six rebounds. Landon Wolf went 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Bryce Quinet led the Purple Aces (4-11, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. The Purple Aces extended their losing streak to six in a row.
Illinois State took the lead for good with 8:21 remaining in the first half. The score was 46-28 at halftime, with Walker racking up 16 points. Illinois State pulled away with a 21-2 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 32 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 47 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 47 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Landon Moore Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Trent Hundley misses 26-foot three point jumper | 47 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Ty Blake makes layup | 47 - 73 |
Statistics
EVAN |
ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-51 | FG | 27-58 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-13 | FT | 12-19 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 9 | Percent Led | 84 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,216 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,216 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 8-2 | - | 18-3 |
| Murray State | 8-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| UIC | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Illinois State | 6-4 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Drake | 6-5 | 2.5 | 12-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-6 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Valparaiso | 4-5 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-7 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Indiana State | 2-9 | 6.5 | 9-13 |
| Evansville | 1-9 | 7 | 5-16 |


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