Illinois State Redbirds at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballAJ Casey scores 28 to help Evansville beat Illinois State 88-80, ending 6-game skid
Casey added five rebounds for the Purple Aces (6-19, 2-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Bryce Quinet scored 17 points and Leif Moeller hit four 3-pointers and scored 16.
Landon Moore topped the Redbirds (16-9, 8-6) with 16 points. Ty'Reek Coleman scored 14 and Landon Wolf finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Evansville took the lead with 11:51 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Casey led with 14 points for a 45-32 advantage at the break.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Joshua Hughes Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Ty'Reek Coleman misses 25-foot three point jumper | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ty Pence Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 88 |
Statistics
ILST |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 29-51 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 14-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 67 |
| 10-14 | FT | 16-19 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 21 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 82 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,059 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,059 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 12-3 | - | 22-4 |
| Murray State | 10-5 | 2 | 18-8 |
| Bradley | 10-5 | 2 | 17-9 |
| Illinois State | 8-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| UIC | 8-6 | 3.5 | 13-12 |
| Valparaiso | 7-7 | 4.5 | 13-12 |
| Drake | 6-9 | 6 | 12-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-9 | 6.5 | 11-14 |
| Indiana State | 3-11 | 8.5 | 10-15 |
| Evansville | 2-12 | 9.5 | 6-19 |


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