Evansville Purple Aces @ Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 28 | 19 | 47 |
ILST | 46 | 27 | 73 |
Illinois State wins 73-47 over Evansville
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Chase Walker scored 22 points as Illinois State beat Evansville 73-47 on Thursday.
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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Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Eric Curry
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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