Illinois State Redbirds @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 25 | 28 | 53 |
EVAN | 19 | 37 | 56 |
Defense shines as Evansville defeats Illinois St. 56-53
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Shamar Givance recorded 18 points as Evansville edged past Illinois State 56-53 on Sunday.
Shamar Givance made a layup for a 54-52 lead with 15 seconds left and the Purple Aces held on after Illinois State's Kendall Lewis made the first but missed the second free throw with 3 seconds left.
Noah Frederking added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Purple Aces, who forced a season-high 21 turnovers.
Evan Kuhlman had 12 points for Evansville (5-13, 1-6 Missouri Valley Conference), which ended its six-game losing streak.
Antonio Reeves had 23 points for the Redbirds (10-10, 3-4). Mark Freeman added 11 points.
The Purple Aces evened the season series against the Redbirds. Illinois State defeated Evansville 94-56 last Friday.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Gary Maxwell
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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