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    Evansville Purple Aces @ Southern Illinois Salukis

    EVAN
    Evansville Purple AcesEvansvilleEVAN
    10-6, 0-3 MVC
    63
    10-6, 0-3 MVC
    Final
    1234T
    Evansville
    EVAN
    293463
    S Illinois
    SIU
    323365
    SIU
    Southern Illinois SalukisS IllinoisSIU
    10-6, 2-1 MVC
    65
    10-6, 2-1 MVC
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    Game Leaders

    EVANSIU
    Points
    Ryan Taylor
    21
    R. Taylor#14
    9/18 FG, 1/1 FT
    21
    Points
    Aaron Cook
    14
    A. Cook#10
    5/7 FG, 2/3 FT
    14
    Rebounds
    K.J. Riley
    6
    K.J. Riley#33
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Kavion Pippen
    7
    K. Pippen#33
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Assists
    K.J. Riley
    6
    K.J. Riley#33
    6 TO, 31 MIN
    6
    Assists
    Tyler Smithpeters
    5
    T. Smithpeters#11
    0 TO, 29 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EVAN
    SIU

    52% (27-52)

    Field Goal %

    50% (22-44)

    27% (3-11)

    Three Point %

    47% (8-17)

    67% (6-9)

    Free Throw %

    65% (13-20)

    18

    Turnovers

    18

    28

    Rebounds

    24

    7

    Largest Lead

    6

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Carbondale, IL

    ESPN3

    Referee:Brad Ferrie

    Referee:Bret Smith

    Referee:Joe DeRosa

    S Illinois holds off Evansville 65-63

    Aaron Cook scored 14 points, Armon Fletcher scored 13, including a go-ahead free throw with 25 seconds left, and Southern Illinois beat Evansville 65-63 on Wednesday night for the Purple Aces' fourth straight loss.
    Jan 3, 2018, 10:39 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Evansville Purple Aces logo
    EVAN
    0.1%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Belmont16-4-26-6
    Bradley13-7321-13
    Illinois State12-8423-13
    Murray State12-8420-13
    UIC12-8419-16
    Northern Iowa11-9523-13
    Valparaiso11-9518-15
    Southern Illinois10-10616-16
    Drake6-141014-20
    Indiana State4-161211-21
    Evansville3-17137-25

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    1h

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    4h

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