Evansville Purple Aces @ Missouri State Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 27 | 49 | 76 |
MOST | 30 | 29 | 59 |
Evansville handles Missouri State 76-59
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Egidijus Mockevicius scored 21 points and tied a career-high with 21 rebounds and Evansville handled Missouri State 76-59 on Saturday.
Mockevicius was 6 of 7 from the floor and 9 of 10 from the line as the Purple Aces (13-2, 2-0 Missouri Valley) shot nearly 55 percent. D.J. Balentine scored 19 points and Adam Wing added 15 points and five assists.
Chris Kendrix scored 16 points for Missouri State (4-10, 0-2). Dequon Miller had 14 points and Jarred Dixon added 10.
Evansville went 6:31 without a basket in the first half and trailed 30-27 at intermission.
Balentine's jumper early in the second half tied it at 36, which started a seven-point spurt for Evansville.
The Purple Aces used a 20-0 run midway through the frame to take control. Mockevicius' jumper with 5:47 left made it 64-43.
Game Information
Springfield, MO
Referee:Paul Janssen
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Tom Fitzgerald
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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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