Missouri State Bears @ Evansville Purple Aces
3-11, 1-1 MVC
59
3-11, 1-1 MVC
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MOST | 15 | 36 | 8 | 59 |
EVAN | 21 | 30 | 11 | 62 |
8-6, 1-1 MVC
62
8-6, 1-1 MVC
Evansville 62, Missouri St. 59
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Troy Taylor grabbed 19 rebounds, and Egidijus Mockevicius scored 18 points to help Evansville beat Missouri State 62-59 in overtime Wednesday night.
Among Taylor's rebounds were 14 on the defensive end. Mockevicius was 6 of 6 from the field. Lewis Jones added 14 points, and Colt Ryan had 13.
Evansville (8-6, 1-1, Missouri Valley) led 21-15 at halftime. Missouri State led by four at 3:01 in the second half.
Anthony Downing had 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the Bears (3-11 1-1, Missouri Valley). Nathan Scheer added 10 points.
Game Information
Evansville, IN
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Referee:David Hall
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:Rick Randall
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
| 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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