Evansville Purple Aces at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Comer puts up 26 in Evansville's 68-53 win over Southern Illinois
Comer had three steals for the Purple Aces (5-9, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Cameron Haffner scored 20 points and added nine rebounds.
The Salukis (5-9, 0-3) were led by Kennard Davis, who recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds. Ali Abdou Dibba added 12 points and two steals.
Comer led Evansville with 17 points in the first half to help put them up 42-31 at the break. Evansville pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 21 points. Comer led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Southern Illinois: 83.7%
Evansville: 16.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Tayshawn Comer Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Ali Dibba missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Evansville Turnover. | 68 - 53 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 19-61 |
| 48.0 | Field Goal % | 31.1 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 6-31 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 19.4 |
| 15-19 | FT | 9-13 |
| 78.9 | Free Throw % | 69.2 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 6,030 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 6,030 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 16-3 | - | 26-3 |
| Bradley | 14-5 | 2 | 23-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-5 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Belmont | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Illinois State | 9-10 | 7 | 17-13 |
| UIC | 9-10 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Murray State | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-11 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Evansville | 8-11 | 8 | 11-19 |
| Indiana State | 7-12 | 9 | 13-17 |
| Valparaiso | 6-13 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Missouri State | 2-17 | 14 | 9-21 |