
Illinois State Redbirds at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballComer scores 19 in Evansville's 69-51 win over Illinois State
Comer also added five assists for the Purple Aces (6-10, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tanner Cuff scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Cameron Haffner had 14 points and shot 5 for 12, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc.
The Redbirds (10-6, 2-3) were led by Malachi Poindexter, who recorded 14 points.
Evansville led 34-30 at halftime, with Haffner racking up nine points. Evansville pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half. Comer led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
Both teams play on Saturday. Evansville visits Drake and Illinois State hosts Northern Iowa.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 69 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 69 |
2nd 0:00 | Connor Turnbull Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 69 |
2nd 0:01 | Jordan Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 69 |
2nd 0:11 | Tayshawn Comer made Jumper. | 51 - 69 |
Statistics
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18-52 | FG | 26-52 |
34.6 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
9-31 | 3PT | 8-24 |
29.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
6-12 | FT | 9-10 |
50.0 | Free Throw % | 90.0 |
33 | Rebounds | 30 |
10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
9 | Assists | 15 |
6 | Steals | 5 |
1 | Blocks | 5 |
14 | Turnovers | 9 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
10 | Points in Paint | 36 |
18 | Fouls | 15 |
2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,036 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,036 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |