Illinois State Redbirds at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Comer 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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Matchup Prediction
Evansville: 19.1%
Illinois State: 80.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 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
 ILST |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |