Evansville Purple Aces vs Illinois State Redbirds

College Basketball

Evansville

4-11

47-73

Final

Illinois St

12-3

CEFCU Arena

Lead tracker

EVAN leadsBiggest lead EVAN 5, ILST 32

ILST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
EVAN	28	19	47
ILST	46	27	73

Who won: Illinois St 73-47

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Evansville Purple Aces 73-47 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. The Illinois St outscored the Evansville 46-28 in the 1st half. Chase Walker led the Illinois St in points (22). Bryce Quinet led the Evansville in points (13).

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
Landon Moore Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:22
Trent Hundley misses 26-foot three point jumper
H2 0:34
+2
Ty Blake makes layup
EVAN 47 - 73 ILST
H2 0:43
Boden Skunberg Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:46
Bryce Quinet misses 13-foot jumper
H2 0:56
Evansville Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:58
Ty Pence misses 25-foot three point jumper
THREEH2 1:14
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
Trent Hundley
Trent Hundley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bryce Quinet assists)
EVAN 47 - 71 ILST
H2 1:37
Joshua Hughes Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:40
Brandon Lieb misses tip in dunk
H2 1:40
Brandon Lieb Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:45
Landon Moore misses layup
H2 2:17
+2
Keishon Porter makes layup
EVAN 44 - 71 ILST
H2 2:38
TO
Boden Skunberg bad pass turnover
THREEH2 3:04
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Bryce Quinet
Bryce Quinet makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Dyson-Merwe assists)
EVAN 42 - 71 ILST
H2 3:16
James Dyson-Merwe Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:18
Chase Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 3:19
Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 3:19
Chase Walker misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 3:19
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:19
Foul on Joshua Hughes.
H2 3:26
Ty Pence Steal.
H2 3:26
TO
Keishon Porter bad pass turnover