Illinois State Redbirds vs Evansville Purple Aces

College Basketball

Illinois St

16-9

80-88

Final

Evansville

6-19

Ford Center

Lead tracker

ILST leadsBiggest lead ILST 9, EVAN 19

EVAN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILST	32	48	80
EVAN	45	43	88

Who won: Evansville 88-80

The Evansville Purple Aces beat the Illinois State Redbirds 88-80 on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Ford Center. The Evansville outscored the Illinois St 45-32 in the 1st half. AJ Casey led the Evansville in points (28). Landon Moore led the Illinois St in points (16).

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What it means

Illinois St 4-5 on the road; Evansville 4-8 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Ford Center, Evansville, IN · Attendance 3,059
Officials: Jeff Campbell (Referee), Marques Pettigrew (Referee), K.B. Burdett Jr. (Referee)