Evansville Purple Aces at Illinois State Redbirds
The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Evansville Purple Aces 73-47 at CEFCU Arena in Normal on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
- Venue
- CEFCU Arena, Normal, IL
- Tip-off
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 3:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| EVAN | ILST | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-51 | FG | 27-58 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-13 | FT | 12-19 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 9 | Percent Led | 84 |
Evansville Purple Aces leaders
- Points: Bryce Quinet, 13
- Assists: Bryce Quinet, 2
- Rebounds: AJ Casey, 7
Illinois State Redbirds leaders
- Points: Chase Walker, 22
- Assists: Ty'Reek Coleman, 4
- Rebounds: Chase Walker, 8