Illinois State Redbirds at Evansville Purple Aces
The Evansville Purple Aces beat the Illinois State Redbirds 88-80 at Ford Center in Evansville on Monday, February 9, 2026.
- Venue
- Ford Center, Evansville, IN
- Tip-off
- Monday, February 9, 2026 8:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| ILST | EVAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 29-51 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 14-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 67 |
| 10-14 | FT | 16-19 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 21 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 82 |
Illinois State Redbirds leaders
- Points: Landon Moore, 16
- Assists: Johnny Kinziger, 8
- Rebounds: Landon Wolf, 9
Evansville Purple Aces leaders
- Points: AJ Casey, 28
- Assists: Leif Moeller, 8
- Rebounds: Leif Moeller, 10