Southern Illinois Salukis at Evansville Purple Aces
The Southern Illinois Salukis beat the Evansville Purple Aces 81-67 at Ford Center in Evansville on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
- Venue
- Ford Center, Evansville, IN
- Tip-off
- Sunday, March 1, 2026 4:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| SIU | EVAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 30-64 | FG | 23-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-13 | FT | 13-16 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 75 | Percent Led | 11 |
Southern Illinois Salukis leaders
- Points: Damien Mayo Jr., 23
- Assists: Quel'Ron House, 6
- Rebounds: Prince Aligbe, 12
Evansville Purple Aces leaders
- Points: AJ Casey, 16
- Assists: Bryce Quinet, 7
- Rebounds: AJ Casey, 8