NCAAB Game Recap - Evansville at Illinois State
Fri Mar 3, 2017 1:00 PM EST

Evans
69
IlSt
80
F
Niag
59
Monm
84
F
JSU
65
Belm
59
F
GWebb
77
Winth
80
F(OT)
Brad
56
WichSt
82
F
Canis
58
StPet
61
F
Murr
67
TN-M
73
F
MOSt
70
NrthIA
64
F
LoyIL
50
SIU
55
F
Campbl
66
Radf
50
F
WIMil
85
Detr
60
F
VMI
61
Samf
79
F
Drex
70
JMU
80
F
Portl
60
USD
55
F
Citad
78
WCU
72
F
Del
81
Hof
76
F
YSU
84
Clev
69
F
Pacif
89
Pepp
84
F
IaSt
76
WVU
87
F
Harv
69
Princ
73
F
Colum
68
Brown
88
F
Corn
63
Yale
90
F
Dart
76
Penn
74
F
CenMI
80
W MI
88
F
BGSU
68
Buff
80
F
NIU
82
Ball
87
F
Akr
66
Kent
56
F
Toled
60
E MI
56
F
Mia-O
55
Ohio
69
F

Mar 3, 2017, 1:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(8) Evansville

33

36

69

(1) Illinois State

43

37

80

Illinois State sets blocked shot mark in MVC win over Aces
Fri Mar 3, 2017 3:52 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) Deontae Hawkins scored 19 points, Keyshawn Evans had 16 and Illinois State set a program record on Friday with its 26th win, beating Evansville 80-69 on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Paris Lee added 13 points with seven assists and DJ Clayton had 12 points for the Redbirds (26-5), who blocked a tournament and school record 14 shots. Hawkins, Phil Fayne and Daouda Ndiaye had four blocks apiece.

The Redbirds face the Loyola-Southern Illinois winner in a semifinal on Saturday.

Illinois State, the top seed, shot 51 percent (27 of 53), had five more 3-pointers and was plus-six at the foul line but didn't put away the Purple Aces (16-17) until they made 7 of 8 free throws in the closing minute.

Jaylon Brown, who had 24 points, scored four points and Christian Benzon had a layup as Evansville quickly cut a 10-point deficit down to 73-69 with less than a minute to play. But the Redbirds made their free throws and the Purple Aces missed their last two shots.

Benzon had 11 points and 10 rebounds and David Howard scored 14 points for Evansville.

Leaders

Evansville PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Brown 24 0 4 4 2 0
D. Howard 14 0 0 7 0 0
Illinois State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Hawkins 19 0 2 5 2 4
K. Evans 16 0 2 3 4 0

Team Comparison

Evans IlSt
Points For 69 80
Field Goals 27/64-42% 27/53-51%
Three Pointers 3/11-27% 8/18-44%
Free Throws 12/15-80% 18/23-78%
Offensive Rebounds 16 7
Defensive Rebounds 21 22
Rebounds 44 30
Blocks 4 14
Steals 6 11
Turnovers 12 11
Personal Fouls 20 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - IlSt Leads Series 3-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Dec 29 Evans 50 @ IlSt 62 J. Brown 17 P. Fayne 17
Sun Jan 29 IlSt 69 @ Evans 59 P. Fayne 16 J. Brown 17
Fri Mar 3 Evans 69 @ IlSt 80 J. Brown 24 D. Hawkins 19

Game Information

Stadium: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 0
Game Time: