Yesufu scores 36 & 32 points in Drake sweep of Evansville
— Joseph Yesufu had a career-high 36 points as Drake topped Evansville 74-63 on Monday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-14, 5th in MVC
- 11/25L 79-44
- 11/27L 64-61
- 12/2L 93-87
- 12/6CANC
- 12/9W 68-65
- 12/12CANC
- 12/15W 66-63
- 12/21L 72-63
- 12/27L 63-57
- 12/28W 84-72
- 1/2W 65-61
- 1/3W 70-64
- 1/9W 57-48
- 1/10L 73-68
- 1/16L 69-60
- 1/17L 86-55
- 1/20PPD
- 1/31W 70-52
- 2/1W 58-51
- 2/6L 68-55
- 2/7L 69-58
- 2/14L 76-70
- 2/17L 87-73
- 2/21L 85-71
- 2/22L 74-63
- 2/26
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Yesufu scores 32 to carry Drake over Evansville 85-71
— Joseph Yesufu had a career-high 32 points as Drake beat Evansville 85-71 on Sunday.
Key scores 34 to carry Indiana State past Evansville 87-73
— Tyreke Key had a career-high 34 points as Indiana State got past Evansville 87-73 on Wednesday.
Key carries Indiana St. past Evansville 76-70
— Tyreke Key scored 29 points on 12 of 17 shooting as Indiana State topped Evansville 76-70 on Sunday.
Loyola of Chicago beats Evansville 69-58, 10th win in a row
— Aher Uguak scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Loyola of Chicago to a 69-58 win over Evansville on Sunday, the Ramblers 10th straight victory.
Krutwig lifts Loyola of Chicago over Evansville 68-55
— Cameron Krutwig had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Loyola of Chicago won its ninth consecutive game, topping Evansville 68-55 on Saturday.
Givance scores 12 to lift Evansville over Valparaiso 58-51
— Shamar Givance and Jawaun Newton each had 12 points as Evansville got past Valparaiso 58-51 on Monday night.
Givance, Evansville top Valparaiso 70-52 in 1st game back
— Shamar Givance had 19 points as Evansville ran past Valparaiso 70-52 on Sunday, playing for the first time in two weeks.
Henry scores 16 to carry Bradley past Evansville 86-55
— Ja’Shon Henry had 16 points off the bench to lead Bradley to an 86-55 win over Evansville on Sunday.
Childs scores 19 to lift Bradley over Evansville 69-60
— Elijah Childs had 19 points and eight rebounds as Bradley defeated Evansville 69-60 on Saturday.
Reeves carries hot-shooting Redbirds past Evansville 73-68
— Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 21 points as Illinois State narrowly beat Evansville 73-68 on Sunday, breaking the Purple Aces four-game win streak.
Givance leads Evansville over Illinois St. 57-48
— Shamar Givance posted 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Evansville beat Illinois State 57-48 on Saturday.
Givance scores 22 as Evansville sweeps N. Iowa 70-64
— Shamar Givance scored a career-high 22 points, including key free throws with 23 seconds left, and Evansville defeated Northern Iowa 70-64 on Sunday, completing a weekend sweep of the Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorites.
Kuhlman scores 21 to carry Evansville over N. Iowa 65-61
— Evan Kuhlman had a career-high 21 points as Evansville beat Northern Iowa 65-61 on Saturday.
Curtis scores 29, Evansville hits 17 3s against S Illinois
— Samari Curtis scored a career-high 29 points, making six of Evansville’s program-record 17 3-pointers, and the Purple Aces beat Southern Illinois 84-72 on Monday.
Jones, Domask lead S. Illinois past Evansville 63-57
— Lance Jones had 19 points as Southern Illinois stretched its season-opening win streak to seven games, topping Evansville 63-57 on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener.
Wood scores 18 to lift Belmont past Evansville 72-63
— JaCobi Wood came off the bench to score 18 points to lift Belmont to a 72-63 win over Evansville on Monday night.
Givance carries Evansville past SE Missouri 66-63 in OT
Shamar Givance had a career-high 20 points and converted a three-point play with one second remaining in overtime as Evansville edged Southeast Missouri 66-63 on...
Evansville's sleeved college basketball jerseys were both famous and infamous
Before LeBron James and some of today's stars made wearing sleeves a fashion, Evansville donned them, and did so with success.
Newton, Kuhlman carry Evansville over Eastern Illinois 68-65
— Jawaun Newton had 19 points to lead five Evansville players in double figures as the Purple Aces edged past Eastern Illinois 68-65 on Wednesday night.
Holt lifts UT-Martin over Evansville 93-87 in 2OT
— Eden Holt had 24 points as UT Martin beat Evansville 93-87 in double overtime on Wednesday night.
Roberts leads Prairie View past Evansville 64-61
— D'Rell Roberts had 15 points off the bench to lead Prairie View to a 64-61 win over Evansville on Friday.
Jones scores 18 in Louisville debut to beat Evansville 79-44
— Carlik Jones had a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds in his first game with Louisville, leading the Cardinals to a 79-44 victory over Evansville in a season opener on Wednesday.
Rick Pitino and college basketball's second-chance coaches discuss new challenges
Rick Pitino, Billy Gillispie and Bryce Drew are among those who will be back on a Division I sideline this season.
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2020-21 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 14-2 | - | 23-2 |
| Loyola Chicago | 14-2 | - | 19-4 |
| Missouri State | 11-5 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Indiana State | 10-6 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Evansville | 6-10 | 8 | 8-14 |
| Valparaiso | 6-10 | 8 | 9-16 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-11 | 9 | 11-11 |
| Bradley | 5-11 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-11 | 9 | 7-15 |
| Illinois State | 4-12 | 10 | 7-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game64.7348th
Rebounds Per Game26.9429th
Assists Per Game11.6325th
Points Allowed69.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |