Evansville Purple Aces @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 38 | 32 | 70 |
EIU | 24 | 30 | 54 |
Givance lifts Evansville past Eastern Illinois 70-54
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Shamar Givance had a career-high 26 points as Evansville ended a four-game skid, beating Eastern Illinois 70-54 on Sunday.
Givance made 10 of 13 shots, including three 3-pointers. He added five rebounds, five assists and five steals.
Jawaun Newton had 13 points, 12 rebounds — his second-straight double-double — along with four blocks for Evansville (3-6). Blaise Beauchamp added 12 points. Antoine Smith Jr. had 10 points.
Sammy Friday IV had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers (1-6). Kejuan Clements added 11 points. Kashawn Charles had 10 points.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Blake Harris
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 13-3 | - | 23-4 |
| Murray State | 11-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
| Bradley | 10-5 | 2.5 | 17-9 |
| Illinois State | 9-6 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| UIC | 9-6 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Valparaiso | 7-8 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-14 |
| Drake | 6-10 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Indiana State | 3-12 | 9.5 | 10-16 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 10.5 | 6-20 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 11-4 | - | 19-7 |
| Tennessee State | 11-4 | - | 17-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-5 | 1 | 17-9 |
| Lindenwood | 10-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 10-5 | 1 | 15-11 |
| Morehead State | 10-5 | 1 | 14-12 |
| Little Rock | 7-8 | 4 | 10-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-9 | 5 | 10-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-10 | 6 | 10-16 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-13 | 9 | 5-20 |
| Western Illinois | 1-15 | 10.5 | 5-22 |
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