NCAAM teams
ILST

73

4-6
Final
EVAN

68

6-6
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ILST 32 41 73
EVAN 30 38 68
Ford Center, Evansville
AP 3y

Reeves carries hot-shooting Redbirds past Evansville 73-68

Men's College Basketball, Evansville Purple Aces, Illinois State Redbirds

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — 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.

Reeves hit 9 of 11 shots and added six rebounds as the Redbirds shot a scorching 74% from the floor in the second half (61.5% overall) to claim their first Missouri Valley Conference win.

Dusan Mahorcic had 13 points for Illinois State (4-6, 1-3), which snapped its six-game road losing streak. DJ Horne and Josiah Strong had 10 points each.

Noah Frederking had 15 points for the Purple Aces (6-6, 4-2), Evan Kuhlman added 13 points. Shamar Givance had 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds.

Evansville defeated Illinois State 57-48 on Saturday.

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