Evansville Purple Aces @ Missouri State Bears
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 11 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 62 |
MOST | 17 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 76 |
No. 23 Missouri State women beat Evansville 76-62
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Alexa Willard scored 14 points, Abby Hipp added 11 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 23 Missouri State beat Evansville 76-62 on Friday night.
Brice Calip had 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Bears (22-3, 12-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who trailed for the only time when the Aces (3-22, 0-14) scored the opening basket on Lola Bracy's 3-pointer.
Sydney Wilson and Willard hit back-to-back 3s to make it 6-3 for Missouri State and the Bears led the rest of the way.
The Bears shot just 33% from the field, including 25% from 3-point range, but had 81 field-goal attempts thanks to a 23-4 advantage on the offensive glass. Evansville made 24 of 59 shots.
Abby Feit led the Aces with 17 points and made 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Bracy added 12 points and A'Niah Griffin scored 10.
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Game Information
Springfield, MO
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Michelle Kramer
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 6-0 | - | 10-7 |
| Murray State | 5-0 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Bradley | 3-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Drake | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-11 |
| Illinois State | 3-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| UIC | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-9 |
| Evansville | 2-3 | 3.5 | 4-12 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-5 | 5 | 4-11 |
| Valparaiso | 0-6 | 6 | 0-17 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 4-0 | - | 9-7 |
| Sam Houston | 3-0 | 0.5 | 10-4 |
| Missouri State | 3-0 | 0.5 | 11-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| Liberty | 2-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 2-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| New Mexico State | 2-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Florida International | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| UTEP | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Delaware | 0-4 | 4 | 6-10 |
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