| 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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2020-2021 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 15-0 | - | 19-2 |
| Drake | 12-5 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Illinois State | 10-6 | 5.5 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Bradley | 9-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 8-9 | 8 | 10-11 |
| Valparaiso | 7-8 | 8 | 11-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-12 | 11 | 8-14 |
| Indiana State | 2-11 | 12 | 5-13 |
| Evansville | 2-14 | 13.5 | 6-15 |