Evansville Purple Aces @ Wichita State Shockers
Wichita State holds off Evansville 67-64
WICHITA, Kan. -- Anton Grady scored 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting and Wichita State beat Evansville 67-64 on Wednesday night, ending the Purple Aces' six-game win streak.
Fred VanVleet had 16 points and nine assists for the Shockers (9-5, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference), who have won four straight.
Trailing 32-27 at halftime, Evansville rallied to tie it at 57 with 3:32 left after Jaylon Brown's layup. Evan Wessel hit a go-ahead 3-pointer, Grady made a layup, and the Shockers were back on top 62-59 with 2:11 to go.
Zach Brown's 3-pointer made it a two-possession game, 67-62, with 19 seconds left, but Evansville's Mislav Brzoja missed a 3 and two free throws from Egidijus Mockevicius were not enough.
Wichita State scored 13 points off of 13 Evansville turnovers and outscored the Purple Aces 24-20 in the paint.
Brown scored 18 points, D.J. Balentine added 14, Adam Wing had 12 and Mockevicius grabbed 15 boards for Evansville (13-3, 2-1).
Game Information
Wichita, KS

Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Bert Smith

2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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