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Illinois State 88, at Evansville 75

Sunday, February 15, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 3 4 PTS

Illinois State Redbirds

23-14 · L1 · #125 (1401 ELO +6)

18 22 19 29 88

Evansville Purple Aces

10-25 · L1 · #278 (1028 ELO -6)

26 17 13 19 75

Ford Center · Evansville, IN

Attendance: 398

Officials: Marla Gearhart, Nick Marshall, Kalei Enterline

Illinois State Pulls Away From Evansville in Second Half

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a blistering offensive start from Evansville and a commanding defensive response from Illinois State, the visiting Redbirds methodically erased an early double-digit deficit to secure an 88-75 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Ford Center. The contest pivoted decisively in the second and third quarters after the host Purple Aces, fueled by a torrid shooting performance, raced to a 26-18 lead after the first period. Evansville connected on 11 of its first 16 field goal attempts, with guard Camryn Runner of Cicero, Indiana, and forward Georgia… Read more...

Top Statlines

Camryn Runner EVAN 38m 26p 2r 8a 1b
Addison Martin ILST 37m 21p 8r 4a
Trista Fayta ILST 36m 9p 3r 12a

Forecasting

ELO Probability ILST 87.7%