EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — The Illinois State women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Evansville 88-75 in a Missouri Valley Conference game Sunday at Ford Center.

The visiting Redbirds trailed by eight points after the first quarter but outscored the Purple Aces 41-32 in the second half to secure the victory. Illinois State improved to 14-10 overall, while Evansville fell to 6-20. An announced crowd of 398 watched the game.

Illinois State dominated inside with 42 points in the paint and capitalized on Evansville’s mistakes, scoring 22 points off turnovers. The win completed a regular-season sweep for the Redbirds, who also defeated Evansville on Jan. 11.