Ball State Cardinals @ Evansville Purple Aces
Evansville secures 64-52 victory over Ball State
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Connor Turnbull had 21 points in Evansville's 64-52 win over Ball State on Wednesday.
Turnbull had 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Purple Aces (4-5). AJ Casey scored nine points while going 3 of 7 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds. Trent Hundley shot 3 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Armoni Zeigler finished with 17 points and three steals for the Cardinals (3-6). Devon Barnes added 11 points for Ball State. Kayden Fish also had 10 points.
The game was close heading into the half, as Evansville held a one-point lead, 33-32. Turnbull paced their team in scoring through the first half with 11 points. Evansville took the lead for good with 11:30 left in the second half. Turnbull helped their team pull away for the victory with 10 second-half points.
Up next
Evansville's next game is Saturday against Western Kentucky on the road. Ball State hosts South Dakota State on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Antinio Petty
- Chris Merlo
- Robert Felder
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |

