Evansville Purple Aces @ Missouri State Bears
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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Felicia Grinter
- Amy Bonner
- Michelle Kramer
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Missouri State | 16-4 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Belmont | 15-5 | 1 | 26-13 |
| Drake | 15-5 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Illinois State | 14-6 | 2 | 24-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 17-17 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Valparaiso | 9-11 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Bradley | 7-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-18 | 14 | 4-26 |
| Indiana State | 2-18 | 14 | 4-28 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 16-2 | - | 26-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Sam Houston | 5-13 | 11 | 13-17 |
| UTEP | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-14 | 12 | 10-20 |

