NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Chase Walker scored 22 points as Illinois State Redbirds beat Evansville Aces 73-47 on Thursday.
Walker had eight rebounds for the Redbirds (12-3, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Ty'Reek Coleman added 12 points while shooting 4 of 5 from the field and grabbing six rebounds. Landon Wolf went 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Bryce Quinet led the Purple Aces (4-11, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. The Purple Aces extended their losing streak to six in a row.
Illinois State took the lead for good with 8:21 remaining in the first half. The score was 46-28 at halftime, with Walker racking up 16 points. Illinois State pulled away with a 21-2 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 32 points.
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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
28
ILST
Redbirds
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Purple Aces gains possession)
19:46
Connor Turnbull turnover (Boden Skunberg steals)
19:40
+3
Boden Skunberg makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
0-3
19:15
Connor Turnbull turnover
19:05
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
19:03
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
18:45
Bryce Quinet misses two point layup
18:43
Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:19
Joshua Hughes shooting foul
18:19
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-4
18:19
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-5
18:09
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
18:07
Ty Pence defensive rebound
18:01
Joshua Hughes shooting foul
18:01
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-6
18:01
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-7
17:44
Leif Moeller misses three point jump shot
17:42
AJ Casey offensive rebound
17:38
Leif Moeller misses three point jump shot
17:36
AJ Casey offensive rebound
17:19
AJ Casey offensive foul
17:19
AJ Casey turnover (offensive foul)
17:06
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
17:04
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
16:51
Chase Walker shooting foul
16:51
AJ Casey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:51
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-7
16:37
Connor Turnbull shooting foul
16:37
Brandon Lieb misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:37
+1
Brandon Lieb makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-8
16:12
+3
Bryce Quinet makes three point jump shot (AJ Casey assists)
4-8
15:49
Connor Turnbull blocks Brandon Lieb's two point jump shot
15:47
Brandon Lieb offensive rebound
15:47
+2
Brandon Lieb makes two point layup
4-10
15:30
Boden Skunberg shooting foul
15:30
TV timeout
15:30
+1
Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
15:30
Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:30
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
15:14
Brandon Lieb offensive foul
15:14
Brandon Lieb turnover (offensive foul)
15:00
+3
Alex Hemenway makes three point jump shot (Bryce Quinet assists)
8-10
14:38
Boden Skunberg turnover (Alex Hemenway steals)
14:36
Ty'Reek Coleman personal foul
14:28
Landon Wolf shooting foul
14:28
+1
Leif Moeller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-10
14:28
+1
Leif Moeller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-10
14:16
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
14:14
AJ Casey defensive rebound
14:03
Bryce Quinet turnover (Boden Skunberg steals)
13:54
James Dyson-Merwe personal foul
13:53
Landon Moore turnover
13:44
James Dyson-Merwe offensive foul
13:44
James Dyson-Merwe turnover (offensive foul)
13:20
Chase Walker misses two point jump shot
13:18
Landon Wolf offensive rebound
13:17
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup
10-12
13:04
+2
Leif Moeller makes two point jump shot
12-12
12:46
Chase Walker misses two point layup
12:44
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
12:26
+2
AJ Casey makes two point jump shot
14-12
12:09
Leif Moeller blocks Landon Moore's two point jump shot
12:07
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
11:59
Bryce Quinet turnover
11:59
TV timeout
11:47
Ty Pence turnover (James Dyson-Merwe steals)
11:30
+2
Keishon Porter makes two point jump shot
16-12
11:30
Boden Skunberg shooting foul
11:30
Keishon Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:30
Chase Walker defensive rebound
11:13
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
16-14
10:54
+3
AJ Casey makes three point jump shot (Keishon Porter assists)
19-14
10:52
Redbirds 30 second timeout
10:39
Chase Walker turnover
10:27
Trent Hundley turnover (Landon Wolf steals)
10:11
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
19-16
9:47
Connor Turnbull turnover
9:33
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
9:31
AJ Casey defensive rebound
9:08
Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
9:06
AJ Casey offensive rebound
9:04
AJ Casey misses two point jump shot
9:02
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
19-18
8:47
Connor Turnbull shooting foul
8:47
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-19
8:32
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
8:30
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
8:21
Keishon Porter personal foul
8:21
+1
Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-20
8:21
+1
Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
8:08
Leif Moeller turnover (Brandon Lieb steals)
7:59
Ty'Reek Coleman misses three point jump shot
7:57
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
7:50
Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot
7:48
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
7:48
Keishon Porter personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Landon Wolf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-22
7:48
+1
Landon Wolf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-23
7:31
Leif Moeller misses two point layup
7:29
James Dyson-Merwe offensive rebound
7:24
Trent Hundley turnover (Brandon Lieb steals)
7:11
+3
Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
19-26
6:59
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
6:57
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
6:42
Leif Moeller personal foul
6:42
Brandon Lieb misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:42
Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:42
James Dyson-Merwe defensive rebound
6:32
Johnny Kinziger personal foul
6:32
+1
Alex Hemenway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-26
6:32
+1
Alex Hemenway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-26
6:20
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
6:18
AJ Casey defensive rebound
6:00
Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot
5:58
James Dyson-Merwe offensive rebound
5:56
+2
James Dyson-Merwe makes two point layup
23-26
5:44
+3
Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
23-29
5:24
Alex Hemenway turnover (Jack Daugherty steals)
5:10
Chase Walker misses two point layup
5:08
Chase Walker offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
23-31
4:50
AJ Casey misses two point jump shot
4:48
Chase Walker defensive rebound
4:39
+3
Ty'Reek Coleman makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
23-34
4:28
James Dyson-Merwe offensive foul
4:28
James Dyson-Merwe turnover (offensive foul)
4:20
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
4:18
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
4:11
+3
Bryce Quinet makes three point jump shot (Keishon Porter assists)
26-34
3:42
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup
26-36
3:28
Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot
3:26
Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
3:19
+3
Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)
26-39
3:16
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
3:16
TV timeout
3:03
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
3:01
Ty Pence defensive rebound
2:42
Alex Hemenway personal foul
2:42
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-40
2:42
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:42
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
2:27
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
2:25
Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
2:11
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)
26-42
1:46
+2
AJ Casey makes two point layup (Connor Turnbull assists)
28-42
1:23
Chase Walker misses two point layup
1:21
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
1:16
AJ Casey turnover
0:49
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Ty Pence assists)
28-44
0:29
Bryce Quinet turnover
0:01
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)
28-46
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
19
ILST
Redbirds
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
19:44
Ty Pence defensive rebound
19:32
Connor Turnbull personal foul
19:20
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
19:18
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
19:06
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
19:04
Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:55
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
18:53
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
18:41
Leif Moeller misses two point jump shot
18:39
Joshua Hughes offensive rebound
18:37
Chase Walker shooting foul
18:37
Joshua Hughes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:37
+1
Joshua Hughes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-46
18:15
Chase Walker misses two point layup
18:13
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
18:03
Leif Moeller misses two point jump shot
18:01
Ty Pence defensive rebound
17:55
Chase Walker misses three point jump shot
17:53
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
17:36
Chase Walker shooting foul
17:36
+1
Alex Hemenway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-46
17:36
+1
Alex Hemenway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-46
17:13
Ty Pence misses two point layup
17:11
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point layup
33-46
16:46
+2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point layup
33-48
16:28
Leif Moeller misses two point jump shot
16:26
Ty Pence defensive rebound
16:22
Leif Moeller blocks Brandon Lieb's two point layup
16:20
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
16:10
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
16:08
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point jump shot
33-50
15:41
Joshua Hughes turnover
15:41
TV timeout
15:23
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
15:21
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
15:09
Bryce Quinet turnover (Ty'Reek Coleman steals)
14:54
+2
Brandon Lieb makes two point layup (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)
33-52
14:34
+2
Bryce Quinet makes two point layup
35-52
14:14
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot (Brandon Lieb assists)
35-54
13:54
Leif Moeller misses three point jump shot
13:52
Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
13:46
+2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point layup
35-56
13:31
Bryce Quinet misses two point layup
13:29
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
13:17
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
13:15
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
12:55
Leif Moeller turnover (Brandon Lieb steals)
12:35
Brandon Lieb misses two point jump shot
12:33
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
12:28
Boden Skunberg personal foul
12:15
AJ Casey misses two point jump shot
12:13
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
11:57
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
35-58
11:35
Trent Hundley turnover (Johnny Kinziger steals)
11:35
TV timeout
11:17
Trent Hundley shooting foul
11:17
Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:17
+1
Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-59
11:06
AJ Casey offensive foul
11:06
AJ Casey turnover (offensive foul)
10:46
Chase Walker misses two point layup
10:44
AJ Casey defensive rebound
10:27
Trent Hundley misses three point jump shot
10:25
Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
10:14
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
10:12
Purple Aces defensive rebound
10:01
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
9:59
Chase Walker defensive rebound
9:49
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
9:47
Alex Hemenway defensive rebound
9:38
Johnny Kinziger blocks Alex Hemenway's two point layup
9:36
Purple Aces offensive rebound
9:32
James Dyson-Merwe turnover
9:18
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
35-61
9:04
AJ Casey turnover
8:46
+3
Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Jack Daugherty assists)
35-64
8:22
Keishon Porter misses two point layup
8:20
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
8:06
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
8:04
Chase Walker offensive rebound
7:59
AJ Casey blocks Landon Moore's two point layup
7:57
Trent Hundley defensive rebound
7:35
Kaia Berridge misses three point jump shot
7:33
Chase Walker defensive rebound
7:26
+3
Landon Moore makes three point jump shot
35-67
7:03
AJ Casey offensive foul
7:03
AJ Casey turnover (offensive foul)
7:03
TV timeout
6:48
Chase Walker turnover
6:30
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
6:28
Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
6:11
Ty Pence turnover
5:53
Ty Pence blocks Keishon Porter's two point layup
5:51
Purple Aces offensive rebound
5:46
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point layup
37-67
5:32
Ty'Reek Coleman turnover (Bryce Quinet steals)
5:26
+2
Bryce Quinet makes two point layup
39-67
5:06
+2
Ty Pence makes two point jump shot
39-69
4:54
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
4:52
Ty'Reek Coleman defensive rebound
4:24
Jack Daugherty misses two point jump shot
4:22
Keishon Porter defensive rebound
4:12
Trent Hundley misses three point jump shot
4:10
Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Chase Walker makes two point jump shot (Ty Pence assists)
39-71
3:26
Keishon Porter turnover (Ty Pence steals)
3:19
Joshua Hughes shooting foul
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:19
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:19
James Dyson-Merwe defensive rebound
3:04
+3
Bryce Quinet makes three point jump shot (James Dyson-Merwe assists)
42-71
2:38
Boden Skunberg turnover
2:17
+2
Keishon Porter makes two point layup
44-71
1:45
Landon Moore misses two point layup
1:43
Brandon Lieb offensive rebound
1:40
Brandon Lieb misses two point layup
1:38
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
1:14
+3
Trent Hundley makes three point jump shot (Bryce Quinet assists)
