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Evansville Defeats Ball State 79-75 - Recap

DeAndre Williams scored 26 points for Evansville on Saturday, leading them to a 79-75 victory over Ball State at Ford Center.

Evansville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.

Sam Cunliffe had 17 points for Evansville and K.J. Riley chipped in with 14 points. DeAndre Williams had 3 assists for them, while DeAndre Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Ball State got a 20-point performance from Tahjai Teague, who was supported by 15 points from Ishmael El-Amin. Tahjai Teague had 3 assists in a losing cause for Ball State, while Tahjai Teague grabbed 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Evansville were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Ball State had a 34-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Evansville takes its act on the road to face Kentucky looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face UIC.