Indiana State Sycamores Defeat Evansville Purple Aces 84-63

Enel St. Bernard scores 18 points off the bench to lead the Sycamores to victory.

Published on Feb. 3, 2026

The Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 84-63 on Tuesday. Enel St. Bernard came off the bench to score 18 points for the Sycamores, who improved their record to 10-14 with the win. The Purple Aces fell to 5-18 with the loss.

Why it matters

This game was an important conference matchup between two Midwest college basketball teams looking to improve their records and tournament seeding as the season winds down.

The details

The Sycamores were led by Enel St. Bernard, who came off the bench to score 18 points in the victory. Indiana State shot the ball well, connecting on 84% of their free throws and 52% of their field goals. The Purple Aces struggled offensively, only making 39% of their shots from the field.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, February 4, 2026.

The players

Enel St. Bernard

A key bench player for the Indiana State Sycamores who scored 18 points in the victory.

Indiana State Sycamores

The college basketball team that defeated Evansville 84-63 and improved their record to 10-14 on the season.

Evansville Purple Aces

The college basketball team that lost to Indiana State 84-63 and fell to 5-18 on the season.

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The takeaway

This win was an important confidence boost for the Indiana State Sycamores as they look to finish the season strong and potentially earn a spot in the postseason tournament.