Led by Tayshawn Comer's 19 points, the Evansville Purple Aces defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 69-51 on Wednesday night. The Purple Aces improved to 6-10 with the victory and the

BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts Illinois State after Tayshawn Comer scored 24 points in Evansville’s 66-62 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores. The Purple Aces have gone 4-4 at home. Evansville ranks fifth in the MVC in team defense, allowing 70.1 points while holding opponents to 42.4% shooting.

Illinois State Redbirds (10-5, 2-2 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (5-10, 2-2 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Illinois State after Tayshawn Comer scored 24 points in Evansville's 66-62 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores.

Evansville 8-24 (Haffner 4-9, Hughes 2-5, Tesch 1-2, Comer 1-4, Berridge 0-1, Cuff 0-1, Turnbull 0-2). Rebounds_Illinois St. 31 (Davis 7), Evansville 29 (Turnbull 10). Assists_Illinois St. 9 (Walker,