Thursday, January 1, 2026
Conference gameDrought outlookPre-game prediction vs final results
Illinois State Redbirds
High confidence1
est. droughts
3:54
avg duration
7
pts/drought
est. 10 pts ceded/game
Final results
~ Worse than predictedDroughts
+1
Pts ceded
+3
Evansville Purple Aces
High confidence3
est. droughts
4:07
avg duration
8
pts/drought
est. 23 pts ceded/game
Final results
~ Worse than predictedDroughts
+0
Pts ceded
+8
Illinois State Redbirds averages 2 droughts/game · Evansville Purple Aces forces 1 opp. droughts/game
5
Total droughts
Both teams combined
2
Illinois State Redbirds droughts
3
Evansville Purple Aces droughts
8:48
Longest drought
Evansville Purple Aces
44
Drought point swing
Total drought cost (pts)
Evansville Purple Aces drought cost
3 droughts • 31 pts drought cost
31
Drought cost (pts)
Actual point differential change
Illinois State Redbirds drought cost
2 droughts • 13 pts drought cost
13
Drought cost (pts)
Actual point differential change
Game timeline
All droughts
Illinois State Redbirds
2Score: 46 → 48 · Opponent scored 5 pts
Ended by: Ty'Reek Coleman makes layup
2-Pointer3:14
5.0 pts
Score: 71 → 73 · Opponent scored 8 pts
Ended by: Ty Blake makes layup
2-Pointer3:12
8.0 pts
Evansville Purple Aces
3Score: 35 → 37 · Opponent scored 15 pts
Ended by: Connor Turnbull makes layup
2-Pointer8:48
15.0 pts
Score: 19 → 20 · Opponent scored 12 pts
Ended by: Alex Hemenway makes free throw 1 of 2
Free Throw4:22
12.0 pts
Score: 28 → 29 · Opponent scored 4 pts
Ended by: Joshua Hughes makes free throw 2 of 2
Free Throw3:09
4.0 pts