Tayshawn Comer scored 19 points as Evansville beat Illinois State 69-51 on Wednesday night. Comer also added five assists for the Purple Aces (6-10, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tanner Cuff scored 14 points and added five rebounds.

Illinois State Redbirds (10-5, 2-2 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (5-10, 2-2 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -5.5; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts Illinois State after Tayshawn Comer scored 24 points in Evansville's 66-62 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores.

Evansville hosts the Illinois State Redbirds after Tayshawn Comer scored 24 points in Evansville's 66-62 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time

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,