Evansville Purple Aces 83, Valparaiso Beacons 59
NCAA Women's · 2026-02-05 · Winner: Evansville Purple Aces
Evansville Purple Aces defeated Valparaiso Beacons 83–59 on 2026-02-05 in NCAA Women's play, a 24-point result. A 8-0 road team run ending at Q2 6:52 swung win probability 79% → 47%. Below is the quarter-by-quarter linescore, a win-probability timeline, and an automated breakdown of why Valparaiso Beacons lost.
Linescore
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Purple Aces | 14 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 83 |
| Valparaiso Beacons | 17 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 59 |
Win probability
Turning point — A 8-0 road team run ending at Q2 6:52 swung win probability 79% → 47%.
Why Valparaiso Beacons lost
- Lost Q3 10-30 - the worst stretch of the game.
- Gave up a 9-0 run ending at Q3 0:24 (win probability 0% → 0% for the home side).
- Lost the turnover battle 20-16.
Scoring runs
| Team | Run | Ends | Win-prob swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso Beacons | 8–0 | Q1 5:39 | 55% → 81% |
| Evansville Purple Aces | 8–0 | Q2 6:52 | 79% → 47% |
| Evansville Purple Aces | 8–0 | Q3 9:46 | 40% → 9% |
| Evansville Purple Aces | 8–0 | Q3 7:31 | 13% → 1% |
| Evansville Purple Aces | 9–0 | Q3 0:24 | 0% → 0% |