Just days after opening up their home schedule, the Purple Aces women’s basketball team returns to the road to face Nebraska on Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Game time on Tuesday is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be available on BTN Plus.
Evansville fell by a final of 73-54 in Saturday’s home opener versus Murray State. Sara Dickey led the way for UE with 24 points while Ashley Hawkins fell just short of a double-double with 8 points and 8 rebounds.
After being held to single digits in the games against Santa Clara and Bowling Green, Sara Dickey rebounded in a big way in the home opener against Murray State. Dickey hit 8 out of 19 shots on her way to 24 points. Dickey knocked down three triples and 5 out of 6 free throws. She continues to lead UE with 16 points per game and is the top rebounder with 4.9 per contest.
Camille Coleman had the best outing of her young career at Bowling Green, tallying 19 points while hitting six shots, four triples and all three free throws. Coleman now has three double digit outings in seven games. She is looking for more consistency in the other games as she has averaged under 4 points per game in the other contests.
One of the primary factors contributing to a 1-6 start for the Aces has been their propensity to turn it over. In all seven games this season, UE has recorded more turnovers than assists. Shooting has also been pivotal. In the two games the Aces have shot over 41%, they earned a win and fell in double overtime.
Nebraska enters Tuesday’s tilt with a 6-1 overall record with their only blemish of the season coming against top-ranked Connecticut on the road. The Cornhuskers are coming off of a pair of strong victories, defeating NC State by a final of 88-67 on Thursday before taking down Creighton, 65-63, on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Jessica Shepard is the top scorer for Nebraska, checking in with 19.4 points per game; she is also the second-ranked rebounder on the squad with 7.9 per outing. Natalie Romeo has averaged 15.9 points and is one of the top free throw shooters in the nation as she has seen 90.9% of her attempts find the bottom of the net.
