EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off a win over Northern Illinois on Sunday, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team returns to the court on Wednesday, traveling north for a Big Ten test at Purdue. Tip-off from Mackey Arena is set for 6 PM CT.
Series History
– Sunday marks the third meeting between Evansville and Purdue
– Purdue leads the all-time series 2-0
– Wednesday is the first meeting between the two teams since 2009, when Purdue defeated Evansville 73-42
– The only other meeting came at a neutral site in Peoria, Ill. in 1984. The Boilermakers defeated the Purple Aces 82-63
Defending Home Court
– Evansville is coming off their second win of the season on Sunday, defeating Northern Illinois 65-52 in Meeks Family Fieldhouse
– Going into halftime with a 26-24 lead, Evansville outscored NIU 18-7 in the third quarter
– Logan Luebbers Palmer continued her strong play against the Huskies, leading the Aces with 19 points for her third consecutive game scoring 15-plus
– Evansville was excellent defensively in the win, posting season bests in points allowed (52) and field goal percentage (33.3%)
– 12 Aces saw the floor in the game, with 11 entering the scoring column
Youth Movement
– Freshmen Sydney Huber and Georgia Ferguson got their first career starts on Sunday against Northern Illinois, playing 31 and 14 minutes, respectively
– Across two games last week, Huber averaged 12 ppg, including a 17-point effort against SIUE
– In the win over NIU, Huber filled up the stats sheet with seven points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals
– This season, Evansville freshmen have combined to make 10 starts and totaled 517 minutes of action
