EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Thursday, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team looks to build off their first MVC win of the year when they travel to Carbondale, Ill. to take on Southern Illinois. Tip-off is set for 6 PM.
Series History
– Thursday marks the 61st meeting between Evansville and Southern Illinois
– SIU leads the series 32-28
– Last season, the Aces and Salukis split the season series, with each team winning at home
– The Aces have won two of the last three match-ups, but the Salukis hold an 8-2 advantage in the last 10 meetings
– Evansville last won in Carbondale in 2016-17
Impact Freshmen
– Evansville has seen a number of freshmen make an impact of their first season of collegiate basketball
– Sydney Huber has made eight starts and played an average of 21.3 minutes per game. The sharpshooter has connected on 20 three-pointers and scored 5.9 ppg
– Backcourt mate BreAunna Ward has started six games and played 17.3 ppg
– Georgia Ferguson has made an impact in the frontcourt, appearing in all 14 games with three starts, scoring 5.2 ppg while racking up a team-leading 12 blocks
Double the Fun
– In Evansville’s win over Valpo on Friday, Camryn Runner recorded her second career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds
– Runner’s 13 rebounds were a career-high and the most by an Ace in a game this season
– Runner is one of three MVC guards with multiple double-doubles this season, while her double-double against the Beacons was the second by a guard in MVC play this year
– Entering the weekend, Runner ranks eighth in the MVC with 16.1 ppg and is one of three Valley players to average 16-plus points and 5.5-plus rebounds per game
