EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team returns to the floor Sunday afternoon for a Top 25 test, taking on 21st-ranked Iowa in Iowa City. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Last Time Out
– Evansville opened the regular season on Thursday, dropping a 71-66 decision at SEMO
– Camryn Runner had a career day for Evansville, notching her first career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds
– Georgia Cox and Avery Kelley also scored in double figures for the Purple Aces, tallying 11 points each
– Elle Snyder grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench
Series History
– Sunday is the fourth time Evansville has played Iowa and is the third meeting in the last five years
– Iowa leads the all-time series between the two teams 3-0, with all match-ups coming in Iowa City
– Current UE Graduate Assistant Molly Davis played at Iowa from 2022-24 and helped the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship appearances
– In the Hawkeyes and Purple Aces’ last meeting, Davis played 24 minutes while posting a line of 5 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
Strong First Impression
– Eastern Illinois transfer Georgia Cox impressed in her first game in a Purple Aces uniform, scoring 11 points
– Cox added five rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes against SEMO
– In the second quarter of Thursday’s season-opener, Cox scored seven points to help the Aces open up their largest lead of the day
Getting to the Line
– As a freshman last season, Camryn Runner broke Evansville’s single-season and single-game made free throw records and finished among national leaders in free throws made and free throw attempts
– On Thursday, Runner picked up where she left off by going 12-17 from the free throw line against the Redhawks
– Runner’s 17 free throw attempts are good for the fourth-highest single game total in her career, while the 12 made free throws rank fifth
Scouting the Opponent
– Iowa enters the 2025-26 campaign ranked #21 in the AP Top 25 after going 23-11 and advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament last year
– The Hawkeyes opened their season on Monday with an 86-51 win over Southern
– Iowa is led by returning Second Team All-Big Ten selection Hannah Stuelke
– Prior to the season, Stuelke was a Preseason First Team All-Big Ten Selection and named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason National Player of the Year Watch List
