EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Wrapping-up its home Missouri Valley Conference weekend, the University of Evansville women's basketball team welcomes Illinois State into Meeks family Fieldhouse at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

GAME INFORMATION
Evansville vs. Illinois State
Jan. 13, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
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Evansville Game Notes
Illinois State Game Notes

Last Game: Bradley 75, Evansville 68 (Evansville, Ind., Jan. 11)

• Back inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse for the first time in 2019, the Aces produced a total team effort in a 75-68 loss to Bradley on Friday evening.
• Senior Kerri Gasper scored in double-figures for the third-straight contest with her team-best 17-point performance against the Braves.
• Three other Aces finished in double-digits with sophomore Kayla Casteel and freshman Anna Newman recorded 13 points, while freshman Makayla Wallace tallied 11 points in the loss.
• After shooting just 25% (4-16) from the field in the opening quarter, Evansville bounced back in the second period, hitting 61.5% (8-13) of its attempts from the field.
• For the 11th time this season, Gasper played 30-or-more minutes in a game, playing all 40 against Bradley, marking the fourth game this season in which she did not leave the floor.

Next Opponent: vs. Illinois State

• Evansville and Illinois State are meeting for the 52nd time in series history.
• In the last meeting between the two sides, the Redbirds earned a 70-44 win over Evansville on Feb. 18, 2018 in Bloomington, Ill..
• The Aces are looking for their first win in the series with Illinois State since a 60-56 victory over the Redbirds on Feb. 26, 2017 inside the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind..
• Over the last 11 matchups, the Aces hold a 6-5 advantage in the series.

Freshmen Impact

• This season, nearly 30% of the Aces scoring has come from Evansville's freshmen class.
• Evansville native Anna Newman leads the way for the Aces, scoring 79 total points this season and averaging 5.6 points per game.
• Freshmen lead Evansville in four different statistical categories with Newman leading UE in assists (34), while Makayla Wallace leads the Aces in steals (32), free-throws made (32), and free-throw attempts (56).
• Of the total minutes played by the Aces this season, freshmen have played 35.4% of those minutes, led by Newman's 357 minutes

 

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