EVANSVILLE - Riding the momentum from back-to-back victories, the University of Evansville closes-out its pre-holiday slate on Saturday with a 1 PM matchup with Miami (Ohio) inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
 

Evansville vs. Miami (Ohio) | 1 PM
Date | Time	Sat., Dec. 19 | 1 PM
Location	Evansville, Ind.
Site	Meeks Family Fieldhouse
Sat., Dec. 19	Evansville vs. Miami (Ohio)
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Last Time Out: Evansville 84, Oakland City 52

• Sophomore Abby Feit paced Evansville with a career-high 28 points, while notching her second-straight double-double with 14 rebounds. Feit also added career-high totals in steals (six) and blocks (four) to lead the way for Evansville.
• Also finishing in double-figures for Evansville were junior A'Niah Griffin with 18 points and sophomore Jossie Hudson with a career-best 13 points.
• The Mighty Oaks were led by Tabby Klem and Marissa Austin who each tallied 15 points for Oakland City.
• Leading by just 10 at the halftime break, Evansville pulled away for a 32-point victory, fueled by a 27-9 advantage in the fourth quarter.
• The Aces dominated the boards on the night, out-rebounding Oakland City, 52-30, including 15 boards on the offensive end.
   

Previewing the Matchup: Miami (Ohio)

• Evansville and Miami (Ohio) are meeting for the third time in series history with the Redhawks owning a 2-1 margin in the series.
• The Redhawks won the last meeting between the two sides, 72-64, in Oxford, Ohio last season.
• In last season's meeting, Lola Bracy led the Aces with 17 points, while Abby Feit added a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
• Miami (Ohio) last played on Tuesday when the Redhawks opened MAC play against Central Michigan, falling to the Chippewas, 69-51.
• Miami (Ohio) was picked to finish ninth in the 12-team MAC in the conference's preseason poll. The favorite in the MAC is Central Michigan, who has won four-straight MAC regular season titles.
• The Redhawks have been paced early on by a trio of double-figure scorers, led by sophomore guard Peyton Scott, who is averaging 18 points per contest.
• Evansville is looking to make it three-straight wins with a victory over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday afternoon. It would mark the Aces first three-game winnings streak since UE ran off six straight victories during the 2016-17 season.
• The Aces are also in search of their best start since the 2008-09 season, when Evansville began the campaign with a 4-1 record and eventually captured the 2009 MVC Tournament Championship.

The Importance of Defense

• In both of Evansville's wins this season, Evansville has been strong on the defensive end, limiting its opponents to 60 or less points.
• Since head coach Matt Ruffing took over the program late in the 2015-16 season, the Aces have held opponents to 60-or-less points 25 times, holding an 18-7 mark in such games, including a 3-1 record over the last two seasons.

Diversifying the Offense

• In recent seasons, Evansville has been known for relying on shots from beyond the arc to fuel its offense.
• This is not true this season, as the Aces have attempted just 39 three-pointers through three games, hitting 17 for a strong 43.6%.
• A season ago through three contests, Evansville had already attempted 99 threes, hitting 21, a 21.1% clip.

 

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