Box Score EVANSVILLE - In an offensive struggle, the University of Evansville women's basketball team fell to UNI, 67-49, closing a home weekend on Saturday afternoon inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Redshirt junior Jada Poland finished as the lone double-figure scorer for the Aces, tallying a game-high 11 points and four boards. Freshman Abby Feit grabbed double-digit rebounds for the seventh time this season with a game-high 11 boards, to go along with five points, five assists, three steals, and two blocks. Karli Rucker paced the Panthers in the contest, scoring 10 points with eight assists and five rebounds.
Both offensives sputtered early on as neither side found its rhythm in the first half.
The two teams combined for just 18 points in the first quarter as UNI shot 16.7% (3-18) and Evansville hit just three of its 13 attempts (23.1%). In the second half, UNI's offense got going as the Panthers scored 19 points and held the Aces to 11 points, taking a 29-19 advantage to the break.
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In the early portions of the third quarter, Evansville refused to let UNI pull away as the Panthers could only build their lead as large as 14. A 7-0 run helped UNI push its lead to its largest point of the period at 19 with 2:24 left in the third quarter. Over the final two minutes, Evansville was able to chip away at its deficit, trailing by 16 heading into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter saw the two sides find their rhythm, combining for 38 points in the period. UNI saw its lead move as high as 21 as the Panthers held a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter, earning the 67-49 win.
UNI was proficient in its passing in the game, assisting on 17 of its 25 baskets, while the Aces assisted just nine times on 19 field goals. The Panthers also finished with an 11-rebound advantage, including 22 offensive rebounds, resulting in 19 second chance points.
Evansville goes on the road for the final time in the regular season as the Aces travel to take on Missouri State and SIU on February 21 and 23.
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