CHICAGO - After an encouraging performance at Valpo on Thursday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team heads to the north side of Chicago for a matchup with Loyola at 2 PM on Saturday afternoon.
 

Evansville at Loyola | 2 PM
Date | Time	Sat., Feb. 8 | 2 PM
Location	Chicago, Ill.
Site	Gentile Arena
Sat., Feb. 8	Evansville at Loyola
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Evansville	Women's Basketball Site | Twitter | Game Notes

Last Game: Valparaiso 72, Evansville 54

• Jada Poland powered the Aces offensively, scoring 13 points, including a 3-4 performance from beyond the arc.
• Nearly reaching double-figures, freshman Abby Feit and Sydne Caddy each tallied eight points, as Feit led the Aces with 10 boards.
• 66 of the 72 total points from Valpo came from four players as Grace Hales led all-scorers with 20 points, hitting six three-pointers.
• It was all Evansville in the early going and the Aces' three-point shooting fueled an early advantage.
• The Aces hit four of their first eight attempts from beyond the arc as Evansville saw its lead reach seven at 15-8 with three minutes left in the first quarter.
• The Aces lead sat at six heading into the second quarter and it was again the three ball that powered Evansville.
• Early in the second quarter, Jada Poland splashed home a pair of triples that pushed the Aces lead to what would be its largest point of the night at 11 at 27-16.
• The Crusaders slowly chipped away at Evansville's lead, closing within two at the half.
• Valparaiso tied the game for the first time less than a minute into the third quarter as Carie Weinman hit a three-pointer.
• Evansville showed plenty of fight in the third, gaining a five-point advantage at 40-35 as Poland hit another triple.
• Following Poland's three, Valpo went on a 10-0 run that gave the Crusaders their first lead of the contest.
• Valpo continued to build its advantage as the Crusaders used a 34-9 run to pull away in the 72-54 win.
• Evansville recorded 10 assists on 12 made baskets in the opening half, but recorded just four assists in the second half, making just seven shots from the field in the final 20 minutes.
• The tale of two halves also included turnovers, as Evansville turned the ball over just six times in the first half, but committed 14 turnovers in the second half.

Previewing the Matchup

•  Evansville and Loyola are meeting for the 39th time with the Ramblers holding a 26-12 advantage in the series.
• The Aces and Ramblers met in Evansville earlier this season with Loyola capturing a 71-61 win on Jan. 10.
• In the matchup between the two sides earlier this season, Evansville forced the Ramblers into 17 turnovers while only committing nine of their own, but Loyola dominated the boards. Loyola out-rebounded Evansville, 55-27, including 18 offensive rebounds.
• Loyola has won five-straight meetings in the series dating back to the 2016-17 season.
• Evansville's last win over Loyola came in an 81-50 victory over the Ramblers in Chicago on March 2, 2017.
• The Aces put together one of their best passing efforts of the season on Thursday at Valpo. Evansville recorded 14 assists on 19 made baskets against the Crusaders, tying its effort against Murray State for the most assists in a game this season with less than 20 made field goals.
• For just the third time this season, freshman Abby Feit was held under double-figures in scoring. Feit started the contest strong, leading the team with eight points at the half, but was held scoreless in the second half. Despite not scoring, Feit still made an impact, pulling-down six rebounds in the second half.
• Loyola entered the weekend on a three-game losing streak after losses at Valpo, Drake, and UNI. The Ramblers ended the losing streak on Thursday with a 65-55 home win over Indiana State.
• Prior to the last two weeks, Loyola held an undefeated record on the road, opening the season with eight-straight road wins.

 

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