EVANSVILLE - Closing a four-game homestand, the University of Evansville women's basketball team faces Bradley this weekend on Friday and Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference series inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
 

Evansville vs. Bradley | 6 PM | Jan. 15 & 16
Date | Time	Fri., Jan. 15 | 6 PM Sat., Jan. 16 | 6 PM
Location	Evansville, Ind.
Site	Meeks Family Fieldhouse
Jan. 15 & 16	Evansville vs. Bradley
Follow Along	Live Stats | ESPN3 (Game 1) | ESPN3 (Game 2)
Evansville	Women's Basketball Site | Twitter | Game Notes

Last Time Out: Drake 76, Evansville 43

• Freshman Rylie Stephens led the way for Evansville for the second-straight game, tying a career-high with 14 points.
•  Sophomore Abby Feit also finished in double figures with 12 points, adding three rebounds and an assist.
• Recording a game-high 27 points was Drake's Grace Berg, who hit 10-16 shots from the field and six of her seven free-throw attempts.
• Both teams struggled to find their scoring early as Evansville and Drake went the first 4:51 without scoring before Jossie Hudson hit a layup to give the Aces a 2-0 lead.
• After Evansville captured an 8-6 lead to close the first quarter, Drake ran out to a 33-16 lead at the half after out-scoring the Aces 27-8 in the second period.
• Drake's hot-shooting continued in the third as the Bulldogs hit 69.3% from the field in the period, pushing their lead to 60-26 with 10 minutes to play.
• Evansville finished the game strong, out-scoring the Bulldogs in the final stanza as Drake captured the 76-43 win.
• Evansville and Drake combined for 54 turnovers on the evening with each team recording 27 giveaways in the game.
• Rebounds proved to be important in the contest as Drake grabbed 39 rebounds, including 13 on the offensive end, while the Aces finished with 20 boards.

Previewing the Matchup: Bradley

• Evansville and Bradley are meeting for the 56th time in the series with the Braves owning a 35-20 advantage in the all-time series.
• Bradley secured the victory the last time these two sides met, winning 71-53 on March 7, 2020 inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
• The Braves enter the weekend series on a three-game winning streak, most recently sweeping SIU, 77-55 and 80-68.
• 13 of Evansville's 20 wins in the series have come at home, including the last two wins for the Aces against Bradley.
• The Aces have failed to reach the 60-point mark in each of their four MVC contests. In non-conference play, Evansville exceeded the 60-point mark in all five contests.
• Bradley boasts an explosive offense, the third-best in the MVC, averaging 73.5 points per game. Evansville's defense also enters with a strong pedigree, allowing opponents to just 66.2 points per contest.

Stephens Back on Top

• After leading the Aces in scoring in her collegiate debut, Stephens again led Evansville in both games of the series with Drake.
• In the series-opener against Drake, Stephens scored a team-best 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, to go along with three steals and a pair of assists.
• On Friday, Stephens matched a career-high with 14 points, going 5-of-11 from the floor.
• On the season, Stephens sits third on the team in scoring, while playing just 18 minutes per game.

Aces in Rare Company Against Drake

• Evansville became one of three teams to hold the Bulldogs to single digits in a quarter, doing so in both games in the series.
• On Thursday, the Aces allowed DU just nine second quarter points.
• Friday, Evansville limited Drake to a season-low six points in the first quarter.
• In non-conference play, Creighton and Iowa State held Drake to nine and eight points respectively.

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