EVANSVILLE - Putting a 2-0 record on the line, the University of Evansville women's basketball team heads downtown to the Ford Center at 6 PM on Wednesday night to host Eastern Kentucky in Evansville, Ind.
Last Game: Evansville 100, Oakland City 59
- After a big season-opening win on Tuesday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team did not suffer a letdown, turning-in a dominant performance in a 100-59 win over Oakland City on Sunday afternoon inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville, Ind.
- Junior Abby Feit matched hear scoring output from the last time the Aces faced the Mighty Oaks, pouring-in a game-high 28 points and finishing with 10 rebounds to open the season with back-to-back double-doubles. Also finishing in double-figures for the Aces were Myia Clark (18 points), Anna Newman (12), and Kodie Myszka (10). For Oakland City, Emilee Hope led the way in scoring, finishing with 18 points on four made three-pointers.
- Evansville was powered by consistent offense and suffocating defense as the Aces recorded 21-or-more points in each quarter, while limiting the Mighty Oaks to 16 or less in each. The Aces forced 26 turnovers on the day and turned the giveaways into 29 points.
- Efficiency on the offensive end was key to the Aces building a large lead as Evansville shot 62.5% (10-16) from the field in the opening quarter, including hitting three of its six attempts from beyond the arc, two of which were hit by Feit. The Aces shot higher than 50% in each of the first three quarters, combining to hit 26 of its first 45 shots.
- After Oakland City tied the game twice in the opening two minutes, the Mighty Oaks would never draw closer as the Aces utilized an 11-2 run to pull away to a 16-7 lead. The Aces advantage swelled to 18 at the end of the first quarter and hit 31 at the half after a 13-4 run to close the half.
- Evansville's offense was still efficient in the second half, but not quite to the same extent as it was in the opening 20 minutes. Playing 10 players on the day, Evansville used multiple different combinations, putting all 10 players on the court for 10 minutes or more with all scoring. A 21-13 advantage in the third quarter led into a more competitive final 10 minutes as the Aces won the quarter by just two points, 22-20, en route to the 100-59 win.
- In 16 minutes off the bench, Myszka made an impressive impact, scoring 10 points, while gathering four rebounds, recording three assists, and tallying a team-best three blocks. Myszka's strong performance on Sunday follows a three-point, five-rebound, three-block night on Tuesday in the 62-52 win over Austin Peay.
Previewing the Matchup: Eastern Kentucky
- Evansville and Eastern Kentucky are meeting for just the fourth time in the series history with the Colonels owning a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series.
- The two sides last met inside the Ford Center. The Aces and Colonels last met on Dec. 2, 2011 at the downtown arena with UE pulling-out a 63-56 win, its first regular season victory at the Ford Center.
- EKU enters Wednesday's contest with a 1-1 record after opening the season with a 74-51 win over Transylvania and most recently falling on the road to Northern Kentucky, 76-61.
- A win would earn Evansville three-straight wins to open the season for the first time since the 1997-98 campaign when UE ran off five-straight victories to begin the year.
- Evansville is one of just three remaining team in the MVC to still be undefeated, joining Bradley and Missouri State at 2-0, both of whom made the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
- The Aces have out-scored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points through two games this season after winning both games by double-digits to begin the season.
Don't Waltz In
- When playing the Aces, its key to not take entering the paint lightly.
- On the season, Evansville has been one of the best rim protection teams in the nation, swatting an average of nine shots per game as a team.
- Individually, Abby Feit and Kodie Myszka sit inside the top 25 in total blocks with six each.
Promotions
- Tickets are just $3 for Wednesday's game and can be purchased either at the Carson Center Ticket Office or the Ford Center box office.
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