CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Facing their second B1G opponent of the season, the University of Evansville women's basketball team heads north to face Illinois at 2 PM on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
Despite the proximity, the Aces and Illini have met just twice previously with Illinois capturing both previous meetings. Last facing-off on Dec. 15, 2019 inside the State Farm Center, Illinois edged the Aces, 59-44. The Illini enter with a 3-0 record having secured wins over LIU, Alcorn State, and McNeese State. Illinois is led by four double-figure scorers, the leader of that group being junior guard Makira Cook, who averages right at 15 points per game.
Evansville comes into the weekend matchup fresh-off an 82-57 win over Chicago State on Education Day on Wednesday. In the win, senior guard/forward Abby Feit put on a show, filling-up the stat sheet with 27 points and 17 boards in just 25 minutes on the floor. Through three games this season, Evansville also boasts four double-digit scorers with fifth-year guard Myia Clark leading the charge for the Aces, averaging 14.7 points per contest. Following Clark are Feit at 12 points per game, fellow fifth-year guard A'Niah Griffin also at 12 points per game, and redshirt junior center Barbora Tomancova with 11 points per contest.
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