EVANSVILLE - With just two games remaining before Hoops in the Heartland, the University of Evansville women's basketball team opens its final weekend against Drake at 6 PM on Thursday night inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville.
 

Evansville vs. Drake | Thurs., March 3 | 6 PM
Site | Location	Meeks Family Fieldhouse | Evansville, Ind.
Links	Live Stats | ESPN+
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Previewing the Matchup: Drake

• Evansville and Drake are meeting for the 62nd time in series history with the Bulldogs owning a 47-14 advantage in the all-time series.
• Drake captured the last meeting between the two sides, 97-54, facing a short-handed Aces team in Des Moines on New Year's Day.
• There is still plenty to be decided in terms of seeding for Hoops in the Heartland. A win for Evansville would lock the Aces in to the No. 9 seed, its best seed since the 2016-17 season. Drake is in a battle to earn a first-round bye, needing at least a loss from Valpo over the weekend to do so.
• The Valley indeed runs deep this season as four MVC teams sit inside the top 100 in NET rankings, including Drake at 83, who currently sits seventh in the conference standings. Evansville's Saturday opponent, UNI, is 54 and will mark the fifth-straight opponent for Evansville who is inside the top 112 in NCAA NET rankings.

Clark Bounces Back

• An integral part of the success Evansville has seen this season, senior Myia Clark put on one of her best weekend's in the white and purple.
• In two conference contests, Clark averaged 16 points and six rebounds.
• On Thursday at Missouri State, Clark recorded a team-best 19 points.
• Rounding-out the weekend, Clark fell just one point shy of another team-high, tallying 13 points.

Efficient Shooting

• Despite falling behind against SIU, the Aces were able to battle their way back within 10 points late in the fourth quarter.
• Much of the late run was due to Evansville's ability to be efficient from the field.
• Evansville finished the game shooting 51.1% (23-45) from the field, the second-best shooting performance of the season for the Aces.

 

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