EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team returns to the floor Sunday afternoon for a Top 25 test, taking on 21st-ranked Iowa in Iowa City. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Last Time Out
- Evansville opened the regular season on Thursday, dropping a 71-66 decision at SEMO
- Camryn Runner had a career day for Evansville, notching her first career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds
- Georgia Cox and Avery Kelley also scored in double figures for the Purple Aces, tallying 11 points each
- Elle Snyder grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench
Series History
- Sunday is the fourth time Evansville has played Iowa and is the third meeting in the last five years
- Iowa leads the all-time series between the two teams 3-0, with all match-ups coming in Iowa City
- Current UE Graduate Assistant Molly Davis played at Iowa from 2022-24 and helped the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship appearances
- In the Hawkeyes and Purple Aces' last meeting, Davis played 24 minutes while posting a line of 5 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
Strong First Impression
- Eastern Illinois transfer Georgia Cox impressed in her first game in a Purple Aces uniform, scoring 11 points
- Cox added five rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes against SEMO
- In the second quarter of Thursday's season-opener, Cox scored seven points to help the Aces open up their largest lead of the day
Getting to the Line
- As a freshman last season, Camryn Runner broke Evansville's single-season and single-game made free throw records and finished among national leaders in free throws made and free throw attempts
- On Thursday, Runner picked up where she left off by going 12-17 from the free throw line against the Redhawks
- Runner's 17 free throw attempts are good for the fourth-highest single game total in her career, while the 12 made free throws rank fifth
Scouting the Opponent
- Iowa enters the 2025-26 campaign ranked #21 in the AP Top 25 after going 23-11 and advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament last year
- The Hawkeyes opened their season on Monday with an 86-51 win over Southern
- Iowa is led by returning Second Team All-Big Ten selection Hannah Stuelke
- Prior to the season, Stuelke was a Preseason First Team All-Big Ten Selection and named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason National Player of the Year Watch List
Follow Along
Sunday's game will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
