EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off a win over Northern Illinois on Sunday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team returns to the court on Wednesday, traveling north for a Big Ten test at Purdue. Tip-off from Mackey Arena is set for 6 PM CT. 
 

Evansville at Purdue | Wednesday, December 3 | 6 PM CT
Site | Location	Mackey Arena | West Lafayette, Ind.
Links	6 PM CT:  Live Stats | TV:  Big Ten Plus
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Series History   
- Sunday marks the third meeting between Evansville and Purdue
- Purdue leads the all-time series 2-0
- Wednesday is the first meeting between the two teams since 2009, when Purdue defeated Evansville 73-42
- The only other meeting came at a neutral site in Peoria, Ill. in 1984. The Boilermakers defeated the Purple Aces 82-63

Defending Home Court
- Evansville is coming off their second win of the season on Sunday, defeating Northern Illinois 65-52 in Meeks Family Fieldhouse
- Going into halftime with a 26-24 lead, Evansville outscored NIU 18-7 in the third quarter
- Logan Luebbers Palmer continued her strong play against the Huskies, leading the Aces with 19 points for her third consecutive game scoring 15-plus
- Evansville was excellent defensively in the win, posting season bests in points allowed (52) and field goal percentage (33.3%)
- 12 Aces saw the floor in the game, with 11 entering the scoring column 
 
Youth Movement
- Freshmen Sydney Huber and Georgia Ferguson got their first career starts on Sunday against Northern Illinois, playing 31 and 14 minutes, respectively
- Across two games last week, Huber averaged 12 ppg, including a 17-point effort against SIUE
- In the win over NIU, Huber filled up the stats sheet with seven points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals
- This season, Evansville freshmen have combined to make 10 starts and totaled 517 minutes of action
 
Scouting the Opponent
- Purdue brings a 4-3 record into Wednesday night and is coming off a 57-55 loss to Central Michigan on Sunday
- Last season, the Boilermakers went 10-19 with a 3-15 record in Big Ten play
- Tara Daye leads the Boilermakers with 11.0 ppg, followed by Kiki Smith at 10.3 ppg

Follow Along
Wednesday's game will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.