EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Fresh off a win over Southern Illinois on Thursday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team looks to win their third consecutive game on Sunday when they travel to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State. Tip-off is set for 2 PM.
Series History
Opponent History - Sunday marks the 53rd meeting between Evansville and Southern Illinois - Illinois State leads the series 35-17 - In the last meeting between the Aces and Redbirds (2/15/25), Logan Luebbers Palmer scored a season-high 17 points to earn MVC Freshman of the Week honors
Sydney Stepping Up
- Freshman Sydney Huber came up big for Evansville in their win at Southern Illinois
- Huber tallied 15 points on the night, her second highest scoring total of the season
- Huber played 31 minutes on the night, matching her season high
- With three made three-pointers against the Salukis, Huber moved to tenth in the Valley in three-pointers made with 23 this season
Valley's Finest
- Camryn Runner continued her torrid stretch against the Salukis, matching her season high with 26
- Runner scored 20 of her 26 points in the second half, including 12 in the fourth quarter and multiple clutch plays down the stretch
- Over the last four games, Runner has scored 20-plus points three times
- Entering the weekend, Runner ranks sixth in the MVC with 16.8 ppg and is one of three Valley players to average 16-plus points and 5.5-plus rebounds per game
Scouting the Opponent
- Illinois State enters Sunday's game with an 8-8 record and a 2-3 mark in MVC play
- The Redbirds are also coming off a win on Thursday, taking care of UIC at home by a score of 75-61
- Doneelah Washington leads Illinois State in scoring at 14.5 ppg and is one of four Redbirds averaging 10-plus points
Follow Along
Sunday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
