EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team returns home on Thursday for the second of two meetings with Belmont this season. Tip-off from Meeks Family Fieldhouse is set for 6 PM.
Series History
- Thursday marks the 10th meeting between Evansville and Belmont
- Belmont leads the series 7-2
- The Bruins took the first meeting between the two teams this season, a 77-67 victory in Nashville
Landmark Win
- Evansville is coming off a 68-65 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday
- The win snapped a 21-game losing streak to the Panthers
- The win also marked the Aces' first win in Cedar Falls since 2008
Snyder on Fire
- Elle Snyder had a breakout performance against the Panthers, scoring a season-high 18 points
- Snyder was 5-for-7 from the three-point line, matching a career-high for three-pointers made
- Snyder also grabbed seven rebounds, becoming the second player in the MVC this season to make five three-pointers and grab seven rebounds in a game, joining teammate Logan Luebbers Palmer
Scouting the Opponent
- Belmont comes into Thursday's game with an 11-8 record and a 7-1 mark in MVC play, sitting a half game behind Murray State for first place
- The Bruins had their game against SIU postponed last weekend due to winter weather and last played on Jan. 18, suffering their first MVC loss to Murray State
- Jailyn Banks leads the Bruins in scoring at 15.2 ppg
Follow Along
Thursday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
