EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Thursday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team looks to build off their first MVC win of the year when they travel to Carbondale, Ill. to take on Southern Illinois. Tip-off is set for 6 PM.
Series History
- Thursday marks the 61st meeting between Evansville and Southern Illinois
- SIU leads the series 32-28
- Last season, the Aces and Salukis split the season series, with each team winning at home
- The Aces have won two of the last three match-ups, but the Salukis hold an 8-2 advantage in the last 10 meetings
- Evansville last won in Carbondale in 2016-17
Impact Freshmen
- Evansville has seen a number of freshmen make an impact of their first season of collegiate basketball
- Sydney Huber has made eight starts and played an average of 21.3 minutes per game. The sharpshooter has connected on 20 three-pointers and scored 5.9 ppg
- Backcourt mate BreAunna Ward has started six games and played 17.3 ppg
- Georgia Ferguson has made an impact in the frontcourt, appearing in all 14 games with three starts, scoring 5.2 ppg while racking up a team-leading 12 blocks
Double the Fun
- In Evansville's win over Valpo on Friday, Camryn Runner recorded her second career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds
- Runner's 13 rebounds were a career-high and the most by an Ace in a game this season
- Runner is one of three MVC guards with multiple double-doubles this season, while her double-double against the Beacons was the second by a guard in MVC play this year
- Entering the weekend, Runner ranks eighth in the MVC with 16.1 ppg and is one of three Valley players to average 16-plus points and 5.5-plus rebounds per game
Scouting the Opponent
- SIU enters Thursday at 3-10 overall and looking for their first MVC win of the year
- The Beacons last played on Sunday at Northern Iowa, a 91-64 defeat
- Alayna Kraus leads the Salukis in scoring at 15.9 ppg
Follow Along
Thursday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
