EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team heads into the final stretch of regular season play this weekend, traveling to Murray to take on the Murray State Racers. Tip-off on Saturday is set for 2 PM.
Series History
- Saturday's matchup marks the 45th all-time meeting between Evansville and Murray State
- The Racers lead the all-time series, 29-15
- Murray State took the first meeting this season, a 90-80 win over Evansville on December 29
Historic Performance
- Camryn Runner had one of the finest single game performances in program history on Thursday against Drake, breaking the program record for the most points in a regulation game with 36 while adding 9 assists and 8 rebounds to go with no turnovers
- Runner is only player the country since 2002 to score 36 points with 9 assists, 8 rebounds and no turnovers in a single game
- Runner also passed the 1,000 point plateau for her career, becoming the 22nd player in program history and the second fastest player in Aces history to reach the 1,000 point mark
Season-Best Night
- Kylee Norkus enjoyed her best game of the season against Drake, scoring a career-high 15 points
- Norkus also totaled a season-high in rebounds with 6
- Alongside Runner, Norkus helped the Aces mount a fourth quarter comeback, scoring 8 points
Scouting the Opponent
- Murray State enters Saturday's game having clinched the MVC Regular Season title, holding a 25-3 record with a 16-1 mark in MVC play
- Murray State is coming off a 115-67 win over Indiana State on Thursday
- Offensively, the Racers are led by Halli Poock, who leads the MVC in scoring at 21.6 ppg
Follow Along
Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
