EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team wraps up the regular season on Sunday, hosting SIU at Meeks Family Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 2 PM and will serve as Evansville's Fan Appreciation Day, featuring special giveaway prizes for fans throughout the game.
Series History
- Sunday's matchup marks the 62nd all-time meeting between Evansville and Southern Illinois
- The Salukis lead the all-time series, 32-29, but the Aces hold a 15-13 advantage in Evansville
- Evansville won the first meeting this season, taking down the Salukis 75-70 on January 8 for their win in Carbondale since 2017
Tournament Implications
- Sunday's regular season finale has crucial MVC Tournament implications for both teams
- With a win, Evansville would secure the 8 seed and a rematch with SIU in the 8/9 game of the MVC Tournament
- With a loss, the Aces would drop to the 10 seed and take on either Drake or UIC
- Evansville is looking to clinch their highest seed in the MVC Tournament since 2017 with a win on Sunday
Searching for a Sweep
- With a win on Sunday, Evansville would secure their third regular season sweep of an MVC opponent this season
- The last time the Aces swept the regular season meetings with three different conference opponents was the 2016-17 season
- 2016-17 was also the last time that the Aces have swept the regular season series against SIU
Scouting the Opponent
- Southern Illinois enters Sunday's game with a 9-19 record and a 6-13 mark in MVC play
- The Salukis sit in eighth place in the MVC standings, one game ahead of Evansville
- Offensively, the Salukis are led by Alayna Kraus, who ranks 10th in the MVC in scoring at 15.3 ppg
Follow Along
Sunday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
