EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The University of Evansville women's basketball team wraps-up a two-game homestand against Oakland City at 7 p.m. on Thursday before hitting the road for UIC for a 3 p.m. showdown on Saturday.
The Purple Aces are coming off a narrow 82-75 loss to Morehead State on Sunday. Evansville opened the game on a tear, as the Aces shot 63.6% from the field in the first quarter including going a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe to take a 24-12 lead after 10 minutes of play. In the second quarter, the Aces increased their lead to 20 at 35-15 before the Eagles sprinted back to cut Evansville's lead to just 38-34 at the half.