Evansville hosts SIU-Edwardsville following Runner’s 22-point game

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (1-6) at Evansville Purple Aces (2-5)

Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Evansville faces SIU-Edwardsville after Camryn Runner scored 22 points in Evansville’s 65-54 loss to the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.

The Purple Aces are 2-0 in home games. Evansville is second in the MVC with 26.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Maggie Hartwig averaging 7.1.

The Cougars are 0-4 on the road. SIU-Edwardsville is 1-4 in games decided by at least 10 points.

Evansville scores 66.1 points per game, 4.9 fewer points than the 71.0 SIU-Edwardsville gives up. SIU-Edwardsville averages 56.1 points per game, 15.9 fewer points than the 72.0 Evansville allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hartwig averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Purple Aces, scoring 17.4 points while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc.

Brianna Wooldridge is scoring 10.1 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Cougars.

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