UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 3 PM SID: Michael Robertson EVANSVILLE, IND. Email: [email protected] Phone: (812) 488-2238 Twitter: @UEAthleticsWBB, #ForTheAces MEEKS FAMILY FIELDHOUSE ESPN+ 2020-21 GAME NOTES GAME FIVE TODAY’S GAME VS. BELLARMINE 3-1 0-0 - / - 0-3 0-0 - / - OVERALL MVC RANKING (AP/COACHES) OVERALL ASUN RANKING VS. VS 3-2 3-0 W, 66-60 1-4 0-1 L, 57-79 VS LAST 5 HOME LAST GAME KNIGHTS LAST 5 ROAD LAST GAME PURPLE ACES SERIES AT A GLANCE LAST 2 VS. Bellarmine (0-2) All-Time Series: Bellarmine leads, 2-0 DATE H/A/N RESULT DATE H/A/N RESULT First Meeting: Jan. 20, 1975, Bellarmine W, 57-45 1976-77 H L, 74-42 Last Meeting: 1976-77, Bellarmine W, 74-42 Jan. 20, 1975 A L, 45-57 Last UE Win: N/A Last Bellarmine Win: 1976-77, Bellarmine W, 74-42 Streak: Bellarmine, W2 Largest UE Win: N/A Largest Bellarmine Win: 74-42, Evansville, Ind., 74-42 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result GAMEDAY NOTES TODAY’S OPPONENT Dec. 1 at Murray State L, 61-84 • Evansville and Bellarmine are meeting for just Dec. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne W, 70-60 Dec. 16 Oakland City W, 84-52 the third time in the series and the first time since Dec. 19 Miami (Ohio) W, 66-60 1976 as the Knights lead the all-time series, 2-0. Dec. 29 Bellarmine 3 PM Jan. 1 at SIU 3 PM • The Knights won the last meeting between the Jan. 2 at SIU 3 PM two sides, 74-42, in Evansville back during the Jan. 7 Drake 6 PM 1976-77 season. Jan. 8 Drake 6 PM Jan. 15 Bradley 6 PM • Bellarmine last played on Dec. 19, falling to West- Stat Leaders Jan. 16 Bradley 1 PM ern Illinois, 79-57 as Breia Torrens led the Knights Jan. 22 at Illinois State 6 PM with 19 points. Scoring G-GS PPG High Jan. 23 at Illinois State 6 PM Breia Torrens 1-1 19.0 19 • The Knights were selected to finish ninth in the Jan. 27 Indiana State 6 PM Lauren Deel 3-3 10.7 14 Feb. 4 at UNI 6 PM nine-team ASUN as Florida Gulf Coast was picked Feb. 5 at UNI 6 PM to win the league. Feb. 12 Loyola Chicago 6 PM Rebounding G-GS RPG High Feb. 13 Loyola Chicago 1 PM • Bellarmine senior guard Breia Torrens was Hannah Farrell 3-0 5.0 10 Feb. 19 at Valparaiso 6 PM named to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Feb. 20 at Valparaiso 5 PM Breia Torrens 1-1 4.0 4 Feb. 24 at Indiana State 6 PM team in the Knights first year in the league. March 5 Missouri State 6 PM • Evansville is looking to make it four-straight wins March 6 Missouri State 1 PM Assists G-GS APG High with a victory over Bellarmine on Tuesday after- Ashlee Harris 3-2 3.0 5 2021 Hoops in the Heartland (Moline, Ill.) noon. It would mark the Aces first four-game win- Presley Brown 3-2 1.7 2 Mar. 11-14 , 2021 nings streak since UE ran off six straight victories during the 2016-17 season. Blocks G-GS BPG High All times Central and subject to change • The Aces secured their best start since the Four Tied 0.3 1 * Missouri Valley Conference game 2008-09 season, with a win over Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 19. A win against the Knights would match Evansville’s 4-1 start during the 2008-09 campaign, Steals G-GS SPG High as the Aces eventually captured the 2009 MVC Ashlee Harris 3-2 2.0 6 Breia Torrens 1-1 2.0 2 We are UE Tournament Championship. There are several ways to reference the University • Evansville has won its final non-conference home of Evansville. Generally, the first reference should Minutes Played G-GS MPG High always be “University of Evansville” or “Purple game in all four of head coach Matt Ruffing’s sea- Ashlee Harris 3-2 29.0 32 Aces”. Later references to our team may be “Aces” sons at the helm of the Aces program. Breia Torrens 1-1 27.0 27 as well as just using the word “Evansville”. Our school abbreviation is “UE”. Under no circum- PROBABLE STARTERS stances is it acceptable to use “EU”. Pos. Name Yr. PPG RPG APG Notes The “UE” logo below is our primary and the “Aces” G Anna Newman Jr. 8.3 4.0 5.7 Tied a career-high with eight assists against Miami (Ohio). is our secondary. Both are acceptable to use at G A’Niah Griffin Jr. 14.8 6.3 1.8 Averaging 18.0 ppg at home this season. any time. F Abby Feit So. 20.5 9.5 1.3 Recorded her third-straight 20-point performance on Dec. 19. F Jossie Hudson So. 7.3 5.0 1.7 Battled foul trouble most of Miami (Ohio) game. F Jada Poland RSr. 7.3 4.0 2.5 Dished out three assists against the Redhawks. TEAM NOTES INDIVIDUAL NOTES TEAM COMPARISONS (NCAA RANKINGS) Make it Three-Straight Wins over Purdue Fort Wayne, Oakland City, Feit named Player of the Week Abby Feit’s week earned her MVC Player of and Miami (Ohio) have helped Evansville earn the Week honors after averaging 26 points its first three-game win-streak since winning NCAA Team Rankings (As of Dec. 27) Team Statistics Aces Knights six straight during the 2016-17 season. and 11 rebounds in two wins over Oakland City and Miami (Ohio). The honor was the Scoring Offense 139 NA Scoring Defense 124 NA first of Feit’s career and first for Evansville Scoring Margin 111 NA 28 Free Throw Attempts since Kerri Gasper earned the award on FG % 46 NA Against the Miami (Ohio), Evansville at- March 4, 2019. FG % Defense 29 NA 3-Pt FG Per Game 149 NA tempted 28 free throws, the most attempts 3-Pt. FG % 4 NA the Aces have had at the foul line since Jan. 3-Pt. FG % Defense 19 NA 12, 2020. In all, Evansville has recorded Feit Stands Alone Rebound Margin 140 NA Assists Per Game 120 NA 28-or-more free throws seven times under Sophomore Abby Feit did just about ev- erything in Evansville’s 84-52 victory over Assist/Turnover Ratio 212 NA head coach Matt Ruffing, going 5-2 in those Blocks Per Game 101 NA contests. Oakland City on Tuesday night. Feit finished Steals Per Game 171 NA with 28 points, 14 rebounds, six steals, and Turnover Margin 272 NA four blocks and also drew 10 fouls on the Free Throws Made 175 NA The Importance of Defense Free Throws Attempted 169 NA Mighty Oaks. According to HerHoopStats. Free Throw % 217 NA In all three of Evansville’s wins this season, com.s reSEARCH tool, Feit is the only player Evansville has been strong on the defen- since the 2014-15 season to record more a DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING PERFORMANCES sive end, limiting its opponents to 60 or performance of 28 points, 14 rebounds, six less points. The last time Evansville held steals, and four blocks. 2020-21 Career three-straight opponents to 60-points or No. Record No. Record less was during the 2016-17 season. Since Abby Feit 4 3-1 27 5-22 head coach Matt Ruffing took over the pro- Newman Ties Career Best A’Niah Griffin 3 3-0 13 5-8 gram late in the 2015-16 season, the Aces Against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 19, junior Anna Anna Newman 1 1-0 7 2-5 have held opponents to 60-or-less points Newman matched a career best, dishing-out Jossie Hudson 1 1-0 2 2-0 eight assists. The only other time in her ca- Rylie Stephens 1 0-1 1 0-1 26 times, holding a 19-7 mark in such Lola Reed - - 12 1-11 games, including a 4-1 record over the last reer that Newman has recorded eight assists was against SEMO on Nov. 10, 2019. Jada Poland - - 12 3-9 two seasons. Kayla Casteel - - 5 1-4 Diversifiying the Offense Griffin Builds Confidence In recent seasons, Evansville has been The battle for the second-leading scorer for the Aces has been secured for now by junior known for relying on shots from beyond TEAM SPECIAL STATS (2020-21) A’Niah Griffin, who has seemed to settle into the arc to fuel its offense. This is not true Largest Largest Lead Bench Pts. this season, as the Aces have attempted a role over the last two games. Griffin, who Opponent Lead Deficit Changes Scoring Off TOs Murray State 5 30 3 29 10 just 53 three-pointers through three averaged 7.6 points last season, is currently averaging 14.8 points and has scored a com- Purdue FW 15 6 1 22 7 games, hitting 25 for 47.2%. A season Oakland City 32 - 0 11 16 ago through four contests, Evansville had bined 54 points over the last three games Miami (Ohio) 19 4 1 13 24 already attempted 124 threes, hitting 28, a including a career-high 20 points against 22.6% clip. Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 5. Getting to the Line Feit Eyes 500 Likely a result of the above note, Evansville Feit enters Tuesday’s contest 21 points away has created more opportunities for itself at from reaching the 500-point mark in just 34 the line this season.