GAME 3
The Panthers return home to play Evansville on Saturday Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. The teams meet for the 16th time in program history and last played each other in Evansville last season. The Panthers defeated the Purple Aces 73-63 and are coming off a 35 point loss to Wright State in their second game of the season. The women look to pick up their first win against Evansville.

SCOUTING EVANSVILLE
Evansville heads into Saturday's game coming off a 14 point loss to Alabama A&M. Brooke Dossett shot 5-of-8 from the field with 14 points. Kerri Gasper shot 50 percent from the field with 12 points. Kaylan Coffman grabbed 9 rebounds in their 70-56 loss. The Purple Aces opened the season with a 89-81 win over Murray State. Evansville was powered by a 33 point performance from Hannah Noe. Gasper, Dossett, and Kelsi Scott also scored in double digits for the Purple Aces. Scott finished with a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Evansville shot 48 percent from the field in their season opening victory.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Panthers traveled to Wright State for their previous game falling 81-46 to the Raiders. Carmen Tellez led EIU with nine points from behind the arc while Grace Lennox had eight points, four rebounds, and three assists. Jennifer Nehls had a team high seven rebounds. Jalisha Smith came off the bench with six points and six rebounds. The Raiders had four players score in double digits. Wright State had a dominating presence in the paint outscoring the Panthers 46-20. EIU had 21 turnovers throughout the game, which led to 23 Wright State points. The Panthers were out-rebounded by 20 as they still look to fill their rebounding void from last season.
 
NEARING 1,000 POINT CLUB
Lennox is nearing the 1,000th point one game into the 2017-18 regular season. She currently has 897 career points following a 17 point performance against NIU and an eight point game at Wright State. Lennox will be the 24th player to achieve this milestone in EIU women's basketball history.