Tweet #LOYALandTRUE

Eastern Illinois (6-2) at Milwaukee (3-5)
Saturday, December 10
Milwaukee, Wis. (Klotsche Center)
Live Stats
Watch Live
Radio: Hit Mix 88.9 FM
Media Guide (PDF)
Game Notes

Panthers Head North For Road Showdown
Eastern Illinois women's basketball looks to snap their two-game skid as they head on the road to take on the Milwaukee Panthers.  Tipoff is set for 2 PM CT.

Last Game
EIU suffered dropped their second straight in a 61-72 home loss to Bradley. Lariah Washington scored 19 points, moving her into a tie for 13th on EIU's all-time scorers list. Macy McGlone had 13 points, while Hannah Purcell and Emily Meidel each scored five.  Purcell and Miah Monahan both recorded five rebounds in the loss.

Player To Watch
A season ago, Morgan Litwiller averaged 7.2 points per game, including an average of 1.4 three-pointers per game.  Through eight games this season, she is averaging 8.4 points per game to go along with 5.8 rebounds per game, which ties her for ninth in the OVC.  She had a near-double double in EIU's win at Western Illinois with nine points and nine rebounds and grabbed six rebounds at Valparaiso.  She had her first double digit game of the season at home against Loyola Chicago with 11 points and six rebounds, a stat line that she matched vs. Bradley.  She can box out for a rebound and also has the potential to go off from deep, as a season ago, she tied an EIU school record with seven made three pointers in EIU's win at UT Martin.

Previewing The Milwaukee Panthers
Milwaukee is led by 11th-year head coach Kyle Rechlicz.  Milwaukee currently sits at 3-5 overall on the season, with their last two games being a 59-52 home win over Green Bay and a 64-55 road loss to IUPUI.  They are led in scoring by redshirt senior forward Emma Wittmershaus, who averages 10 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game.  Fellow redshirt senior forward Megan Walstad averages a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game and has also recorded a team-high 12 blocks on the season.  The duo forms a lengthy frontcourt for Milwaukee, as Wittmershaus stands at 6'3", while Walstad is listed as 6'2".  As a team, Milwaukee averages 3.6 blocks per game.

Series History
Saturday will mark the eighth all-time meeting between EIU and Milwaukee.  Milwaukee leads the all-time series 4-3.  EIU won the first three meetings in the early 1980s, but Milwaukee has won the last four, with the most recent meeting being an 82-71 result at Lantz Arena on December 10, 2015.

Upcoming
EIU will host the Central Michigan Chippewas on Sunday, December 18.  Tipoff is scheduled for 2 PM CT.