Peoria, Ill. – Bradley Women's Basketball continues their road trip on Friday, February 13, as they take on the Evansville Purple Aces at 7 p.m.

Game Information

Matchup: Bradley Braves at Evansville Purple Aces

Date: Friday, February 13, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Streaming: ESPN+

Live Stats: Link

What to Watch

The Braves enter this weekend with a 16-8 (9-4 MVC) record and have won their last two games. In their last game, Bradley carried a 49-point second half en route to defeating the Indiana State Sycamores 85-75 on Sunday. The Braves have been dominant beyond the arc all season, but last weekend they stepped up their game, shooting .545 from three-point range. On the defensive side, Bradley has the 10th-best three-point defense in the nation at .258 and ranks third in the MVC in points allowed at 64.5 per game. Offensively, the Braves rank fourth in the conference at 72.6 points per game and hold the second-largest point differential in the MVC at 8.1 points per game. Bradley has made it their identity this season to be aggressive on defense and to maintain good ball control, which is why they hold the second-highest turnover margin, forcing 1.38 more turnovers than they commit per game. They also rank third in the MVC in steals at 8.04 steals per game.

Evansville has struggled this season, posting a 6-18 (4-9 MVC) record and a 3-5 record at home. The Purple Aces are coming off a close 68-65 loss against UIC that came down to a missed last-second three-pointer that would have tied the game. Evansville ranks eighth in the MVC in points per game at 66.2 and seventh in points allowed per game at 74.3. The Purple Aces have also been one of the worst teams in the conference from the field, ranking 10th in field goal percentage at .376 and ninth in field goal defense at .438. However, they have been a strong team from beyond the arc, ranking fifth in the MVC in three-point percentage at .303 and in three-point defense at .305. Evansville has been a strong rebounding team, ranking fifth in the conference in team total rebounds with 37.6, and they also rank fourth in blocked shots with 3.17.

Key Players to Watch

Mya Wardle is coming off the best week of her career, earning MVC Player and Newcomer of the Week honors after totaling 41 points while shooting 11-for-13 from three, with six rebounds, six assists, and a pair of steals. Maya Foz completed the sweep of the MVC awards, winning her seventh MVC Freshman of the Week after totaling 29 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Kaylen Nelson had her second thirty-point effort on Sunday while adding seven rebounds. On the season, she ranks 30th in the nation in three-point percentage at .422 and is tied for 11th in three-pointers per game at 3.04.

The Purple Aces are led by Camryn Runner, who ranks fifth in the MVC in points per game at 17.3, second in assists per game at 5.2, and seventh in steals per game at 1.6. She is also second on her team in rebounds per game at 5.8 and in total blocks with 15. Logan Luebbers Palmer is second on the team in points per game at 10.7 while adding 2.8 rebounds per game, 19 total steals, and seven blocks. Sydney Huber is the Purple Aces' distance threat, as she ranks fourth in the MVC in three-point percentage at .341 while averaging 8.0 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 45 total assists, 14 steals, and seven blocks.