Friday, February 18
Peoria, IL
6:30 p.m.
Southern Illinois University
at
Bradley University
Women's Basketball Faces Bradley Friday Night
02/17/2022 | 11:08:00 | Women's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University women's basketball team will face the Bradley Braves on Friday at 6:30 p.m. to start a two-game weekend road trip. The Salukis (15-7, 10-2) control their own destiny heading into the final stretch of the conference season; the only other two-loss team in conference play is Illinois State, who the Salukis will face on Sunday and have already beaten once this season.
The Salukis previously defeated Bradley 53-41 on Jan. 22 in Carbondale. The win snapped a three game Bradley winning streak in the series; Southern's previous win over the Braves came on Feb. 2, 2020 in Carbondale. The Salukis outscored Bradley 27-11 in the second half of the game. Abby Brockmeyer notched a double-double for the Salukis with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Makenzie Silvey (17pts) and Gabby Walker (14pts) also scored in double figures for Southern.
Brockmeyer Approaching 1,000 Rebounds
•Abby Brockmeyer currently sits at 993 career rebounds.
•Just two other players have reached the 1,000 rebound mark in SIU history: Sue Faber (1,014) and Dyana Pierre (1,218).
Scouting the Braves
•Drake is coming off a 56-41 loss to Loyola in Chicago last Saturday.
•Freshman Caroline Waite is leading the Braves in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Waite has been named MVC Newcomer of the Week twice this season.
•The Braves are third in the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage with a 32.6% mark.
Series History vs. Bradley
•The Salukis and Braves will meet for the eighty-third time Friday.
•Southern leads the all-time series 53-29, dating back to 1983.
•Saluki head coach Cindy Stein has a career record of 18-5 against Bradley, including her first conference win during her tenure in Carbondale.
The Salukis previously defeated Bradley 53-41 on Jan. 22 in Carbondale. The win snapped a three game Bradley winning streak in the series; Southern's previous win over the Braves came on Feb. 2, 2020 in Carbondale. The Salukis outscored Bradley 27-11 in the second half of the game. Abby Brockmeyer notched a double-double for the Salukis with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Makenzie Silvey (17pts) and Gabby Walker (14pts) also scored in double figures for Southern.
Brockmeyer Approaching 1,000 Rebounds
•Abby Brockmeyer currently sits at 993 career rebounds.
•Just two other players have reached the 1,000 rebound mark in SIU history: Sue Faber (1,014) and Dyana Pierre (1,218).
Scouting the Braves
•Drake is coming off a 56-41 loss to Loyola in Chicago last Saturday.
•Freshman Caroline Waite is leading the Braves in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Waite has been named MVC Newcomer of the Week twice this season.
•The Braves are third in the MVC in 3-point field goal percentage with a 32.6% mark.
Series History vs. Bradley
•The Salukis and Braves will meet for the eighty-third time Friday.
•Southern leads the all-time series 53-29, dating back to 1983.
•Saluki head coach Cindy Stein has a career record of 18-5 against Bradley, including her first conference win during her tenure in Carbondale.
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