The Lindenwood women's basketball team is set for its home opener on Saturday and will welcome Evansville (0-1) to Hyland Arena. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m.

LINDENWOOD NOTES

• The Lions are coming off a 66-52 loss to Denver on Wednesday night. Cadence Dykstra and Konstantina Mantziori finished in double-figures as Dykstra scored a team-high 14 points and Mantziori chipped in a career-high 13 on 5-of-11 shooting.
• Through two games, Dykstra has stuffed the stat sheet, averaging 12 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. She posted her first career double-double in the season opener against Colorado State with 10 points and 10 boards.
• Brenna Rucker has been good on the glass so far, pulling down an average of eight rebounds per game, which leads the team. The Eureka, Kan. native also recorded two blocks and two steals on Monday against the Rams.
• Defensively, the Lions rank third in the Ohio Valley Conference, allowing 64.5 points per game across the first two. Teams have shot 41.3 percent from the field, the third-lowest mark in the conference.
• 32 of Lindenwood's 52 points on Wednesday came in the paint, getting a plus-eight advantage inside overall. In Monday's game, the Lions made 17 total shots, nine of which came from beyond the arc.
• Lindenwood has gotten production from its bench so far this season, compiling 33 points across the first two games. Saniah Tyler has registered 14 of those.
• This will be the third meeting between the Lions and Purple Aces in the series history. Both games have been decided by a combined four points. The Lions won 71-69 in overtime in 2024, while Evansville picked up a 70-68 victory in 2023.

SCOUTING EVANSVILLE

• Evansville enters the 2026-27 campaign under first-year head coach Ben Wierzba. Tuesday's season opener against DePaul marked his first regular-season game leading the Purple Aces
• Evansville reached the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game last season as a 10 seed
• The Purple Aces return three players from last season's roster while adding nine newcomers
• Senior forward Mireia Mustaros returns after averaging 10.5 points per game during the 2026 MVC Tournament
• Junior guard Avery Kelley was named to the MVC Preseason Players to Watch List
• Evansville is scheduled to face Lindenwood twice this season, with the return matchup scheduled for November 21 in Evansville

UP NEXT
Lindenwood heads to Louisville, Ky. for a matchup against No. 7 Louisville on Tuesday, November 10. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. CT.