Missouri State (13-12, 6-6 MVC) vs. Evansville, Indiana State
Dates and Times	Nov. 2, 7 p.m. vs. Evansville (8-18, 2-11) Nov. 3, 7 p.m. vs. Indiana State (9-16, 2-11)
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Hammons Student Center
ESPN Stream	Evansville | Indiana State ($)
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Missouri State returns to Hammons Student Center after a lengthy road trip to host Evansville at 7 p.m. Friday and Indiana State at 7 p.m. Saturday.
    The Bears (13-12, 6-6 Missouri Valley Conference) won the first meeting with both Indiana schools last month, and look for a repeat performance to position themselves for the postseason. MSU visits UNI and Drake next week, and welcomes Valpo and Loyola on Nov. 16 and 17 before hosting the MVC Tournament over Thanksgiving weekend.

The Opponents
Evansville is 8-18 overall and 2-11 in Valley matches. Rachel Tam ranks second in the league with 4.25 kills per set on .192 hitting, and the Aces hit .163 as an offense while allowing a .238 efficiency. As a team, UE averages 11.91 kills, 1.22 aces, 13.90 digs and 1.30 blocks per set. 
    Indiana State is 9-16 overall and 2-11 in MVC play. Four Sycamores average at least 2.08 kills per set, led by Laura Gross with averages of 3.15 kills and 3.93 digs. ISU hits .181 as a team, allows a .213 hitting percentage, and averages 11.88 kills, 0.82 aces, 16.43 digs and 2.05 blocks per set.

Series Histories
MSU leads the all-time series with Indiana State by a 66-1 margin, with the Bears' lone loss occurring in five sets in 1994. Since then, the Bears have reeled off 52 straight wins against the Sycamores. 
    The Bears lead Evansville by a 47-3 margin, losing just twice since 1999.

First Meetings This Season
Missouri State won the first meeting with both ISU and UE in early October. At Indiana State, Cambree Villarreal led the way with 18 kills and Aubrey Cheffey added 16 on .371 hitting as the Bears piled up 67 kills in a 3-1 victory.
    On Oct. 6 at Evansville, Amelia Flynn tied an MSU freshman record with 26 kills and hit .364, and Chloe Rear handed out 54 assists for the second consecutive match. The Bears hit .260 and had 15 blocks.