The Evansville Aces women’s basketball team may not shoot it perfectly from beyond the arc, but they definitely shoot it.

The Aces, led by Khristian Hart, shoot 28 percent on three-point shots this season, but most of the players on their roster — even the forwards — are capable of knocking down a jumper.

Hart alone has attempted 66 three pointers this season. She’s the team’s leading scorer. She’ll be Eastern senior guard Kelsey Wyss’ responsibility come Tuesday night.

“We told (Wyss) she may not be able to help (on defense) as much, she’s going to have to watch that kid,” Eastern head coach Lee Buchanan said. “She’ll catch it and let it fly.”

The Aces’ style of play is different from the Panthers’ previous opponent, IUPUI, especially the amount of times the Aces shoot threes.

Part of the Panthers’ gameplan in their win against IUPUI was to make them shoot threes. The Panthers’ defense came through, forcing the Jaguars into shooting 2-of-23 from beyond the arc.

Buchanan said the Aces’ ability to convert three-point opportunities will spread out the Panthers’ defense.

He said the Aces also may not be as athletic as IUPUI, but that’s not a bad thing.

“They’re probably not as athletic as IUPUI — probably a little more robotic,” Buchanan said. “They’re A-to-B-to-C. They’re going to run their stuff.”

Buchanan said the key to the game will be getting Evansville out of it’s A-to-B-to-C comfort zone.

“Which ever team can impose their will is going to win this (game),” Buchanan said.

Senior guard Kelsey Wyss said the team is ready to compete with Evansville, even though the Panthers exerted a lot of energy in the overtime win over IUPUI.

Wyss said there isn’t a weak link on Evansville’s team.

“They aren’t going to put anyone out there who won’t help them win the game,” Wyss said.

Evansville will play three players who average double figures in scoring this season. Hart and Samantha Heck average 15 points apiece this season.

“She’s a big kid, who can step out and shoot threes,” Buchanan said.

Evansville is 2-5 this season, but Buchanan said he thinks they’re a lot better than their record shows.

Three of the Aces’ five losses have come against Big Ten teams — Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

The Aces other two losses, though, came against Ohio Valley Conference teams — Murray State and Tennessee-Martin.

The Panthers will play both Murray State and Tennessee-Martin in conference play later this season.

However, one opponent the Panthers and Aces have in common, San Jose State, has lost to both of them.

The Aces showed off their three-point shooting ability against San Jose State, taking 37 threes and making 15. Hart and Heck scored 18 points apiece in the game.

The game against Evansville is set for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Tuesday in Lantz Arena.

Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-2812 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.