The Physical Activities Center was packed with pink, and both the men and women’s coaches wore either a pink shirt or sported a pink accessory.

The women’s basketball team sported its pink jerseys in an effort to bring awareness to breast cancer.

“It’s a really good cause, and everyone knows someone who has been affected by it,” said junior center Anna Hackert. “I like our pink jerseys. I think they look cool.”

The women’s basketball team has taken a leadership in trying to promote awareness for the scenario.

“The number I think is one in every eight or so will be affected by breast cancer – when you’re coaching 14 young ladies, and you have two female assistant coaches, the odds are that two people we really care about is going to be affected by it, and that number is way too high,” Head Coach Rick Stein said.

The Eagles won their game against University of Missouri-St. Louis Saturday, 57-69.

Stein said they stuck through defensively. The Eagles out-rebounded the Tritons 38-44.

But what the team did before the game helped them get the win, Stein said.

“They pulled together the past 24-36 hours and the group really stepped up,” Stein said.

The seniors keep stepping up, and he’s proud how well they are doing, he said.

Senior guard Stephanie Carpenter tied the record for all-time record for 3-pointers with 184 3-pointers.

“I honestly didn’t know those three would make it,” she said.

She just played the game, and that was her focus. Saturday’s game also allowed her to gain 20 or more points in the past three games.

“The ball’s just going in right, now,” Carpenter said. “I’m not doing anything different.”

Senior forward/center Nicole Hazemi lead the Eagles with 13 points and got up for six rebounds.

“We really relied on just communication,” she said.

The team knew who USML’s primary shooter was and stuck to her, Hazemi said.

“We just stayed with the shooter and worked on the inside,” she said.

They are taking in the win, but focusing on the next game. USI heads to the University of Indianapolis and St. Joseph Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Eagles defeated both teams earlier this season.

At the St. Joseph’s game, the Eagles shot 100 percent for their 22 free throws.

The next home game – Feb. 28 – will be senior night. USI’s women’s basketball team has five seniors: Stephanie Carpenter, Nicole Hazemi, Ariel Barnes, Jessica Parker and Aubrey Minix.