he University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball team is the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Champion, marking the first team conference championship in USI’s Division I era. In the matchup on Saturday, March 9 at the Ford Center in Evansville, the team defeated the University of Tennessee at Martin, 81-53, to earn the OVC crown.
To celebrate the team and this momentous achievement, the University will host a pep rally at 9 a.m. Monday, March 11 in the Screaming Eagles Arena. Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to attend at no charge to help celebrate the 2024 OVC champions.
Doors will open at 8:30 a.m., and the pep rally will begin promptly at 9 a.m., featuring remarks from Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, USI President; Jon Mark Hall, Director of Athletics; and USI Women’s Basketball coaches and players. The USI Cheer and Dance teams and Archie Eagle mascot will also be in attendance. The pep rally is scheduled to conclude at 9:45 a.m.