University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball hits the road for this week to start a three-game road swing, beginning with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thursday and Eastern Illinois University Saturday. Tipoff Thursday at SIUE is set for 7:30 p.m., while the start time Saturday at EIU is 3:30 p.m.
The road swing concludes January 28 when the Screaming Eagles go to Morehead State University.
The USI Screaming Eagles (8-10, 3-5 OVC) are coming off a homestand sweep, posting wins over Lindenwood University (80-73) and Western Illinois University (78-66). Junior guard Damoni Harrison, who was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player and Newcomer of the Week, led the Eagles in the wins with 26.0 points per game.
For the season, the Eagles have three players in double-digits for the season, led by junior guard Jayland Randall‘s 15.3 points per contest. Randall followed by Harrison’s 14.9 points per game overall and a team-best 18.3 points per game in conference games.
The Cougars of SIUE (12-7, 5-3 OVC) are on a roll in 2025, winning five of their last six games. SIUE, who won in double-overtime at Tennessee State University Thursday, 87-80, and lost at the University of Tennessee at Martin Saturday, 85-82.
USI leads the all-time series with SIUE, 46-23, but the Cougars have the edges since the Eagles moved to Division I, 3-2. The teams split last year with both winning on the other’s home court. SIUE took the first game at Liberty Arena, 67-64, but USI bounced back to win at Edwardsville, 84-67.
The Panthers of EIU (5-13, 1-6 OVC) have lost five straight and seven of the last nine games. EIU will host Morehead State University before USI goes to Charleston.
The series between USI and EIU is tied 3-3 after the Panthers took the only meeting last season, 81-71, at Liberty Arena. EIU leads the series in OVC contests, 2-1.
All of the USI Basketball action can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
The next homestand for the Eagles, three-straight at Liberty Arena, begins February 1. Tickets for all USI home dates are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
