USI finishes 2024-25 on the road
Screaming Eagles visit UTM, TSU
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball finishes the 2024-25 campaign when it visits the University of Tennessee at Martin Thursday and Tennessee State University Saturday. Game time at UTM is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., while tipoff at TSU is 3:30 p.m.
USI (10-18, 5-13 OVC) looks to stay on track to conclude the season after snapping a seven-game losing streak with an 82-68 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Senior Night. Junior guard Jayland Randall led five Screaming Eagles in double-digits with 20 points, while graduate forward Jack Mielke posted his second career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
For the final homestand of the regular season, USI was 1-1 and finished the year with an 8-7 record at Liberty Arena.
For the season, junior guard Damoni Harrison, who had 18 points versus Eastern Illinois University before missing the game with SIUE, leads USI with 15.1 points per game. Randall follows with 14.9 points per contest, while sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi rounds out the double-digit scorers with 13.9 points per contest.
UTM (12-17, 4-13 OVC) lost a pair on the road last week and seven of the previous 10 games. The Skyhawks lead the all-time series with the Eagles, 7-4, after winning big at Liberty Arena in December, 77-46. USI was led by Randall, who posted 12 points in the loss.
TSU (14-15, 10-8 OVC) is still trying to make moves in the conference standings and trying to earn a first-round bye. The Tigers are 8-3 in the last 11 games after last weekend.
USI leads the series with TSU, 6-4, after taking the first meeting back in December, 77-75, in Liberty Arena. The Eagles were led in the first meeting by Harrison, who had 19 points. Olowoniyi and Randall followed with 18 points and 15 points, respectively.
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).
