EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens the 2023-24 home schedule when it hosts Chicago State University Sunday at 3:30 p.m. and tips off a two-game home stand for the Screaming Eagles. USI finishes the homestand Tuesday when it hosts Tiffin University for a 7 p.m. contest.
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Both games during USI’s homestand will be streamed on ESPN+ and also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
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USI, which has 14 home games this year at Screaming Eagles Arena, has single-game tickets on sale now on USIScreamingEagles.com.
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The Eagles (0-2) are looking to get on track at the friendly surroundings of Screaming Eagles Arena after stumbling in a pair of road games. USI opened the season with a 75-63 loss at Saint Louis University and a 74-51 defeat at #4 Michigan State University.
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USI junior guard Jordan Tillmon (Pine Bluff, Arkansas) led the Eagles during the road trip with 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
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Chicago State (0-2) also are still looking for their first win of the season after losing on the road to Bowling Green State University, 70-41, and at home to Mercer University, 66-61. Tiffin (1-0) opened the 2023-24 schedule with a 68-65 victory over McKendree University and plays Lewis University Saturday in the final game of the G-MAC/GLVC Crossover at Ohio Dominican University.
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Following the homestand, the Eagles return to the road to play in the Duke Blue Devil Challenge. USI will play at La Salle University November 18 and Bucknell University November 18 before finishing the challenge at #2 Duke University November 24.
