University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball tips off the regular season Friday at 6 p.m. when it hosts NAIA foe Roosevelt University at the Physical Activities Center.
USI is coming off a 61-56 exhibition win over NCAA Division I opponent Butler University Sunday. Junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) scored a game-high 22 points, including 19 in the second half, while senior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) had 17 points to go along with a game-high five assists and four steals.
Roosevelt, which hosts Ave Maria University Wednesday night, is off to a 1-0 start after defeating the University of Michigan-Dearborn, 60-58, Saturday. Junior guard Paige Gallimore led the Lakers with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Friday’s game, which will be an exhibition for Roosevelt, will be aired on WSWI 95.7 FM; while live stats, audio and GLVC Sports Network coverage can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI Women’s Basketball Notes
Eagles top D-I Butler in exhibition. USI Women’s Basketball defeated NCAA Division I foe Butler University, 61-56, in its only exhibition game of the preseason. Junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms had a game-high 22 points, including 19 in the second half, as the Eagles claimed their first exhibition win since 2014.
USI earns third exhibition win over D-I foe. The Screaming Eagles’ 61-56 win over Butler marked the third time USI has defeated an NCAA Division I opponent in an exhibition game. USI defeated the University of Evansville, 76-72, in 2014 and had a 75-74 win over Morehead State University in 2006.
Marcum puts up big numbers in exhibition. Senior guard Tanner Marcum had 17 points to go along with a game-high five assists and four steals in USI’s win over Butler.
GLVC in exhibition games. The GLVC went 8-12 in exhibition games during the preseason, including 3-12 versus NCAA Division I opponents. In addition to USI’s win over Butler, Drury posted a 66-60 win over Illinois, while William Jewell notched a 69-66 victory over Western Illinois.
Familiar face. A familiar face will be in the PAC Friday when the Eagles host Roosevelt University in their regular-season opener. The Lakers are under the direction of former USI point guard Keisha (Collins) Newell. Newell averaged 11.2 points and 4.0 assists per game as a freshman in 2005-06 before transferring to Loyola-Chicago.
Season-Openers. USI is 22-19 all-time in season-openers, including 12-5 under Head Coach Rick Stein.
