Complete Team Effort Lifts UE To Road Win AÂ Indiana State
Complete Team Effort Lifts UE To Road Win AÂ Indiana State
Shamar Givance Scored 19 In The winÂ
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – For the first time since January 26, 2011, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team picked up a road win over Indiana State, finishing with a 65-56 win over the Sycamores on Tuesday at the Hulman Center.
Evansville (6-16, 2-9 MVC) led by 10 points at the half before the Sycamores (9-14, 2-9 MVC) rallied to take a 50-48 lead in the second half. A 9-0 run by the Purple Aces made the difference with an incredible play by Gage Bobe highlighting the stretch.
“I am really proud of the way our guys responded tonight. Everyone really stepped up and did their job,†Aces head coach Todd Lickliter said. “Shamar (Givance) hit some big shots for us and Gage gave us some really good minutes. When Indiana State made the run in the second half, I told our guys that we made a run of our own in the first half – let’s do it again.â€
Givance led all players with 19 points with 7 of his 12 shots finding the bottom of the net. Antoine Smith Jr. finished the night with 10 and hit all three of his field goal tries. Evan Kuhlman and Blake Sisley recorded 9 points while Preston Phillips and Noah Frederking tallied eight. Bobe played a career-high 34 minutes and hit a huge shot inside of four minutes remaining to give UE a 4-point edge. Four Sycamores reached double figures, led by 15 from Cameron Henry.
After Indiana State scored the opening four points of the game, Evan Kuhlman found a cutting Shamar Givance to get UE on the board. Evansville scored four in a row before a triple from Kuhlman gave the team its first lead of the night at 7-6. Antoine Smith Jr., who scored 10 points in the first half, drained his first triple of the game to push the lead to 14-8 at the 14:39 mark.
Evansville continued to control the game for the duration of the half, with ISU getting as close as five points (21-16) inside of nine minutes remaining. Blake Sisley recorded a 3-pointer in a 10-3 run that extended the lead to 12. Smith scored five in a row before a turnaround jumper by Kuhlman made it a 31-19 Aces lead inside the final four minutes. The double-digit lead for Evansville was intact at the break with UE holding a 33-23 advantage. Smith led all players with 10 in the period.
Noah Frederking converted an outside attempt in the opening three minutes of the second half to solidify a 38-27 lead. Evansville continued to lead by a 43-33 margin before Indiana State stormed back. Hitting 9 out of 11 shots, the Sycamores went on a 17-6 run to take their first lead of the half. With 11:02 remaining, a 3-point play by Henry tied the game at 44-44. A pair of hook shots by Sisley put UE back in front, but with 7:18 showing on the clock, it was Julian Larry scoring on a drive to the basket to give ISU a 50-48 edge.
It was Givance tying it right up on the ensuing possession and starting a 9-0 run that would firm the grip UE had on the game. At the 3:39 mark, a wild shot by Gage Bobe was the game-changer. With the shot clock winding down, Bobe grabbed the loose ball and threw up a shot that pushed the lead to four.
The dagger came with 2:08 remaining when Givance was true from downtown to make it a 59-50 game. From there, the Aces cruised to the 65-56 win. Evansville shot 50% on the night with ISU finishing at 46.8%. Evansville hit six triples while ISU was held to 0-for-17. It was the first time the Sycamores did not hit a triple since 2008. Another unique stat is that neither team grabbed an offensive rebound.
In less than 48 hours, the teams will meet at the Ford Center with a tip set for 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Eagles Men’s Basketball Hope To Bounce Back On The Roa​​d​​​​​
Eagles Hope To Bounce Back On The Road​​​​
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball hopes to bounce back as it hits the road for the first time in February with Great Lakes Valley Conference visits to Drury University and Southwest Baptist University. The Screaming Eagles visits Drury Thursday at 7:45 p.m. in Springfield, Missouri, and Southwest Baptist Saturday at 3 p.m. in Bolivar, Missouri.
Game coverage information for USI Men’s Basketball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.
Following this week’s road trip, USI comes home to Screaming Eagles Arena for two of the final three home games of the year when it hosts Maryville University on February 17 and Missouri University of Science & Technology on February 19. The final regular-season home game of 2021-22 and Senior Day is February 26 when the Eagles host Lindenwood University.
USI Men’s Basketball vs. Drury, Southwest Baptist Quick Notes:
USI Has A Winning Streak Stopped At Six.
USI extended its winning streak to a season-best six games with a win over Rockhurst, 90-64, before falling to William Jewell College, 64-60, to conclude the homestand. Junior guard Jelani Simmons and sophomore guard Isaiah Stafford led the Eagles with 16 points each versus Rockhurst, while Simmons had 15 points to pace the Eagles versus William Jewell.
Doing the job on defense. The Eagles are holding the opposition under 70 points per game for the season for the first time since 2012-13 (64.6). USI also is averaging 28.6 defensive rebounds per game this season.
Leading Scorer: Junior guard Jelani Simmons leads the way in scoring this season with 12.6 points per game. He is followed closely by sophomore guard Tyler Henry and junior forward Jacob Polakovich with11.6 points per game each.
Simmons has the hot hand. Junior guard Jelani Simmons is averaging 14.6 points per game over the last seven outing. Simmons has posted 15 or more points in six of the last seven games.
Polakovich doubles up to lead the Eagles. Junior forward Jacob Polakovich is averaging a team-best 11.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in 2021-22. Polakovich, the GLVC leader and ranked ninth nationally in rebounding, also has defended the USI glass with 7.4 defensive boards per contest this season.
Stafford as a starter. Freshman guard Isaiah Stafford has averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game since becoming entering the starting lineup. On the season, Stafford is averaging 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per contest.
USI vs. Drury. USI holds a slim 13-12 advantage in the all-time series with Drury University and the two teams have split the last six meetings. Last season, USI won the only contest, 91-90, at Screaming Eagles Arena.
Drury in 2021-22. Drury is 7-11 overall and 4-6 in the GLVC after posting a 72-65 victory over William Jewell College Monday. The Panthers have moved from the bottom of the GLVC West Division to the middle of the pack by winning their last two.
USI vs. Southwest Baptist. The Bearcats hold a one-game lead in the season series, 3-2, after defeating USI in January, 65-61, at Screaming Eagles Arena. Freshman guard Isaiah Swope led the Eagles with 16 points in the January match-up. The teams have alternated wins in the five games of the series, dating back to 1984.
Southwest Baptist in 2021-22. SBU, currently, leads the GLVC West Division with a 10-3 league mark and a 16-4 overall record. The Bearcats, who have won their last four, started the week with an 88-83 double-overtime win over McKendree University and hosts the University of Indianapolis Thursday before welcoming the Eagles.
Ladies Eagles Hit Road fFr Top 25 Bout At Drury
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball returns to the road for a Top 25 clash with Drury University Thursday at 5:45 p.m. in Springfield, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles, ranked No. 17 in the latest D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll and No. 25 in the WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, also visit Southwest Baptist University Saturday at 1 p.m. in Bolivar, Missouri.
USI (17-3, 11-1 GLVC), which has won five straight games, is looking for its first-ever road win over Drury, which is ranked No. 9 in the WBCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll and No. 25 in the D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll.
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Bill Removing Child Crime Victims’ Names From Public Record Passes Unanimously To House
Bill Removing Child Crime Victims’ Names From Public Record Passes Unanimously To House
- By Taylor Wooten, TheStatehouseFile.com
- FEBRUARY 9, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS—A Senate bill removing names of minors who are victims of crimes from police logs has received bipartisan support and is on its way to a full House vote.
Senate Bill 117 passed out of the House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee 11-0 Tuesday but with the requirement that the author and others address the concerns expressed in testimony.
Senate Bill 117, authored by Sen. Kyle Walker, R-Lawrence, aims to protect the identities of child victims. The bill received a hearing and a 11-0 vote of support from the House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, where lawmakers promised to look into potential unintended consequences of the bill.
Under current law, police logs only omit the names of victims of sex crimes or sex trafficking. Walker and eight other authors and coauthors of the nonpartisan bill support extending this protection to all minors that are victims of crimes.
“What this bill would do is exempt the records and personal identifying information of minors on police logs for any public access,†Walker said. “And it’s supported by a wide variety of cities and towns across the state, many law enforcement professionals.â€
Prior to the committee meeting Tuesday, legislators amended the original bill so parents can give police agencies permission to release information and amended it to give police discretion in instances where a parent is the perpetrator of a crime against a minor. But there are still concerns that the bill goes further than intended.
Steve Key, executive director of the Hoosier State Press Association, which represents newspapers across the state, expressed concerns that the bill could limit reporting on court proceedings, where names of minors may need to be redacted from public records. The bill could also create problems when children have gone missing or been taken by a parent.
Parents or guardians are able to release the name of a child who has been victimized, but Key said this wouldn’t always solve the problems.
“I think we want to protect the privacy of the family and the information there,†Key said. “But I don’t think you want to tie the hands of the police department if they’re in situations where they want to release information and, for whatever reasons, they can’t get ahold of family.â€
Key suggested that instead the bill language be amended to give individual police departments discretion on whether minors’ names are included in police logs.
With the session wrapping by mid-March, committee chairman Rep. Randy Frye, R-Greensburg, said he did not want to hold the bill longer. Instead, he asked that Walker, House sponsor Rep. Steve Bartels, R-Eckerty, Legislative Services Agency staff and Key work together to fix any issues within the bill before second reading in the House.
“I trust the author and the sponsor to work with LSA and make sure that we will get this answer,†Frye said.
FOOTNOTE: Taylor Wooten is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
USI Division I Conference Partnership Announcement Set For Today
USI Division I Conference Partnership Announcement Set For Today
WHO: USI President Ronald S. Rochon, Athletic Director Jon Mark Hall and Conference partner representation. USI coaches and athletes, students, employees, retirees and media are encouraged to attend in-person to celebrate the announcement.
WHAT: USI Athletics is hosting a press conference to announce the University’s Division I conference affiliation. Conference affiliation is the next step for the University before making a formal bid for reclassification with the NCAA prior to a June 1 deadline. Upon acceptance, the transition process takes four years to complete. USI would begin competing in a Division I conference at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year and would leave the GLVC at the end of this academic year.
WHEN: The press conference will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 9.
WHERE: The press conference will be held in the Screaming Eagles Arena. A map of the USI campus, featuring the Screaming Eagles Arena, can be found at USI.edu/map. If you are unable to attend the event in person, a live-stream link is available.
*A limited number of media parking spots will be reserved in Lot C in front of the Screaming Eagles Arena.
Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls more than 11,000 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 20,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at www.usi.edu.
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Students Can Get Help with FAFSA on College Goal
Students Can Get Help with FAFSA on College Goal Sunday, Feb. 27
Evansville, IN — Financial aid professionals from several locations, will be volunteering at Ivy Tech Evansville and 39 other sites to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 PM (local time), Feb. 27.
The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships, and federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and vocational/technical schools nationwide. The FAFSA MUST be filed by April 15 to be eligible for Indiana financial aid. One of many reasons College Goal Sunday is so important is because many families perceive the form to be too complicated and time-consuming to complete. In less than one afternoon during College Goal Sunday, students and their families can get free help and file the form.
“Last year, Indiana high school graduates missed out on $65 million in Pell Grants by not filing the FAFSA,†said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers. “If you are considering education beyond high school, filing the FAFSA is the best way to ensure you are receiving available financial aid. College Goal Sunday offers one-on-one assistance from financial aid experts to students and families to ensure their FAFSA is accurately completed.â€
Now in its 33rd year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 94,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA).
Nearly $500,000 In Federal Grant Funds Available For Specialty Crop Industry
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2022) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops.Â
“Indiana is home to an abundance of agricultural sectors, including a robust specialty crop industry that contributes significantly to our economy,†said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture. “The funding through this program, whether that be research, market development or education and training, will help to greatly advance this industry in our state.â€
The USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program offers federal funding annually to the state departments of agriculture to support their specialty crop industries. Indiana’s allocation is $486,095.35.
ISDA created and distributed a funding priority survey in early 2022 for specialty crop funding; respondents included stakeholders across the specialty crop industry. Based on the survey suggested projects included enhancing food safety, pest and disease control, developing organic and sustainable production practices, and developing local and regional food systems. When the application opens please refer to the notice of funding opportunity for a full list of suggested projects.Â
Funding will not be awarded to projects that benefit a particular commercial product, or provide a profit to a single organization, institution or individual. Each project must identify at least one of the new USDA performance measures that specifically demonstrates the project’s impact on enhancing the competitiveness of eligible specialty crops.
“These funds have the potential to make a substantial impact on the specialty crop industry,†said Bruce Kettler, Indiana State Department of Agriculture director. “I encourage those involved in the specialty crop sector to apply and work toward further supporting this industry and enhancing its significance in our state.â€
Applications open on Feb. 15, 2022 and are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 8, 2022. Proposals must be submitted online through the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s Grants Management System. ISDA will host a SCBGP webinar for interested applicants on February 22, 2022. Registration information is available on ISDA’s Funding Opportunities website.