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Eagles overcome slow start, large deficits to defeat Greyhounds
Senior guard Ashley Johnson and junior guard Emma DeHart combined for 39 points as University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball erased a pair of double-digit deficits to defeat host University of Indianapolis, 75-64, in a Great Lakes Valley Conference bout Thursday evening at Nicoson Hall.
USI (7-3, 3-1 GLVC), which missed its first seven shots and trailed 9-0 out of the gates, erased deficits of 23-13 and 43-32 to earn its second straight win.
Trailing 23-13 midway through the second period, the Screaming Eagles got a pair of three-pointers from DeHart in an 8-0 run that got USI to within a bucket with four minutes to play in the opening half. UIndy led 30-23 late in the half, but a Johnson three-pointer in the closing seconds sent USI to the locker room trailing by just four points.
USI carried that momentum into the third quarter as it tied the game at 30 less than 30 seconds into the second half. The Greyhounds, however, scored the next seven points and 13 of the next 15 to build a commanding 43-32 lead with just under six minutes to play in the frame.
Johnson, though, hit a three-pointer to breathe some life back into USI’s offense; then senior guard Morgan Sherwood connected from downtown despite being fouled. She went to the free throw line to complete the rare four-point play, getting the Eagles to within four points
UIndy wrapped a pair of baskets around a DeHart trifecta, but another Johnson three-pointer followed by a DeHart layup brought USI into a 47-47 tie with less than three minutes to play in the third quarter.
USI briefly lost momentum as the Greyhounds scored four quick points to take a 51-47 lead, but an 8-0 USI run to end the third period, including the go-ahead basket by freshman forward Hannah Haithcock, sent the Eagles into the final quarter with a 55-51 lead.
Sherwood gave USI a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but UIndy was able to retake the lead with an 8-1 rally. Sherwood hit a three-pointer to answer the Greyhounds run, but a UIndy three-pointer by senior guard Laura Thomas sent the Eagles into the final media timeout trailing 62-61.
USI, however, owned the final four-plus minutes of the contest as DeHart’s free throw tied the game at 62-62 before a Johnson basket gave USI a 64-62 lead with 3:24 to play. Haithcock’s three-pointer with the 30-second clock winding down put USI up 67-62 with just over two minutes to play; while Johnson’s basket with 1:41 to play quickly answered UIndy’s only offensive score in the last four minutes of the contest.
The Eagles made 6-of-8 free throws in the final minute of the contest to seal the win.
Johnson led all scorers with 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals, while DeHart matched her career-high with 19 points, five rebounds and three steals. The Eagles also got 13 points from Sherwood, nine points from Haithcock and a career-high four blocks from sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown.
Thomas had 15 points to lead the Greyhounds, while McKenzy Telfair had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
USI returns to action Saturday at 5:30 p.m. when it takes on arch-rival Bellarmine University at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Knights (6-4, 1-2 GLVC) were in action against McKendree University Thursday evening in Lebanon, Illinois.
Evansville back on the road at Loyola on Saturday
Aces face Ramblers in Chicago
 The annual trip to Chicago takes place on Saturday when the University of Evansville men’s basketball team faces Loyola at 3 p.m. at Gentile Arena. The game will be carried on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
 Setting the Scene
– UE heads to Gentile Arena where it has split six meetings against the Ramblers since they joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2013
– Last season, Evansville earned one of its biggest wins of the season, defeating Loyola by a final of 67-48 at the Ford Center on January 8
– The Aces have lost their first three MVC games for the first time in two years and hope to avoid an 0-4 start in the Valley for the first time since 2009-10
Last Time Out
– Bradley jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never looked back, defeating the Purple Aces by a final of 72-52 on Wednesday at the Ford Center
– The Braves led by as many as 25 points in the second half before UE made a run and cut the gap to 13
– Evansville shot 33.3% on the night and was 5-of-20 from long range
– K.J. Riley hit 8 of his 10 free throw tries while finishing with a team-best 12 points
– Freshman Marcus Henderson set his career mark with nine points while John Hall also added nine
– With 30 minutes of floor time, sophomore Shamar Givance set his career mark in that statistic
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– Freshman Marcus Henderson had his best college game on Wednesday when the Aces faced Bradley
– Henderson recorded nine points while hitting three shots and his first two free throws
– Entering the game, his high of six points came twice
Doing what he does best
– Senior K.J. Riley continues to rank near the top of the NCAA in free throw makes (87) and attempts (107)
– His 87 makes is 7th in the nation while his 107 attempts is 9th
– Riley has drawn 6.9 fouls per game, ranking 20th in the NCAA
Positive Ratio
– Through 16 games this season, Evansville has finished with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio six times, winning five of those games
– When the Aces are credited with single digit assists in a game, they are 0-4
– Interestingly enough – Evansville is 1-2 when committing fewer than 10 turnovers
Scouting the Opponent
– Loyola stands at 10-6 overall and 2-1 in the MVC
– After winning their first two league contests, the Ramblers fell at Drake by a 65-62 final on Tuesday
– One of the top players in the league is Cameron Krutwig; the unior leads Loyola with 16.3 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per contest and a total of 69 assists
– Krutwig along with UE’s DeAndre Williams are the only two players to rank in the top five in the MVC in scoring and rebounding
– Tate Hall averages 13.4 points and has a team-best 27 steals
– The Ramblers lead the Valley shooting 50.1% as a team
IUSD Returns to the Pool for a Big Ten Dual Meet
The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will square off with Big Ten Conference rival Michigan on Jan. 11. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET at the Donald B. Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor.
IN THE RANKINGS
Men’s teams: No. 3 Michigan, No. 5 Indiana
Women’s teams: No. 5 Michigan, No. 15 Indiana
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The one-day dual meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with 14 swimming events and two diving events.
The order of events for swimming will be 200 medley relay, 1,000 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle 100 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 freestyle relay.
Diving will run during the meet and during the swimming breaks with both the 1M and 3M events.
BURNS, SAMY NAMED BIG TEN SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Indiana University senior Mohamed Samy and freshman Brendan Burns were named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Nov. 27, 2019. The honors of the first of the season for each swimmer and the first collected by a Hoosier this season.
IU SPLITS TWO MEETS WITH TEXAS, LOUISVILLE
The Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both toppled No. 9/11 Louisville in both the long-course (197-84, 166-115) and short-course (189.5-91.5, 142-139) meets but fell to No. 2/8 Texas (157.5-121.5, 146-134) and (160-118, 168-113) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on Nov. 8-9. All six teams competing in the meet were ranked inside the top-20 of the TYR Dual Meet Rankings.
MEN’S TEAM DOMINATES BIG TEN OPPONENTS
The Indiana men’s swimming and diving teams defeated both Iowa (245-55) and Michigan (165-135) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center the first Saturday in November.
For the second-straight meet, senior Mohamed Samy was electric. He posted three event times inside the top-10 nationally to this point in the season, to include the nation-leading time in both the 100 free (43.20) and the 200 IM (1:44.95) and the fourth-fastest time in the 200 free (1:35.30).
INDIANA PICKS UP THREE WINS AGAINST KNETUCKY, NOTRE DAME
Five Hoosiers combined to win nine individual events and one relay in the season-opening tri-meet against Kentucky and Notre Dame. Sophomore Zane Backes won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, freshman Brendan Burns touched first in the 200 butterfly, junior Gabriel Fantoni took gold in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 100 fly, and senior Mohamed Samy won the 100 and 200 freestyle plus the 200 IM.
IU defeated UK by a score of 204-96 and ND by a final tally of 219-81.
EIGHT HOOSIERS NAMED TO 2019-20 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER
Eight current and postgraduate Indiana University swimmers were named to the 2019-20 USA Swimming National Team roster, which is made up of the nation’s top six swimmers in each individual Olympic event. Current Hoosier swimmer Michael Brinegar was named to the squad, while postgrads Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Zach Apple, Ian Finnerty, Zane Grothe, Cody Miller, and Blake Pieroni made the cut.
Jacob Wesley Bengert was apprehended today
 Jacob Wesley Bengert was apprehended today around 2pm in the area of Fares Ave. and Maxwell. He was spotted by a person who said Bengert approached him and asked for a ride. The individual recognized him and immediately called police. Shortly after the call was made, E.P.D. Officers caught up with Bengert on the train tracks in the area of Fares and Maxwell. Bengert was taken into custody without incident.  Â
Coroner’s Report on Childs Death
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office and the Evansville Police Department responded to 1321 E. Illinois St. on 01-09-2020 in reference to a deceased infant. The infant has been identified as Kieran Bengert, age 3 months, of that address.  An autopsy was conducted on 01-09-2020 and concluded that the infant suffered massive multiple blunt force trauma prior to death. The death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing and the Evansville Police Department can provide updates as to their investigation.
Sheriff’s Office Recognition Ceremony Announcement
On Friday, January 10, 2020 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a public ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of its personnel. Additionally, the ceremony will conclude with the swearing-in of one new deputy sheriff. The ceremony will begin at 9:00AM in the Old Court Room of the Old Courthouse located at 201 NW 4th Street.
Those individuals being recognized are:
New Deputy Sheriff:
Derrick Rue
Completion of Probationary Year:
Deputy Erich Carlson
Deputy Jacob Fuller
Deputy Eric Gander
Deputy Evan Luigs
Promotions:
Lt. Mark Rasure – Major
Sgt. Kerri Blessinger – Lieutenant
Deputy Chris Roe – Sergeant
Awards:
Deputy Chelsea Trail – Life Saver Award
Officer John Payne – Sheriff’s Commendation
Eagles go flat versus Greyhounds, 86-74
 20th-ranked University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball started fast before going cold and falling at 16th-ranked University of Indianapolis, 86-74, Thursday evening in Indianapolis, Indiana. USI goes to 9-3 overall and 1-3 in the GLVC, while UIndy is 10-2, 2-2 GLVC.
The Eagles exploded out of the gate to start the game, hitting five three-point field goals before nine minutes were gone and had a 13-point lead, 35-22, when senior guard Darnell Butler hit a three-pointer at the 8:26 mark. USI, as a team, was a blistering 11-of-16 from the field and eight-of-nine from downtown by the time it had built the 13-point lead.
UIndy saw its offense kick into gear at that point and surged to a 43-37 lead by halftime on a 21-2 run to end the opening half. USI’s shooters also went cold during the Greyhound run, missing their last 10 shots.
The start of the second half did not improve for the Eagles as the Greyhounds extended the run with a 13-2 surge to lead by 17-points, 56-39. UIndy extended the margin to as many as 18 points twice during the final half.
USI attempted to regain momentum in the final 10 minutes of the game with a 15-7 offensive rush beginning with 8:53 remaining. The run ended with USI chopping the margin down to 10 points, 76-66, when junior forward Josh Price converted an old fashion three-point play with 3:44 left. The 10-point gap would be as close as USI would come the rest of the game.
The Eagles finished the game with three players in double-digits with junior guard Mateo Rivera leading the way with 15 points. Rivera, who also had a team-high seven rebounds, was five-of-12 from the field, four-of-seven from downtown, and one-of-two from the stripe.
Junior guard/forward Clayton Hughes followed Rivera with 13 points on a blistering four-of-five from the field, two-of-two from beyond the arc, and three-of-four from the line, while Price rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points.
USI returns to the Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday to host number one-ranked Bellarmine University for a special 7:30 p.m. tip. Eagle fans and USI students are encouraged to wear blue and use the hashtag “BlueOutBellarmine”.
Bellarmine started this week’s action 10-0 and 3-0 in the GLVC before visiting McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, this evening.
USI leads the all-time series versus Bellarmine University, 52-44, after splitting four games last season. The Eagles lost at home 92-80, but bounced back to win on the road, 80-76, during the regular season before falling to the Knights in the GLVC Tournament, 67-61, Edwardsville, Illinois, and winning the NCAA II Midwest Regional, 76-69, at Romeoville, Illinois.