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USI Eyes Strong Finish To Regular Season Eagles Visit Bellarmine, Host #15 UIndy
24th-ranked University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball is in the final sprint to the finish of the 2019-20 regular season campaign with a pair of the strong test ahead of them this week. The Screaming Eagles start this week’s action with their final GLVC visit to Bellarmine University Thursday for a 7 p.m. (CST) tip before hosting #15 (NABC) University of Indianapolis for Senior Day Saturday at 3:15 p.m.
Following Saturday’s Senior Day game versus UIndy, USI will celebrate the 1995 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship with a 25th-anniversary reunion.
The 1995 Eagles won USI’s first NCAA II national championship in Louisville, Kentucky, after overcoming a 22-point first half deficit to defeat the University of California-Riverside. The squad featured two-time NABC Division II Player of the Year Stan Guard, now the head coach of the University of Indianapolis, and GLVC Player of the Year Chad Gilbert. Former USI Head Coach Bruce Pearl is tentatively scheduled to attend the post-game reception.
Game coverage for USI Men’s Basketball in 2019-20, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.
USI Men’s Basketball Week 15 Quick Notes:
USI moves into national rankings. USI moved back into the national rankings this week for the first time since December, entering the NABC Top 25 at number 24. The Eagles also received votes for the D2SIDA Top 25 poll.
Eagles win 7th-straight in victory over Lewis. USI won a tough up-and-down battle with Lewis University, 85-82, to win its seventh-straight game, the longest winning streak of the season for the Screaming Eagles. The Eagles also have the longest current streak in the GLVC.
Price named GLVC Player of the Week. Junior forward Josh Price was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week after averaging 21.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in the Eagles’ weekend sweep of the University of Illinois Springfield on the road and Lewis University at home. The award is Price’s second of the season and the third of the year by the Eagles.
Double-doubles. Junior forward Emmanuel Little has a team-best nine double-doubles this season, followed by junior forward Josh Price with eight double-doubles.
USI in February. USI has been perfect in February (7-0), compared to a 6-4 mark in January. The Eagles have 81.1-69.7 points per game advantage in February, compared to 74.3-73.5 points per game advantage last month. USI, also as a team, is shooting 49.0 percent from the field (2020-449), 37.5 percent from downtown (42-112), and is controlling the glass at a 41.0-29.3 rebound per game pace. In January, USI shot 43.7 percent (255-584), 35.2 percent from long range (62-176) and had a slim 38.1-35.5 lead on the glass. Junior forward Emmanuel Little leads the Eagles in scoring in February with 18.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
USI in the GLVC. In the GLVC Point Rating System despite the win versus Lewis, USI fell to third in the point standings. The top eight in the point standings qualify for the GLVC Tournament in March. The Eagles also remained in a tie for third in the GLVC standings.
USI vs. Bellarmine. USI leads the all-time series versus Bellarmine University, 52-45, after stumbling at home, 79-65, in January. USI was led by junior guard Mateo Rivera, who led three Eagles in double-digits with 14 points. Junior forward Emmanuel Little and senior guard Joe Laravie followed to round out the double-digit scorers with 12 points each.
Bellarmine in 2019-20.  The Knights are 19-6 overall and 12-6 in the GLVC after winning its third-straight win in a 77-59 victory at Maryville University Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri.
USI vs. UIndy. USI leads the all-time series versus the University of Indianapolis, 58-23, after falling in the first meeting in January, 86-74, in Indianapolis. The Eagles finished the game with three players in double-digits with junior guard Mateo Rivera leading the way with 15 points. Junior guard/forward Clayton Hughes followed Rivera with 13 points, while Price rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points.
UIndy in 2019-20. The Greyhounds, who host McKendree University Thursday before traveling to Evansville, enter this week’s action with a 21-5 overall record, 13-5 GLVC, and have won their last six contests. UIndy closed out a Missouri road trip by defeating Missouri University of Science & Technology, 92-76, Saturday.
NABC Division II Top 25 Poll
1. Northwest Missouri State
2. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
3. West Texas A&M
4. UC San Diego
5. Florida Southern
6. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
7. Indiana (Pa.)
8. Jefferson (Pa.)
9. Valdosta State (Ga.)
10. St. Edward’s (Texas)
11. Ferris State (Mich.)
12. St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.)
13. West Liberty (W.Va.)
14. Nova Southeastern (Fla.)
15. Indianapolis (Ind.)
16. Bridgeport (Conn.)
17. Rogers State (Okla.)
18. Missouri-St. Louis
19. UNC Pembroke
20. Alabama Huntsville
21. Northern State (S.D.)
22. Missouri Southern
23. Cal State San Bernardino
 24. Southern Indiana  Â
25. Dixie State (Utah)
D2SIDA Men’s Basketball
1. Northwest Missouri State
2. Lincoln Memorial
3. UC San Diego
4. West Texas A&M
5. Florida Southern
6. Indiana (Pa.)
7. Jefferson
8. Azusa Pacific
9. Valdosta State
10. St. Edward’s
11. Ferris State
12. Bridgeport
West Liberty
14. Nova Southeastern
Indianapolis
16. UNC Pembroke
17. St. Thomas Aquinas
18. Missouri-St. Louis
19. Miles
20. Charleston
21. Dixie State
22. Southern Nazarene
23. Seattle Pacific
24. Missouri Southern State
25. Queens (N.C.)
 RV Southern Indiana
CAMPUS TRUSTEE INTERVIEWS FOR KELLY COZART, STEPHEN SCHAEFER, AND DANIELA VIDAL THE FINALISTS FOR IVY TECH-EVANSVILLE CHANCELLOR JOB STARTS TODAY
CAMPUS TRUSTEE INTERVIEWS FOR KELLY COZART, STEPHEN SCHAEFER, AND DANIELA VIDAL THE FINALISTS FOR IVY TECH-EVANSVILLE CHANCELLOR JOB STARTS TODAY
The campus forums will be held today at the Evansville campus (3501 N. First Avenue, Evansville) in Vectren Auditorium.
The Campus Board interview schedules will be held today in the Hilliard Lyons Board Room.
KELLY COZART INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 26th campus/community forum from 10:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. CST/lunch & trustee interview from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST: Kelly Cozart, currently serving as interim chancellor for Ivy Tech’s Evansville campus and service area
STEPHEN SCHAEFER INTERVIEW SCHEDULEÂ
Wednesday, February 26th campus/community forum 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. CST/trustee interview from 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CST: Stephen Schaefer, currently serving as Deputy Mayor for City of Evansville
DANIELA VIDAL INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 27th campus/community forum from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST/lunch & trustee interview from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST: Daniela Vidal, currently serving as Vice President of Operations Vidal Plastics, Evansville
FOOTNOTE: Your participation and feedback in this process are very important to us, as we are searching for the ideal candidate to continue the great work of our Evansville campus, Princeton and Tell City sites as we focus on our goal of 50,000 credentials earned by Hoosiers, by 2023.
SINCERELY,
DR. SUE ELLSPERMANN
PRESIDENT 0f IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MEET KELLY COZART FINALISTS FOR IVY TECH-EVANSVILLE CHANCELLOR POSITION
MEET KELLY COZART INTERIM CHANCELLOR FOR IVY TECH EVANSVILLE, TELL CITY AND PRINCETON CAMPUSES
Kelly Cozart is a 40-year resident of Evansville, Ind. and began her career at Ivy Tech as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Fine Arts and Design, and as admissions and advising support staff in 2000. In 2003, Cozart became the Program Chair for Environmental Design and accepted the position as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the legacy bi-regional campuses in 2014 and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of Evansville in 2017.
Currently, Cozart serves as the Interim Chancellor for the Evansville campus and Tell City and Princeton locations.
 Cozart engaged with the business community as the owner of a successful Interior Design company for 13 years prior to joining Ivy Tech and is currently a board member with the Public Education Foundation of Evansville and Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana.
 Cozart received her Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from the University of Illinois and her Master of Arts degree in Art History from Indiana State University. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at Indiana State University in Higher Educational Leadership
FOOTNOTE: KELLY COZAR is the remaining finalists for the IVY TECH-Evansville Chancellor job and is currently serving as interim Chancellor of Ivy Tech-Evansville, Tell City and Princeton Campuses.
Kelly Cozar profile was posted without opinion, bias or editing.
Paintings By Erika Navarrete Will Be On Display At The University of Evansville’s Krannert Gallery
Paintings By Erika Navarrete Will Be On Display At The University of Evansville’s Krannert Gallery
SOMEWHERE ELSE: Paintings by Erika Navarrete will be on display at the University of Evansville’s Krannert Gallery from March 1 – April 5, 2020. On Thursday, March 5, there will be a reception at 6:30 p.m.
Navarrete is an Evansville artist and adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern Indiana. About her art, she has said “My work centers on a long-term investigation into the relationships between people, particularly women, and their own self-awareness.
Through painting, drawing, and printmaking I attempt to visually create moments that cannot be clearly articulated in words. I am interested in the sensation of awkward silence, an expressive gesture, a pensive moment, the moments that are neither before, nor after, but somewhere in between.”
The Krannert Gallery is located in the University’s Krannert Hall of Art and Music. The gallery’s hours are Monday – Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Sunday Noon – 8:00 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. It is part of the Efroymson Family Fund Emerging Contemporary Artist Lecture Series, which is sponsored by the Efroymson Family Fund and the UE Department of Art.
For more information, contact the UE Art Department of Art at 812-488-2043, email art@evansville.edu or visit the department’s Facebook page.
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U E Men Travel To UNI On Wednesday
UE Set To Face Panthers In Road Contest
On Wednesday, the final road trip of the regular season will pit the University of Evansville men’s basketball team against UNI at the McLeod Center at 7 p.m. The game will be career on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
Setting the Scene
– Evansville continues its quest for its first MVC win on Wednesday in Cedar Falls
– The Aces have dropped their last 16 games, the longest losing streak in program history
– The Panthers have had the upper hand in the series as of late, winning the last five games including an 80-68 contest at the Ford Center on Feb. 1
– UE has fallen in its last six trips to the McLeod Center since winning back-to-back games in 2012 and 2013
– Over the last 12 games in the series, the Aces are 2-10
Last Time Out
– In Sunday’s game against Indiana State, the Purple Aces looked to be on the verge of a win, holding a 56-51 lead inside of four minutes remaining
– Indiana State responded with a 7-0 run before finishing the game on a 13-6 stretch to take the win by a final of 64-62
– K.J. Riley led the Aces once again with 15 points while hitting five of his six free throws
– Evan Kuhlman finished with 11 points while knocking down three out of four 3-point tries
– A competitive game saw a total of 13 ties and seven lead changes
– Neither team scored a point outside of the paint until the second half
Four for Newton
– Another efficient effort saw Jawaun Newton hit four of his six attempts while scoring eight points against Indiana State
– Newton has scored six points or more in eight of his last nine games and has hit at least 50% of his attempts in each game over that span
– In that time, Newton has shot 65.2% from the field (30/46) and is 10-of-15 from long range; he has also hit 7 out of 8 free throws
– Through his first 48 college contests, Newton did not reach double figures in points but has done so in four of his last eight games
Long Distance Calls
– Noah Frederking has regained his 3-point form, knocking down six of his last eight attempts in the last three games
– Frederking has averaged 7.0 points per game over his last three with 18 of those 21 points coming from outside
– He continues to rack up the minutes, averaging 26.6 minutes over the last 13 games; he has played at least 23 minutes in 10 of those contests
– The junior is second on the Aces squad with 40 3-pointers on the season
Scouting the Opponent
– UNI sits atop the MVC standings with a 23-5 overall record and a 12-4 conference mark
– The Panthers are one of the top shooting teams in the nation, ranking 17th in field goal percentage (47.7%) and 4th in 3-point shooting at 39.5%
– They also foul at a very low rate, just 14.3 per game – 7th in the NCAA
– A.J. Green averages 19.8 points per game while hitting 92.0% of his free throw attempts
– Green has a team-best 84 assists
– Trae Berhow and Austin Phyfe average 13.2 and 11.1 points per game, respectively
– Phyfe is their leading rebounder, grabbing 8.1 per contest
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FFA Students Gathered To Serve The General Assembly
The Indiana FFA Association invited 81 members to be pages for the General Assembly today in celebration of National FFA Week. This opportunity allowed students to meet with elected officials and see firsthand how the legislative process operates.
“It was wonderful to see so many blue jackets in the statehouse today,†said Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “These students were directly involved in the action of the day, were able to speak to the General Assembly and received a better understanding of the legislative branch of our government.â€
While paging, FFA members spoke with their representatives and senators, assisted aides and interns and attended session. Additionally, they received a tour of the historic Indiana Statehouse and a tour of Governor Holcomb’s office.
“The FFA Organization provides a multitude of ways for students to be involved in what they are passionate about and today’s event at the Statehouse is a perfect example,†said Sam Miller, Assistant Director of the Indiana FFA Association. “Each year we look forward to this event to help show our members how the legislative process works and encourage them to exercise their right to vote when the time comes.â€
The Indiana FFA Association organizes an opportunity for FFA members to page at the Statehouse each year to highlight National FFA Week and the organization. National FFA Week runs until February 29, 2020, and is the perfect opportunity for students to get out into their schools and communities and promote the FFA Organization and the role this student based organization plays in the lives of the members.
Click here to get a firsthand look at how FFA week impacts members and students from current Indiana FFA Sentinel, Eion Stephens.
For FFA Week activities happening in your local communities, please reach out to your nearest FFA Chapter. Click here to locate your local FFA Chapter.