Eagles clipped by Skyhawks, 79-63

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MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opened the final road trip of the season with a loss to the University of Tennessee at Martin, 79-63, Thursday evening at the Elam Center. The Screaming Eagles are 10-19 overall and 5-14 in OVC action, while the Skyhawks go to 13-17, 9-10 OVC.

The Eagles found themselves down 10 midway through the first half, 23-13, before rallying to pull to within two, 30-28, on a three-pointer by junior guard Jack Campion with 4:41 to play. Campion has six points during USI’s 15-7 run.

UTM, however, took the momentum back and outscored the USI, 11-5, in the final four minutes to lead, 41-33, at the intermission. Campion reached double-digits during the first half to lead USI in the scoring column.

USI’s halftime deficit grew briefly after halftime, reaching 12 points, 46-34, but the Eagles slowly began to shrink the margin to six points, 51-45, with 13:43 to play. UTM rallied back and pushed the margin to 14 points, 59-45, with an 8-0 dash before the halfway mark of the final half.

The deficit would continue to grow in the final 10 minutes, climbing to 21 points, 79-58, before the Skyhawks closed out the 79-63 final.

USI had four players reach double digits, led by the 15 points of junior guard Jayland Randall. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi followed with 13 points, while junior guard Ryan Hall and Campion closed out the double-figure scorers with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.

Next Up For USI:
The Eagles conclude the 2024-25 campaign Saturday at Tennessee State University. Tipoff at TSU is 3:30 p.m.

TSU is 15-15 overall and 11-8 in the OVC after defeating Morehead State University, 64-55, tonight. The Tigers are 9-3 in the last 12 games after this weekend.

USI leads the series with TSU, 6-4, after defeating the Tigers, 77-75, at Liberty Arena in December. The Eagles were led in the first meeting by junior guard Damoni Harrison, who had 19 points. Owlowoniyi and Randall followed with 18 points and 15 points, respectively.

Vincennes University Bowling Postseason Information

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University men’s bowling team once again qualified this season for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Sectional Championships.

The Trailblazers will be headed back to Smyrna, Tenn. and the Smyrna Bowling Center where they will compete for a spot in the USBC National Championships.

The 2025 USBC Sectional Championships will begin Friday, March 7 with the Intercollegiate Singles Championship (ISC), where members of the VU bowling team will compete in six traditional games, with 24 bowlers advancing to the 2025 ISC Finals. The top four bowlers from each of the four Sectional Championships will qualify plus an additional eight individuals based on field size.

The Intercollegiate Team Championships (ITC) will begin Saturday, March 8 and conclude Sunday, March 9, consisting of 64 baker games.

The top four teams from each of the four Sectional Championships will qualify for the National Championships which will be held at the South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas, Nev. April 14 through 19.

Join us in wishing good luck to the Trailblazer Bowling Team as they get set to begin Postseason play next weekend in Tennessee.

Eagles start fast but fall to Skyhawks Thursday

MARTIN, Tenn. – Despite a fast start after the opening tip on Thursday evening, University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball fell 84-69 at the University of Tennessee at Martin to begin this week’s road trip in Tennessee.

Southern Indiana (20-10, 12-7 OVC) started Thursday’s game picking up where it left off from last week’s homestand. The Screaming Eagles scored seven unanswered points to begin the contest over the first two minutes. The lead grew to 10-2 early on thanks to a straightaway three by graduate forward Madi Webb. Fellow fifth-year senior forward Meredith Raley also drained a trey to help USI go ahead 14-8 by the first media timeout. However, UT Martin (13-17, 10-9 OVC) built a 14-0 run in the middle of the first quarter to surge in front. The two sides exchanged baskets late in the first, as UT Martin led 25-21 going to the second period.

The Skyhawks’ momentum carried over into the start of the second frame with an 8-0 run to go up 33-25. USI snapped the drought just over four minutes into the quarter when sophomore guard Sophia Loden drained a three from the top of the arc. In the back half of the second, Southern Indiana closed the gap. Junior guard Ali Saunders scored a layup and swished in a three off of two UT Martin turnovers in the last couple of minutes of the first half, helping bring USI back within four, 39-35, at halftime.

The two teams went back and forth to begin the second half. Webb knocked down a pair of field goals early in the third quarter to hit double figures for the game. The Skyhawks maintained a two-possession lead into the middle of the third. Later in the period, UT Martin connected on a few jump shots to pull ahead by 11, 58-47, before senior guard Vanessa Shafford answered with a layup to make it a nine-point deficit with under two minutes remaining in the third. Raley and Shafford scored the last two baskets of the third to make the score 60-53 in favor of UT Martin heading into the fourth quarter.

The Screaming Eagles cut into the deficit with baskets by Webb and Shafford in the early minutes of the fourth, and USI pulled back to within four points, 63-59, on a make by Loden with just over six minutes left. However, UT Martin made a string of eight consecutive field goals over a four-minute span in the back portion of the fourth quarter, making it difficult for USI to climb back in the final stretch of the contest.

Southern Indiana shot nearly 46 percent overall (28-61) and 42 percent (8-19) from beyond the arc. USI went 5-7 at the free-throw line. Webb led the Eagles with 15 points on 6-10 shooting. Raley tallied 13 points, and Saunders added 11 points with five rebounds and seven assists.

UT Martin went for 50 percent (32-64) from the floor and 38 percent (8-21) from three-point range. The Skyhawks were 12-13 for over 92 percent at the charity stripe. Junior forward Anaya Brown posted a double-double with a game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Kenley McCarn notched 24 points for UT Martin.

Following Thursday’s results, the Screaming Eagles remained tied with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, as Little Rock fell on the road at Eastern Illinois University. The Panthers secured the no. 3 seed in next week’s conference tournament with the result.

Going into Saturday’s regular-season finale slate, USI needs a win and a Little Rock loss for the Eagles to grab the no. 4 seed and a first-round bye in next week’s tournament. Little Rock owns the tiebreaker over USI after the Trojans won both regular-season meetings.

The Screaming Eagles finish the road trip and the regular season Saturday at 1 p.m. against Tennessee State University from Nashville, Tennessee. Saturday’s game can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional coverage links can be found online at usiscreamingeagles.com.

VU’s Adi Fuller signs with Morehead State University

VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University sophomore and member of the VU Cross Country and Track and Field teams Adi Fuller (Evansville, Ind.) signed her letter of intent this week to join the Cross Country and Track teams at NCAA Division I Morehead State University next season.

“I signed with Morehead State because of the opportunities that were given to me,” Fuller said. “Coach Dixon created an opportunity for me that I couldn’t turn down. Given the opportunity to run at the Division I level has been a dream since I can remember and when Morehead State reached out and I looked at how their program was excelling, I knew I wanted to be a part of that. The team was so welcoming and it felt like home the second I walked onto campus.”

Fuller set her personal best on the Cross Country course at the 2023 NJCAA Division I National Championships in Alabama last season, leading the Trailblazers with a time of 20:09.4 and placing 71st overall.

Fuller then followed that performance up with a 35th place finish three days later in the Half Marathon Championships.

Fuller was just short of her PR at this year’s Cross Country Nationals, finishing with a time of 20:15.2 to take 92nd overall and put the VU Women’s team in 19th place as a team.

Fuller then saved her best for last on the Cross Country course, finishing off her sophomore Cross Country season with a 32nd place finish in the Half Marathon Championships, taking 32nd overall with a time of 1:34:05.9.

Fuller has also been a standout performer for the Trailblazer Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field team, competing in multiple mid-distance and distance races.

Fuller set her best time in the Mile earlier this Indoor season at the John Gartland Invitational, finishing with a time of 5:26.32.

She has also competed in the 800 meters, where she set a time of 2:26.86 at the Jim Vargo Invitational last season, 1500m (4:55.85, Billy Hayes Invitational) and 3000m Steeplechase (11:45.67, GVSU Extra Weekend Meet).

Fuller competed last year at the NJCAA Indoor National Championships as a member of the Distance Medley Relay and 4×800 Relay teams. Fuller and her teammates took 12th in the DMR and 13th overall in the 4×800.

Fuller capped off last year’s Outdoor Track and Field season in style at the National Championships, taking 19th overall in the 3000m Steeplechase and placing 27th overall in the 5000m.

“My favorite memory at VU was when I was running the 3k Steeplechase and I was trying so hard to qualify for Nationals and when I did my friends and teammates were so excited for me,” Fuller added. “They reminded me why I love this sport.”

Fuller is still looking to add more to her resume this season as she continues her Indoor Track and Field season next weekend at the 2025 NJCAA Indoor National Championships in Lubbock, Tex.

Fuller will then set her sights on having another solid Outdoor season, beginning Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28, with the WashU Distance Carnival in St. Louis, Mo.

“Vincennes University has provided a strong foundation both athletically and academically to help me transition to a four-year school,” Fuller said. “Vincennes has helped me prepare myself for the next level. Coach Tyler has pushed me to improve my times and has helped me be a better athlete and person overall. Competing against strong opponents and balancing an intense training schedule prepared me for the challenges I will face at a four-year university.”

“Vincennes University helped me with time management, personal responsibility and academic support, which all have prepared me for the higher expectations at a university,” Fuller added. “The smaller class sizes and professors allowed me to build strong study habits and take my education seriously, making sure I am prepared for the next step in my academic journey.”

The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to congratulate Adi Fuller on her signing with Morehead State University and wishes her good luck as she continues her running career next season.

UE softball travels to Hilltopper Spring Fling

Aces play five games this weekend in Bowling Green

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After winning three out of four games last weekend, the University of Evansville softball team travels to Bowling Green, Ky. for this weekend’s Hilltopper Spring Fling.

Over the course of the weekend, the Purple Aces will have two games against both Kentucky and Tennessee Tech while facing Western Kentucky in one contest.

Taylor Howe enters the weekend as the reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.  In four games between Thursday and Sunday of last week, Howe batted .455 while hitting a home run in each contest.  She also slugged an impressive 1.636 over that span.

UE completed its second home tournament on Monday, winning contests against Western Michigan and UT Martin.  Jenna Donohoo and Niki Bode each batted .667 in the 4-game tournament with each recording six hits in nine at-bats.  Bode scored four runs while Donohoo added three.

Morgan Adams had the top power numbers for the Aces, belting four homers while adding six RBI.  She finished the weekend batting .500.  Pitchers Elle Jarrett and Gracie Hollingsworth had a nice weekend in the circle, both finishing the weekend with a sub-2.00 ERA.

As a team, the Aces have hit a combined total of 23 home runs this season.  That is nearly double the total of any other school in the MVC with UNI and Southern Illinois tied for second with 12.  UE also leads the league in runs (85), RBI (79), and total bases (193).

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