EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball returns to the friendly surroundings of Liberty Arena for a three-game homestand, starting Saturday when Tennessee Tech University comes to Evansville. Tipoff Saturday is slated for 3:30 p.m.
The USI Screaming Eagles (9-12, 4-7 OVC) were 1-2 on their latest road swing, including a heartbreaking 66-65 loss to Morehead State University to start this week’s action. USI junior guard Jayland Randall led three players in double-digits at Morehead State with 16 points, while sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi and graduate forward Jack Mielke followed with 13 points and 12 points, respectively.
For the season, Randall leads the team with 14.6 points per contest, while junior guard Damoni Harrison follows with 14.1 per game. Olowoniyi rounds out the double-figure scorers with 13.6 points per game and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per contest.
The Golden Eagles of TTU (10-11, 5-5 OVC), who visit Morehead State Thursday before coming to USI, snapped a four-game losing streak last Saturday with an 89-85 overtime win at the University of Tennessee at Martin. TTU is 6-4 in the previous 10 games, including a five-game winning streak.
USI lost on the road, 68-64, in the first meeting of this season with TTU. Olowoniyi led USI with a double-double, 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Harrison added 20 points.
The homestand will continue next week for Homecoming Week when the Screaming Eagles host the University of Arkansas at Little Rock January 6 and Southeast Missouri State University January 8 (Homecoming game). Game time for both contests is 7:30 p.m.
All of the USI Basketball action can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
Tickets for all USI home dates are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
