USI hosts Indiana State Monday
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball continues its three-game homestand Monday when the Screaming Eagles host the Sycamores of Indiana State University at Liberty Arena. Tipoff time for the game sponsored by HFI is set for 7 p.m.
The game also is the annual Hawaiian Night with fans encouraged to wear tropical attire for the game.
Following the USI-ISU matchup, the homestand concludes December 2 when the Screaming Eagles host East/West University. Game time December 2 is 7 p.m.
All of the action from USI’s upcoming homestand 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 the homestand and all USI home dates are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
The USI Screaming Eagles opened the three-game homestand with a 92-83 victory over the University of South Dakota. Junior guard Jayland Randall led four Eagles in double-digits with a season-high 24 points. Junior guard Jared Washington and sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi followed with 16 and 14 points, respectively, while graduate forward Jack Mielke rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points.
Junior guard Jack Campion dished a career-high nine assists in the win over South Dakota.
Randall leads USI through the first six games, overall, with 16.8 points per outing, while Harrison is close behind with 14.2 points per contest. Washington follows the top two with 13.7 points per appearance, while Olowoniyi is averaging 13.3 points and is grabbing a team-high 6.8 rebounds.
The Sycamores are 3-2 to start the 2024-25 season after posting a 97-61 victory over Chicago State University. ISU posted wins over Eureka University, 93-48, and Ball State University, 94-84, to start the year before losing to Florida Atlantic University, 97-64, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 77-72.
The series is tied, 1-1, after USI lost to ISU, 98-54, last season in Terre Haute. Jeremiah Hernandez led USI with 16 points, while A.J. Smith added 12 points in the loss.
