USI opens ’24-25 with visit to DePaul
Eagles finish opening week by hosting Bucknell
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens the 2024-25 regular season Monday when the Screaming Eagles visit DePaul University for a 7 p.m. contest in Chicago, Illinois. The opening week will end November 7 at Screaming Eagles Arena when USI hosts Bucknell University for the home opener at 7 p.m.
The USI-DePaul showdown will be played at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, and will air live on Fox Sports 1, while the USI-Bucknell contest will stream on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
USI’s home opening game versus Bucknell is a “Red Out Game” with all fans encouraged to wear red to the game. The first 500 fans will receive a red rally towel.
The Eagles are coming off their second season of NCAA Division I play that saw them post an 8-24 overall record, 5-13 in the Ohio Valley Conference. USI also has earned a berth in the OVC Championship in both Division I seasons.
The Eagles are expected to be eighth in the OVC this season in a vote of the head coaches and athletic communication staff. USI finished seventh in 2022-23 and eighth in 2023-24 in its first two seasons in the OVC.
DePaul, which was 3-29 overall in 2024-25, was picked 11th in the Big East preseason coaches poll. The Blue Demons opened the year with an exhibition win over Illinois Wesleyan University, 76-60.
Bucknell, which was 14-19 overall last year, is picked to place fourth in the Patriot League 2024-25 preseason poll. The Bison opened the year with an 88-82 exhibition win over Saint Joseph’s University October 26 and begins the regular season by visiting the University of Delaware Monday.
USI, which is slated to host 15 home games this year at Screaming Eagles Arena, has single-game tickets on sale now on USIScreamingEagles.com.
