EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens its longest homestand of the 2024-25 season when hosts Shawnee State College Sunday in Liberty Arena. The tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
The USI Screaming Eagles, who have won four of their last six games, are looking to rebound after falling on the road at Southern Illinois University, 73-70, December 7. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi led USI scorers at SIU with 24 points, while junior guard Jayland Randall followed with 22 points.
Randall leads USI through the first eight games with 16.9 points per outing, while Olowoniyi is averaging 15.2 points and is grabbing a team-high 6.3 rebounds. Junior guards Damoni Harrison and Jared Washington follow the top two with 11.8 and 10.5 points per appearance.
The Bears of Shawnee State, who are a member of the NAIA, are 3-6 in 2024-25 and have lost four-straight before visiting USI. This will be the first meeting between the two programs.
Following the visit Shawnee State, USI starts the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference campaign next week. The Screaming Eagles will host Tennessee State University (December 19); University of Tennessee at Martin (December 21); and Morehead State University (December 31).
The USI-TSU game is the first of three special Thursday doubleheader offers called “812 Nights” with tickets being discounted to $8.12 for upper-level seating. Along with discounted prices, USI encourages fans to visit Hacienda West for their $8.12 small famous wet burrito that comes with a drink from 2-6 p.m. on the 3 dates of the promotion.
Customers can show their e-ticket from the game to receive this limited time offer at Hacienda West. Upon purchasing online tickets, use promo Code 812 at checkout of the following link https://usi.
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 the homestand and all USI home dates are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
