EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball will begins the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference schedule by hosting Little Rock and Morehead State this week at Liberty Arena. USI is scheduled to play Little Rock Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Morehead State Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
First 500 fans attending the USI-Little Rock game will receive a free magnet schedule and a Penn Station free fry coupon. The USI-MSU matchup is holiday themed with fans encouraged to wear “ugly sweaters.”
The Screaming Eagles are forecast to place ninth in the OVC this year, while Little Rock was picked to win the league and Morehead State was predicted to place fifth.
First 500 fans attending the USI-Little Rock game will receive a free magnet schedule and a Penn Station free fry coupon. The USI-MSU matchup is holiday themed with fans encouraged to wear “ugly sweaters.”
The Screaming Eagles are forecast to place ninth in the OVC this year, while Little Rock was picked to win the league and Morehead State was predicted to place fifth.
The Screaming Eagles (3-7, 0-0 OVC) are hoping to rebound and get back on track after a tough 0-2 road trip last week. USI had a tough loss to Western Michigan, 88-74, and a setback at Indiana State, 77-55. Senior guard Cardell Bailey led the way for the Eagles on the road trip with 19.5 points per game.
For the season, senior guard Ismail Habib has been posting 18.2 points per game and leads the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring. Habib has hit for 20-or-more points in four of the last seven games.
Bailey follows with 13.6 points per contest, while junior guard Kaden Brown is posting 12.1 points per outing.
Little Rock (2-9, 0-1 OVC) and Morehead State (4-7, 1-0 OVC) began their OVC schedule Tuesday night with the MSU Eagles defeating the Trojans, 78-64, in Morehead, Kentucky.
Little Rock comes to Evansville after losing its last seven games, while MSU snapped a three-game losing streak with the win over the Trojans on Tuesday.
The Trojans lead the all-time series with USI, 4-2, after sweeping both games last season. The MSU Eagles lead the all-time series with USI, 5-1, after sweeping both games last year by a combined three points.
For the season, senior guard Ismail Habib has been posting 18.2 points per game and leads the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring. Habib has hit for 20-or-more points in four of the last seven games.
Bailey follows with 13.6 points per contest, while junior guard Kaden Brown is posting 12.1 points per outing.
Little Rock (2-9, 0-1 OVC) and Morehead State (4-7, 1-0 OVC) began their OVC schedule Tuesday night with the MSU Eagles defeating the Trojans, 78-64, in Morehead, Kentucky.
Little Rock comes to Evansville after losing its last seven games, while MSU snapped a three-game losing streak with the win over the Trojans on Tuesday.
The Trojans lead the all-time series with USI, 4-2, after sweeping both games last season. The MSU Eagles lead the all-time series with USI, 5-1, after sweeping both games last year by a combined three points.
