USI travels to SIU Saturday
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball takes its three-game winning streak on the road Saturday when it visits Southern Illinois University Saturday in Carbondale, Illinois. Tipoff time is set for 2 p.m. at the Banterra Center.
The USI Screaming Eagles, who also have won four of their last five games, hit the road after sweeping their three-game homestand. USI completed the sweep Monday night when it zipped through East-West University, 104-46.
Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi led USI scorers versus East-West with 17 points. Junior guards Braxton Jones and Jared Washington followed with 15 points each, while junior guard Jayland Randall rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 points.
Randall leads USI through the first eight games with 16.3 points per outing, while Olowoniyi is averaging 14.1 points and is grabbing a team-high 6.8 rebounds. Junior guard Damoni Harrison and Washington follow the top two with 12.5 and 12.2 points per appearance.
The Salukis of Southern Illinois are 3-6 following its 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference opening loss at home versus Bradley University Tuesday evening, 83-60.
SIU leads the all-time series with USI, 4-1, after posting an 81-50 win at Banterra Center last December. A.J. Smith led USI with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Following the trip to Carbondale, USI returns home to Liberty Arena for a four-game homestand, the longest of the season for the Eagles. The homestand starts December 15 with a visit from Shawnee State University for the non-conference finale for 2024-25.
In addition to the non-conference finale versus Shawnee State, USI opens the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference schedule with visits from Tennessee State University (December 19); University of Tennessee at Martin (December 21); and Morehead State University (December 31).
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.
