Stan Gouard reflects on USI MBB season
Stan Gouard reflects on USI MBB season By Bethany Miller | March 16, 2021 at 10:48 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 10:48 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -It was a season unlike any other for the Screaming Eagles menâs basketball program. After three COVID-19 hiatuses sidelined the team throughout the regular season and opting out of the GLVC Tournament, the USI men took the floor for the Midwest Region Tournament over the weekend after not playing a game in 29 days.
The Eagles won their opening round game on Saturday against Lewis, 62-60, before falling in the Midwest Region semifinal, 81-69, versus Michigan Tech.
USI drops a heartbreaker to Truman, 75-72 USI Basketball (Source: WFIE) By Bethany Miller | February 15, 2021 at 3:26 PM CST - Updated February 15 at 3:26 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball lost a heartbreaker to #5 (D2SIDA)/#6 (NABC) Truman State University, 75-72, Monday afternoon at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI, which had its winning streak stopped at seven, sees its record to go 11-4 this season, while Truman ends the afternoon 15-1.
The first half saw USI and Truman trading run for run in a hotly contested 20 minutes. The Eagles got the first two buckets of the game before the Bulldogs strung baskets together to take a 9-6 lead on a 7-2 run.
Eagles win a barn burner at SBU, 84-77
Rivera ties career-high 20 points for 2nd-straight game USI Basketball (Source: WFIE) By Bethany Miller | January 12, 2021 at 6:35 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 6:35 PM
BOLIVAR, Mo. (WFIE) -University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball won a barn burner on the road at Southwest Baptist University, 84-77, Tuesday afternoon in Bolivar, Missouri. USI sees its record to go 4-2 this season, while SBU, who received votes for the NABC Division II Top 25 poll today, ends the afternoon 6-2.
USI started the game with a bang, jumping out to a 9-0 lead by hitting four of their first five field goal attempts in the opening three minutes. SBU got back in the game with a 15-6 rally that tied the score, 15-15, with 13:33 left in the opening stanza.