Hall of Fame
The Screaming Eagles posted a program-best 29-4 record on its way to the University’s first-ever national championship. The team featured GLVC Player of the Year and NCAA Division II Player of the Year Stan Gouard. In the national championship game, which was viewed by more than three million people live on CBS, the Eagles came back from 22 points to defeat the University of California-Riverside, 71-63.
Team members included student athletes Shawn Aldridge, Cortez Barnes, Scott Boyden, Kevin Caldwell, Neil Coyle, Larry Eady, Chad Gilbert, Stan Gouard, Marc Hostetter, Brian Huebner, Joel Thomas, Tim Tooley, and Ken Troutman. The coaching staff consisted of Head Coach Bruce Pearl, Assistant Coach Rick Herdes.
Season Statistics
1994-95 Record: 29-4 (15-3 GLVC)
Home Record: 14-1; Road Record: 7-3; Neutral Record: 8-0
NCAA II GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CHAMPIONS;
NCAA II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
USIÂ Â Â Â OPPONENTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPP
117Â Â Â Â IUPU INDIANAPOLISÂ Â Â 99
 89    IUPU Indianapolis   83
 92   #WINONA STATE        79
107Â Â Â #TAMPAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 101
105    SIU-Edwardsville   124
 90   *NORTHERN KENTUCKY   96
 96   @Cameron             68
107   @Washburn           103 (ot)
125Â Â Â *INDIANAPOLISÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88 |
USIÂ Â Â Â OPPONENTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPP
100   *Lewis               72
 81   *Saint Joseph's      74
109Â Â Â Â SIU-EDWARDSVILLEÂ Â Â Â 90
117Â Â Â *KENTUCKY WESLEYANÂ Â Â 83
114Â Â Â *KENTUCKY STATEÂ Â Â Â Â Â 82
 70   *BELLARMINE          64
 85   *Ashland             71
 97   *IUPU Ft. Wayne      90
 77   *SAINT JOSEPH'S      57 |
USIÂ Â Â Â OPPONENTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPP
114Â Â Â *LEWISÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 81
126Â Â Â Â PURDUE-CALUMETÂ Â Â Â Â Â 66
 90   *Kentucky Wesleyan   97
 76   *Bellarmine          72 (ot)
105   *Kentucky State      63
 98   *IUPU FT. WAYNE      90
 86   *ASHLAND             74
 97   *Northern Kentucky  101
 99   *Indianapolis        89 |
USIÂ Â Â Â OPPONENTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPP
 95   +HILLSDALE           86
102   +Kentucky Wesleyan   67
102   +Northern Kentucky   94
108   !New Hampshire       93
 89   !Norfolk State       81
 71   !Calif.-Riverside    63 |
*GLVC; #Kenny Kent Toyota National Shootout; @High Desert Classic (Las Vegas, NV); +NCAA Great Lakes Regional (in Cincinnati, Ohio); !NCAA Elite Eight (in Louisville, Ky.)
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The 1995 USI Men's Basketball Team after winning NCAA Division II championship
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The 1995 Men's Basketball team was inducted into the USI Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. Attending the induction ceremony was (from L-R) Rick Herdes, Marc Hostetter, Brian Huebner, Joel Thomas and Ken Troutman.
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