EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana men's basketball team concludes a season-opening, four-game homestand Tuesday when it hosts Brescia University at the Physical Activities Center. Game time Tuesday is 7 p.m.
The Screaming Eagles (3-0) are currently three-for-three on the homestand after defeating McKendree University, 90-68, last Tuesday. USI has outscored its opponents 82.7-67.0 and outrebounded them 44.3-26.3 during the homestand.
Individually, junior forward
Isaac McClure (Paducah, Kentucky) leads the way off with 13.7 points per game the bench. Senior guard #C.J. Trotter# (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) and senior center
Mohamed Ntumba (Kinshasa, Congo) follow McClure with 13.3 points per contest each. Ntumba also leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game.
Trotter deposited a game-high 21 points in the win over McKendree, while McClure and Ntumba reached double-figures with 19 points and 16 points, respectively, in the victory.
The Bearcats of Brescia (2-1) are coming off a home loss to Bethel University last Monday, 80-61, after winning their first two games of the year. Senior guard Aaron Tandy is the top scorer for the Bearcats with 18.6 points per contest
USI leads the all-time series with Brescia, 2-0, including the 101-72 victory at the PAC in 2001-02.
Following next Tuesday's match-up with Brescia, the Eagles will open the 2010-11 GLVC schedule December 2 on the road at Northern Kentucky University. USI finishes the first weekend of conference action at the PAC, when it hosts preseason ranked Bellarmine University December 4.
