EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana men's basketball team has a lot on the line when it visits second-ranked Bellarmine University for the 2014-15 season finale Thursday night in Louisville, Kentucky. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. (CST).
 
The Screaming Eagles (19-6, 12-5 GLVC) can improve its seeding in the upcoming Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament by as many as two positions with a victory on Thursday. A USI victory over Bellarmine (24-2, 16-1 GLVC), combined with a loss by the University of Indianapolis (versus Saint Joseph's College) and Lewis University (versus the University of Wisconsin-Parkside), puts the Eagles in the GLVC Tournament with a first-round bye and as the number four seed.
 
If UIndy posts a win in its season finale, USI will be at home Sunday (March 1) as the number five seed (a USI win and a Lewis loss) or the six seed. A fifth seeding has the Eagles hosting the University of Illinois Springfield or McKendree University, while a sixth seeding has USI hosting Maryville University. Tip-off on Sunday, if needed, is set for 2 p.m.
 
Game coverage, including live stats, audio, and video broadcasts, is available at gousieagles.com. The games also can be heard on WYFX 106.7FM and WPSR 90.7FM.
 
USI Men's Basketball Notes versus Bellarmine:
 
USI finished home schedule with weekend sweep. The University of Southern Indiana finished the 2014-15 home schedule with a homestand sweep, defeating the sixth-ranked University of Indianapolis, 69-67, and Saint Joseph's College, 90-65. The Screaming Eagles were 13-2 this year at the PAC.

Eagles upset #6 UIndy for first win over a ranked team. USI posted its first win over a ranked opponent in 2014-15 when it upset the sixth-ranked University of Indianapolis, 69-67, to start the week. The Eagles are 1-4 against ranked teams this year.

Last week's leaders. Senior guard TeNale Roland led USI in scoring last week with 22.5 points per game. Roland was followed by senior guard Gavin Schumann, who posted 14.0 points per contest.

Seniour gets first double-double and season-high for points. Junior forward Shane Seniour recorded his first double-double of his USI career with 15 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Saint Joseph's. Seniour also tied a career-high by dropping in the 15 points.

Seven-game winning streak best of 2014-15. USI has won seven-straight games, the longest winning streak of the season. Eagles are outscoring the opposition, 73.6 to 64.1 points per outing. Senior guard TeNale Roland leads USI during the winning streak with 16.9 points per contest, while sophomore guard Bobo Drummond is posting 14.7 points.  

Davis leads the way on defense. Senior forward Austin Davis leads the Eagles' defense during the winning streak, blocking 12 shots and making 10 steals. He also is grabbing a team-high 7.7 rebounds per game, 5.1 per contest on the defensive end.

Eagles looking for 20 wins. The Eagles are looking to reach the 20-win plateau for the seventh-straight year and the 22^nd time in the last 23 years when they visit Bellarmine Thursday.

Bellarmine in 2014-15. The Knights of Bellarmine are 24-2 overall, 16-1 in the conference, and have won 12-straight games. For more on Bellarmine, visit athletics.bellarmine.edu.

USI vs. Bellarmine. The Eagles lead the all-time series, 49-35, after falling 83-70 at the PAC. USI has won eight of the last 14 meetings against Bellarmine at Knights Hall.