EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women's Basketball is ranked No. 23 in the first Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) Top 25 Coaches' Poll, which was released Tuesday.
 
The Screaming Eagles (10-3, 10-3 GLVC) are receiving votes in the D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll after plummeting from No. 11 all the way out of the ranking following their loss to Truman State University last Saturday.
 
USI will attempt to stop a two-game slide Thursday at 6:30 p.m. when it visits William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. The Eagles also visit Rockhurst University Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
How to Watch
While fans are not permitted to attend the games, they can watch free of charge on the GLVC Sports Network, which is available both your desktop, mobile/tablet devices, as well as four over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV (4th Generation). GLVCSN.com is the official website of the GLVC Sports Network, while the GLVCSN mobile app is available for iOS in the App Store and Android on Google Play. Apple users also can use AirPlay with their Apple TV or some of the newer smart TVs. (GLVCSN FAQs)
 
Other ways to follow the action
USI's games will be carried on the airwaves at 95.7 The Spin as well as online at 957thespin.com. Links to both the online audio as well as live stats can be found at GoUSIEagles.com. Updates also will be provided on USI's social media platforms (@USIAthletics), particularly Twitter.
 
USI Women's Basketball Notes (2/3/21)
• Schedule changes. USI Women's Basketball's game at William Jewell Thursday has been moved to a 6:30 p.m. start due to the men's game at Jewell being moved to Friday. Additionally, USI's game at Rockhurst Saturday has been changed to a 2 p.m. start, while USI's game at McKendree February 22 has been scheduled for a 1 p.m. tip-off time.
 
• Eagles start week with loss to Quincy. USI suffered a 69-61 road loss to Quincy Tuesday evening to begin another busy week. The Eagles were whistled for 26 fouls, allowing the host Hawks to go 26-of-33 at the free throw line. Senior forward Hannah Haithcock had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead the Eagles, while senior guard Emma DeHart finished with 12 points and five assists.
 
• House of horrors. Quincy's Pepsi Arena continues to be a thorn in USI's side. The Eagles are just 1-14 since 2000 in Pepsi Arena, including a loss to Lake Superior State in the 2004 NCAA II Regional Tournament.
 
• Last week. USI had home wins over Indianapolis (56-51) and Quincy (62-50), but fell to Truman State, 73-67, to end the week. Haithcock averaged 16.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game to lead the Eagles, while DeHart chipped in 16.3 points and 3.0 assists per game.
 
• Two-game slide. USI's loss to Quincy marked the first two-game slide of the year for the Eagles, who have had a pair of five-game win streaks.
 
• Troubling trend. In the last two games, the Eagles have been charged with a combined 53 fouls, which has allowed the opposition to go a combined 47-70 at the charity stripe. USI, meanwhile, has drawn just 25 fouls during that stretch, going just 15-of-22 from the free throw line.
 
• Everyone played significant minutes. With USI playing eight games in a 17-day span, Head Coach Rick Stein is trying to keep his squad fresh. The Eagles played all 11 players in uniform against Quincy, with all players seeing at least seven minutes of work.
 
• USI in national poll. The Eagles fell out of the D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll Tuesday afternoon as they were receiving votes outside the Top 25. However, the WBCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll debuted Tuesday, with the Eagles receiving a ranking of No. 23.
 
• GLVC Point Ratings System. The Eagles remained No. 3 in the latest GLVC Point Ratings System (PRS) ranking, which determines the eight teams that will compete in the GLVC Tournament in March. The Eagles did lose ground with their rating, which dipped to 3.88 after Tuesday's loss. USI trails Truman State (4.42) and Drury (4.32). Lewis (3.50) and Rockhurst (3.46) round out the top five, while Lindenwood (3.45), Missouri-St. Louis (3.27) and Maryville (2.97) round out the top eight teams.
 
• Season leaders. DeHart leads USI with 15.0 points and 3.5 assists per game, while Haithcock is averaging 12.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Addy Blackwell is contributing 9.0 points and a team-high 1.8 steals per outing, while senior guard Ashley Hunter is adding 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per appearance. Turner leads USI with 1.0 blocks per contest.
 
• Roaring 20s. DeHart has reached the 20-point plateau three times this year, while Haithcock has one 20-point effort under her belt. USI had five different players reach the 20-point plateau a year ago, including DeHart, Haithcock and Robbe.
 
• Double-figures. USI has had nine different players reach double-figures in the scoring column this year, with seven players having had 10 or more points in multiple games.
 
• About Jewell. Senior forward Kiara Bradley averages 21.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game to lead the Cardinals, who are 6-8 overall and 6-8 in GLVC play after an 80-75 road win over McKendree Saturday.
 
• Last meeting. USI had a season-high five players score in double-figures, with DeHart going for 20, en route to an 80-55 win at Screaming Eagles Arena in November. USI led by one after 10 minutes of play before outscoring the Cardinals, who were led by Bradley's 23 points and 11 rebounds 22-13 in the second quarter and 25-14 in the fourth.
 
• About Rockhurst. Senior guard Daly Sullivan and freshman guard Keegan Sullivan average 14.1 and 12.7 points per game, respectively, to lead the Hawks, who are 7-5 overall and 7-5 in GLVC play after upsetting No. 1 Drury, 75-69, in Springfield, Illinois, Tuesday evening. Rockhurst hosts McKendree Thursday before welcoming the Eagles Saturday.
 
• Last meeting. DeHart scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Eagles to a wire-to-wire 70-55 win over the Hawks in their season-opener at Screaming Eagles Arena in November. USI outscored Rockhurst 22-12 in the first and 16-8 in the fourth to earn the 15-point victory. Daly Sullivan had 13 points to pace the Hawks, junior forward Monika Faerber, who leads Rockhurst with 7.4 rebounds per game this year, had 13 rebounds.
 
• Record book watch. The Eagles have one player making moves inside the USI Women's Basketball Record Books:
–Emma DeHart has jumped 20 spots to a tie for No. 23 all-time at USI with 843 career points. She began the year ranked No. 43. DeHart is three points away from matching Jamie Truitt for 22nd and is vying to become the 19th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
 
• Magic Mark: 75 points. The Eagles are 422-77 (.846) all-time when scoring at least 75 points. USI is 295-28 (.913) since 1996-97 when reaching the 75-point plateau.