EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Basketball used 12 three-point bombs to roll over Midway University, 85-50, in an exhibition game Wednesday evening at Screaming Eagles Arena.
 
The Screaming Eagles and Midway battled through the first 14 minutes of the opening half before USI exploded on a 21-4 run to take a commanding 51-23 lead at the break. USI was seven-of-12 during the final six minutes of the opening half, including four three-pointers, while Midway was held to one bucket during that span.
 
The Eagles continued to roll into the second half, expanding the margin to as many as 35 points, 77-42, with 8:09 to play. USI would match the 35-point lead four more times before settling for the 85-50 victory.
 
As a team, USI shot 50.8 percent from the field (32-63), 37.5 percent from long range (12-32), and 75.0 percent from the stripe (9-12). The Eagles also won the battle on the boards, 45-33.
 
Sophomore guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) led the Eagles individually with 18 points. He was a blistering seven-of-11 from the field and four-of-seven from beyond the arc, while dishing a team-high six assists.
 
Graduate forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Indiana) followed Swope with 17 points on a near-perfect six-of-seven from the field, four-of-five from downtown, and one-of-two from the stripe. Junior guard Gary Solomon (Detroit, Michigan) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 16 points on seven-of-nine from the field and two-of-three from the line.
 
The Eagles also got a dominate game on the glass by sophomore forward Jack Mielke (Downers Grove, Illinois). Mielke grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, nine on the defensive glass.
 
Next Up 2022-223 Regular season:
USI opens the 2022-23 season at the University of Missouri November 7 in Columbia, Missouri. The game will air on SEC+ and ESPN+.
 
USI trails the all-time series with Missouri, 2-0, with the last meeting coming in 1992-93 when the Eagles lost to the Tigers, 77-62, during former Head Coach Bruce Pearl's first year at the helm. The Eagles also were grounded by the Tigers in the first meeting the two progams, 82-75, in 1985-86.