EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Basketball opens the 2024-25 home slate Thursday when the Screaming Eagles host Bucknell University for a 7 p.m. contest at Liberty Area. USI's home opening game versus Bucknell is a "Red Out Game" with all fans encouraged to wear red to the game. The first 500 students will receive a key chain.
 
The USI-Bucknell showdown at Liberty Arena will stream on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
 
The Eagles look the get on track after a heartbreaking season-opening lost at DePaul University, 80-78, in overtime. USI was led in the loss by sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi and junior guard Jayland Randall with 23 points and 22 points, respectively.
 
Bucknell, which was 14-19 overall last year, opened the 2024-25 campaign with an 85-73 win at the University of Delaware Monday.
 
USI, which is slated to host 15 home games this year at Screaming Eagles Arena, has single-game tickets on sale now on USIScreamingEagles.com.
 
Following the USI-Bucknell matchup, the Eagles will be on the road for the next three games. The road trip starts with a visit to Marshall University November 11 in Huntington, West Virginia; continues Wednesday at Bellarmine University November 13 in Louisville, Kentucky; and concludes at Purdue University Fort Wayne November 16 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
 
The USI-Bellarmine game will be the first meeting between the two programs since the GLVC Tournament in March 2020 and at Knights Hall in February 2020. The upcoming game also is the first matchup between the teams as NCAA Division I members.