MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Basketball could not get the offense going consistently and lost to UT Martin, 76-54, Thursday evening at the Elam Center in Martin, Tennessee. The Screaming Eagles go to 5-18 overall and 2-11 in the OVC, while the Skyhawks are 19-5, 11-2 OVC.
 
USI and UTM were even for the first five minutes until the Eagles' offense went cold which resulted in a Skyhawk 20-9 lead. USI would go without a point for over seven minutes before starting a rally in the last five minutes of the half.
 
The Eagles cut the 11-point deficit to three points, 27-24, with 3:44 before halftime on a 15-7 run. USI hit five-of-six from the field during the surge, including three three-point field goals. Sophomore guard Josiah Dunham led the USI run with five of the 15 points.
 
UTM stabilized after the USI rally and used an 11-2 run of its own to lead 38-26 at the intermission. Dunham had the USI lead in scoring at the break with eight points.   
 
The USI offensive woes returned to start the second half as the Eagles were outscored, 11-2, through the first five minutes. The Eagles would find themselves in a 30-point hole, 65-35, before things began to click offensively.
 
USI would win the final seven minutes of the game, 23-18, but that was not nearly enough to dig out of the hole as UTM closed out the 76-54 final. The Eagles were 54.5 percent from the field in those final seven minutes (6-11), compared to 28.1 percent from the field for the game (16-57).
 
USI junior guard/forward Amaree Brown led the Eagles during the final run with nine points and finished the game with a team-high 14. Brown was the only Eagle to reach double-digits in points.
 
Next Up For USI:
USI concludes the road swing Saturday when it visits Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Tipoff is slated for 3:45 p.m. Saturday.
 
The Redhawks are 14-10 overall and 9-4 in the OVC after an 82-70 win over Morehead State tonight at home. SEMO has five in a row after tonight's action.
 
SEMO leads the all-time series with USI, 9-3, after winning the first matchup this season, 84-76. The Redhawks have won the last six meetings with the Screaming Eagles dating back to 2023.
 
Following the road trip, USI returns to Liberty Arena for the final two regular-season home games of 2025-26. The Eagles begin the homestand by hosting Tennessee State February 12 at 8 p.m. and will air live through Gray Media (WFIE-14).
 
The USI-TSU game will be presented by Ascension St. Vincent. Ascension will be promoting heart health with information and free blood pressure screenings.
 
The Eagles will celebrate Senior Day in February when they host Tennessee Tech. The game time has been moved to a 4 p.m. tipoff due to the women's basketball being aired on ESPNU. USI also encourages its fans to wear red for a special "Red Out" game.