The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles men's basketball team, also previously known as the Indiana State University-Evansville Screaming Eagles, represents the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana, United States. The Screaming Eagles currently compete in the Division I Ohio Valley Conference. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Screaming Eagles will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2026–27 season.
| Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Head coach | Stan Gouard (4th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| Location | Evansville, Indiana | ||
| Arena | Screaming Eagles Arena (Capacity: 4,800) | ||
| Nickname | Screaming Eagles | ||
| Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| Division II: 1995 | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| Division II: 1994, 1995, 2004, 2019 | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| Division II: 1994, 1995, 2004, 2019 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division II: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| GLVC: 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014 | |||
The team is currently led by second-year head coach Stan Gouard and play their home games at Screaming Eagles Arena.
Postseason results edit
NCAA Division II Tournament results edit
The Screaming Eagles appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament twenty-nine times. Their combined record was 37–30.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Regional semifinals Regional final |
Northern Kentucky Eastern Illinois |
W 86–78 L 67–79 |
| 1980 | Regional semifinals Regional Third Place |
Northern Michigan Wright State |
L 82–93 L 85–88 |
| 1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Third Place |
Western Illinois Wright State |
L 73–80 L 89–96 |
| 1985 | Regional semifinals Regional Third Place |
Kentucky Wesleyan Lewis |
L 64–77 W 92–78 |
| 1987 | Regional semifinals Regional Third Place |
SIU Edwardsville Johnson C. Smith |
L 82–88 W 102–96 |
| 1990 | Regional semifinals Regional Third Place |
SE Missouri State West Texas State |
L 73–91 L 92–98OT |
| 1993 | Regional semifinals Regional Third Place |
Northern Michigan IPFW |
L 85–86 W 95–93 |
| 1994 | Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
Kentucky Wesleyan Wayne State South Dakota New Hampshire College Cal State Bakersfield |
W 78–67 W 84–112 W 98–77 W 111–89 L 86–92 |
| 1995 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
Hillsdale Kentucky Wesleyan Northern Kentucky New Hampshire College Norfolk State UC Riverside |
W 95–88 W 102–81 W 102–94 W 108–93 W 89–81 W 71–63 |
| 1996 | Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Indianapolis Northern Kentucky |
W 75–71 L 87–99 |
| 1997 | Regional First round | Quincy | L 118–1252OT |
| 1998 | Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Northern Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan |
W 81–66 L 79–98 |
| 1999 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Northwood Wayne State Kentucky Wesleyan |
W 89–79 W 72–69 L 64–76 |
| 2000 | Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Michigan Tech Kentucky Wesleyan |
W 85–68 L 79–88 |
| 2001 | Regional semifinals | Northern Kentucky | L 92–93 |
| 2003 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Lewis Michigan Tech Kentucky Wesleyan |
W 82–63 W 74–71 L 91–95 |
| 2004 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
Kentucky Wesleyan Findlay Wayne State NW Missouri State Humboldt State Kennesaw State |
W 96–83 W 75–67 W 69–68 W 88–81 W 83–81 L 59–84 |
| 2005 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Gannon Ferris State |
W 67–61 L 87–93 |
| 2006 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Drury Saint Joseph's (IN) SIU Edwardsville |
W 78–58 W 81–78 L 60–64OT |
| 2007 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Rockhurst Grand Valley State |
W 84–78 L 83–92 |
| 2009 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Rockhurst Findlay |
W 78–72 L 59–81 |
| 2011 | Regional First round | Drury | L 64–65 |
| 2012 | Regional First round | Kentucky Wesleyan | L 58–64 |
| 2013 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Wayne State Bellarmine |
W 79–70 L 55–78 |
| 2014 | Regional First round | Michigan Tech | L 70–75 |
| 2017 | Regional First round | Findlay | L 69–70 |
| 2019 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four |
Ashland Lewis Bellarmine West Texas A&M Point Loma Nazarene |
W 66–60 W 62–61 W 76–69 W 94–84 L 71–81 |
| 2020 | Regional First round | UMSL | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Lewis Michigan Tech |
W 62–60 L 69–81 |
CBI Tournament results edit
The Screaming Eagles appeared in the CBI tournament one time. Their combined record is 0-1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Round | San Jose State | L 52–77 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ University of Southern Indiana Athletic Brand Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links edit
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