2023–24 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–13 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Spruance
  • Jon Aldridge
  • Chris Moore
  • Doug Novsek
Home arenaScreaming Eagles Arena
2023–24 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Illinois50 1.000126  .667
Morehead State41 .800135  .722
SIU Edwardsville32 .600108  .556
UT Martin32 .600108  .556
Tennessee State23 .40099  .500
Eastern Illinois23 .400810  .444
Little Rock23 .400810  .444
Southern Indiana*23 .400513  .278
Tennessee Tech23 .400711  .389
Lindenwood*13 .250710  .412
Southeast Missouri State14 .200612  .333
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2024 OVC tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles men's basketball team represents the University of Southern Indiana during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Screaming Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Stan Gouard, play their home games at Screaming Eagles Arena in Evansville, Indiana as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

This season marks Southern Indiana's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Screaming Eagles are not eligible for the NCAA tournament until the 2026–27 season.[1]

Previous season

The Screaming Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 9–9 in OVC play to finish tied for sixth place.[2] They were defeated by SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament.[3] They received an invitation to the CBI, where they would lose to San Jose State in the first round.[4]

Roster

2023–24 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ryan Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoIowa Lakes CC Kettering, Ohio
G/F 1 Javius Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSW Mississippi CC McComb, Mississippi
G 2 Xavier McCord 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLaramie CC Cheyenne, Wyoming
G 3 Jordan Tillmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrFlorida A&M Pine Bluff, Arkansas
F/C 4 Nolan Causwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrTennessee Tech Duluth, Georgia
G 5 Jack Campion 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoMilton HS Milton, Wisconsin
F 10 Jack Mielke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrDowners Grove North HS Downers Grove, Illinois
G 11 Luther Smith Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSussex Hamilton HS Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 13 Sam Mervis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrIndiana State Indianapolis, Indiana
G 20 Johnny Semany 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoLawrence Danville, California
G/F 21 AJ Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMetro-East Lutheran HS Edwardsville, Illinois
G 33 Jeremiah Hernandez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKent State Chicago, Illinois
F 35 Yarin Hasson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoUConn Gan Yavne, Israel
F 50 Nick Hittle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrIndiana State Indianapolis, Indiana
C 52 Kiyron Powell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHouston Evansville, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, BSMW
at Saint Louis L 63–75  0–1
Chaifetz Arena (4,989)
St. Louis, MO
November 9, 2023*
6:00 pm, B1G
at No. 4 Michigan State L 51–74  0–2
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 12, 2023*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State L 67–78  0–3
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,959)
Evansville, IN
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tiffin W 68–65  1–3
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,370)
Evansville, IN
November 18, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle
Duke Blue Devil Challenge
L 78–79  1–4
Tom Gola Arena (1,254)
Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bucknell
Duke Blue Devil Challenge
L 56–67  1–5
Sojka Pavilion (692)
Lewisburg, PA
November 24, 2023*
5:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 9 Duke
Duke Blue Devil Challenge
L 62–80  1–6
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 28, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East–West W 107–49  2–6
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,145)
Evansville, IN
December 2, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green L 52–54  2–7
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,539)
Evansville, IN
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne L 57–70  2–8
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,455)
Evansville, IN
December 9, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 54–98  2–9
Hulman Center (4,369)
Terre Haute, IN
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Francis (IL) W 79–47  3–9
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,469)
Evansville, IN
December 22, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 50–81  3–10
Banterra Center (6,024)
Carbondale, IL
OVC regular season
December 29, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State L 91–93 OT 3–11
(0–1)
Show Me Center (1,470)
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 31, 2023
2:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lindenwood W 73–62  4–11
(1–1)
Hyland Performance Arena (2,158)
St. Charles, MO
January 4, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State W 69–67  5–11
(2–1)
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,258)
Evansville, IN
January 6, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech L 59–73  5–12
(2–2)
Screaming Eagles Arena (2,460)
Evansville, IN
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville L 64–67  5–13
(2–3)
First Community Arena (1,642)
Edwardsville, IL
January 18, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
January 20, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
January 25, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Western Illinois Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
February 1, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
February 3, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 8, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
February 10, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
February 15, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
February 17, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 20, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
February 24, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Western Illinois Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 29, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Lindenwood Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
March 2, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State Screaming Eagles Arena 
Evansville, IN
OVC Tournament
March 6–9, 2024
vs.  Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. "USI votes "YES" on move to Division I". University of Southern Indiana Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. "USI falls short in defensive battle with SIUE, 68-54". University of Southern Indiana Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. "San Jose State takes down Southern Indiana 77-52 in CBI". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Southern Indiana Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. "Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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