With the annual Battle of the Bridge game coming up on Nov. 18th, the rivalry game against Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is thicker than ever. The historical basketball game has kicked off every basketball...
Assistant coach Kevin Gant remembers the rivalry the men's basketball team has with Kentucky Wesleyan College from when he was a player.
Gant said the rivalry between "two historic teams" is something...
USI beat Kentucky Wesleyan College 1-0 Thursday night in Owensboro, Kentucky. This is the first time since 2010 the team has started its season with a victory.
The ever-changing college landscape has created a situation where longtime rivalries are put aside for monetary gains. Universities are leaving conferences at all levels of the NCAA, for bigger paychecks, leaving historic rivalries to fade. Southern Indiana and Kentucky Wesleyan haven’t let the Panthers departure from the Great Lakes Valley Conference this past off-season eliminate their long historic rivalry dating back to the late 1960’s. This season, USI and KWC will meet twice on the hardwood, like they did as conference members, although conference standings won’t be impacted from Tuesday’s result or the return trip to the Physical Activities Center on campus Dec. 21. These games are simply for bragging rights.
![[FILE]: Performers at the 53rd Annual Madrigal Feaste Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 in Carter Hall in University Center West.](https://usishield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/unnamed-11-300x200.jpg)