Basketball heating up in hopes of season
Christian Rigg and Nathanial Barbee
October 8, 2020
Seven months ago, the men’s basketball team was on their way to Indianapolis for the regional tournament. It was at the Cracker Barrel in Bloomington where the team found out their season was over. There were more troubles to come for the team. Former head coach, Rodney Watson, announced his ret...
Watson retires as men’s head basketball coach
Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2020
Men’s head basketball coach Rodney Watson is retiring, the university announced Monday. Watson, USI’s all time winningest head coach, said via video message the timing was perfect for “a new voice, new style and new energy.” The university will begin a national search to fill the position. ...
Little humbled by college success
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
February 25, 2020
Emmanuel Little’s family encouraged him to play basketball after growing three or four inches in the summer of his eighth-grade year. Despite his height increase, Little wasn’t considered the best player on his team. “I'm getting defended differently than I was in t...
GALLERY: USI men’s basketball defeats Lewis 85-82
Jordan Auker, Chief Photographer
February 24, 2020
The transition of a basketball player
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
February 18, 2020
Clayton Hughes started playing basketball seriously in high school and in one summer was able to gain 17 inches in his jump as a result. “I was born athletic,” Hughes said. “One summer I just put in a lot of work and gained like 17 inches on my vertical in like eight weeks and became known as ...
GALLERY: USI men’s basketball fall to top ranked Bellarmine University 65-79
Jordan Auker, Chief Photographer
January 14, 2020
Watson staying humble after securing all-time win record
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
November 19, 2019
Rodney Watson said that one day he might be able to look back and be proud of his accomplishment but Tuesday wasn’t that day. The Men’s basketball head coach, is now USI’s winningest coach in the school’s history at 232 wins and only 74 losses, passing former coach Bruce Pearl who held that honor since 2001. Watson has been th...
GALLERY: Head coach Rodney Watson surpassed Bruce Pearl to become winningest coach in USI history after defeating Kentucky Wesleyan College
Jordan Auker, Jalon Dowell, Chief Photographer, Photographer
November 19, 2019
Eagles defeat rival Kentucky Wesleyan in first home game in new Arena
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
November 19, 2019
The stands in the arena filled in a matter of minutes once the doors opened. The student section was filled to the brim as Archie the Eagle was running around and giving high fives. It was more than just a game, it was the Battle of the Bridge. The announcer was barely audible over the roar of the...
Eagles look to keep rivalry alive in ‘Battle of the Bridge’ matchup with Kentucky Wesleyan
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
November 12, 2019
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 season since 1975. “There are very few rivalries in college basketball and this is one of the be...
New arena open for first full season
Susanna Fravell, Staff Writer
November 5, 2019
Screaming Eagles fans are excited for the new basketball season because this is the first season that all the home games will be held at the new arena. The Screaming Eagles arena will host its first basketball game Nov. 13 after opening in the spring of 2019. “From a basketball coach’s viewpoint, th...
Midnight Madness kicks off the season
October 22, 2019
Midnight Madness kicked off the men’s and women’s basketball seasons. The Athletics Department faced the two teams off against each other in increasingly hilarious games and challenges. The stands were packed like sardines. Everyone walking between the seats and trying to find a place to sit had to c...
