Credit to: usiscreamingeagles.com
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball received a No. 23 ranking in the release of the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Women’s Mid-Major Top 25®.
Now in its’ 15th season, the Mid-Major Top 25® is voted on by 31 Division I coaches. The poll is announced every Tuesday evening on X, formerly known as Twitter.
https://www.collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top-25
Southern Indiana first cracked the mid-major rankings last March after sweeping the 2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championships and had been receiving votes since last January. In the final rankings of the 2023-24 season, USI ranked No. 24 after a 25-7 season and 17-1 OVC record.
The Screaming Eagles captured the first two OVC team championships for USI Athletics last season, capturing the regular-season title by six games before winning back-to-back games in the OVC Championship Tournament. Following the tournament title, USI marched into the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), hosting and advancing into the second round.
Heading into its third season in Division I and the OVC, USI was projected to place first in the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference predicted order of finish in mid-October.
USI gets the 2024-25 season rolling on November 4 at 6 p.m. against Brescia University (Ky.) from Screaming Eagles Arena. Information for tickets and gameday coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
