Southern Indiana overwhelmed Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 112-42, in its home opener, bouncing back from a road loss to earn its first win of the season. The 70-point victory also gave coach Stan Gouard his 300th career win.

By the Numbers
  • USI: 112 points; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: 42.
  • USI made 45 of 86 field-goal attempts (52.3%) and forced 20 turnovers.
  • The Screaming Eagles’ bench scored 88 points; the team recorded 17 steals and committed four turnovers.
  • LA Hayes led USI with 21 points; Maksym Hryshchuk added 14.
What's Next

USI faces cross-town rival Evansville in the River City Classic on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. The game at Ford Center will be the programs’ first regular-season meeting.

Bottom Line

USI’s 70-point win paired a dominant offensive performance with a disruptive defense—and gave the Screaming Eagles momentum heading into a historic rivalry matchup.