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Muhlenberg Co. ready for Sweet 16 Tournament Mustangs ready for Sweet 16 Tournament By Bethany Miller | March 31, 2021 at 11:04 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 11:04 PM GREENVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - The Muhlenberg County Mustangs are the lone local high school basketball team to still be left standing in the Kentucky playoffs. After defeating Owensboro Catholic by 15 points over the weekend, the Mustangs will now head to Lexington for the final stage of the post-season. ”We’ve got beat by Owe...

University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball rallied early in the second half, but lost in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional to Michigan Tech University, 81-69, Sunday evening at the Ford Center.

Day School’s Myers shatters POTW voting record to secure Week 9 crown Day School’s Myers shatters POTW voting record to secure Week 9 crown By Bethany Miller and Keaton Eberly | March 12, 2021 at 12:14 AM CST - Updated March 12 at 12:14 AM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - On Thursday, Evansville Day School sophomore Tyler Myers was crowned the year’s final recipient for Hoops Live Player of the Week, obtaining a season-record 32,718 votes. Myers led the Eagles to the Class 1A sec...

UE guard Samari Curtis enters transfer portal UE guard Samari Curtis enters transfer portal By Bethany Miller | March 10, 2021 at 6:06 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 11:11 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - On Wednesday, Verbal Commits reported on Twitter that University of Evansville sophomore Samari Curtis has entered the transfer portal. His departure marks the second time in his collegiate career that he’s left a program, initially transferring to UE from Nebraska. Curtis appeared in just ei...

Men’s OVC Tournament: #1 Belmont vs. #8 SIU Edwardsville Men’s OVC Tournament: #1 Belmont vs. #8 SIU Edwardsville By Bethany Miller | March 3, 2021 at 11:20 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 10:54 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Highlights from the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament opener between No. 1 Belmont and No. 8 SIU Edwardsville. Before making the trek to Evansville, Belmont head coach Casey Alexander spoke with the media regarding the differences in this yea...

Castle senior excited to stay close to home, suit up for USI Castle senior excited to stay close to home, suit up for USI By Aaron Hancock and Keaton Eberly | March 1, 2021 at 1:26 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:26 AM PARADISE, Ind. (WFIE) - In college recruiting, the Southern Indiana men’s basketball program is shaping up to be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time. USI head coach Stan Gouard is building a strong foundation for the future. Last week, Gouard received a verbal...

UE closes regular season on high note, preps for MVC tournament UE closes regular season on high note, preps for MVC tournament By Aaron Hancock and Keaton Eberly | March 1, 2021 at 1:04 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:07 AM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville men’s basketball team was mired in a seven-game losing streak during the late stretch of the regular season, getting swept by three of the top four teams in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. The Purple Aces (9-15, 7...

Reitz’s Schippert wins POTW recognition in 3rd nomination of the season Reitz’s Schippert wins POTW recognition in 3rd nomination of the season By Bethany Miller and Keaton Eberly | February 25, 2021 at 11:51 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 11:51 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - In his third nomination of the season, Reitz senior Gavin Schippert finally took home the Hoops Live Player of the Week crown with 2,178 votes. Schippert scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Reitz...

Screaming Eagles’ seniors boost teams’ red-hot streak Screaming Eagles’ seniors boost teams’ red-hot streak By Bethany Miller | February 12, 2021 at 12:23 AM CST - Updated February 12 at 12:23 AM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team is on a red-hot streak following Wednesday night’s 15-point victory over Quincy University. The win was the program’s sixth straight and the 10th in the Great Lakes Valley Conferen...

Eagles put Hawks on ice, 86-71 USI-Drury game moved to 1 p.m. Saturday Eagles put Hawks on ice, 86-71 By Bethany Miller | February 10, 2021 at 11:33 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 11:33 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball put Quincy University on ice with an 86-71 victory Wednesday evening at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI, which has won six-straight, sees its record to go 10-3 this season, while Quincy ends the evening 5-12. USI exploded for a 9-0 ...