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Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles women's basketball

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Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
women's basketball
2024–25 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagle women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Southern Indiana
Head coachRick Stein (25th season)
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
LocationEvansville, Indiana
ArenaScreaming Eagles Arena
(capacity: 4,800)
NicknameScreaming Eagles
ColorsBlue, white, and red[1]
     
NCAA tournament runner-up
Division II: 1997
NCAA tournament Final Four
Division II: 1997
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1997, 2001
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 1997, 2001, 2002
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
Conference tournament champions
OVC: 2024
GLVC: 1998, 2001, 2002
Conference regular season champions
OVC: 2024

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles women's basketball team represents the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana, United States. The Screaming Eagles currently compete in the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference, having started a transition from Division II on July 1, 2022. Under NCAA rules for reclassifying programs, the Screaming Eagles will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament until the 2026–27 season. The Screaming Eagles will be eligible to play in the WNIT, which unlike its men's counterpart is not operated by the NCAA.

The team is currently led by twenty-three-year head coach Rick Stein and play their home games at Screaming Eagles Arena.

Postseason appearances

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NCAA Division II

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During their time in NCAA Division II, the Screaming Eagles were selected to play in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament twelve times. They were selected for the 2020 tournament, but it was not held due to the cancellation of the tournament with the COVID-19 pandemic. They had a combined record of 8–11.

Year Round Opponent Result
1995 Regional Semifinals Oakland L 69–88
1996 First Round
Regional Semifinals
Oakland
Bellarmine
W 84–83
L 80–89
1997 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
Michigan Tech
Northern Michigan
Delta State
UC Davis
North Dakota
W 66–48
W 78–67
W 70–55
W 70–62
L 78–94
1998 Regional Semifinals Michigan Tech L 92–94 (2OT)
2001 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Gannon
Northern Michigan
Columbus State
W 84–79
W 86–77
L 73–79
2002 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Hillsdale
Northern Kentucky
W 84–63
L 66–69
2004 First Round Lake Superior State L 86–100
2010 First Round Drury L 48–71
2015 First Round Ashland L 61–81
2018 First Round Lewis L 64–72
2020 First Round Ashland N/A
2022 First Round Walsh L 63–75

See also

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References

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  1. ^ University of Southern Indiana Athletic Brand Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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