USI and Evansville meet for the first time in the inaugural River City Classic at the Ford Center
The Screaming Eagles (1-1) face the Purple Aces (1-0) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the first regular-season meeting between Evansville's two hometown teams.
The Hoosier Wire · November 7, 2026 · Evansville, IN
The University of Southern Indiana men's basketball team will face the University of Evansville on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the inaugural River City Classic at the Ford Center in Evansville.
The game, set for 7 p.m. CT and shown on ESPN+, is the first meeting in school history between the two hometown programs. USI comes in at 1-1 and Evansville at 1-0.
USI scored 112 points in its home opener against Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the most at Liberty Arena since 2019, with 88 points coming from its bench. Evansville is coming off an 80-70 home win over Indiana University Kokomo and is led by fifth-year head coach David Ragland, a USI alumnus.
The first 500 USI students who arrive at the Ford Center with a student ID will receive a free ticket, and a USI pregame party begins at 5 p.m. at The Rooftop.
