Two women's hoops powerhouses on USI basketball schedule this season

The University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team released its 2024-25 schedule on Tuesday, and it includes a pair of powerhouse opponents and a pre-conference trip to Puerto Rico.

The Eagles, who finished 25-7 a year ago and advanced to the second round of the Women's NIT, will play a non-conference schedule that includes games at Louisville and Indiana. Indiana was 26-6 a year ago and made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament before bowing out to top-seeded South Carolina. Louisville was 24-10 last season and also qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

USI plays at Louisville on Nov. 8, and at Indiana on Dec. 4.

"We have put together another extremely tough non-conference schedule that will challenge our team early and often. Road games at perennial top-10 teams Louisville and Indiana as well as at Illinois, the reigning WBIT (Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament) champions, will provide great and tough road experiences for our basketball team," USI Head Coach Rick Stein said in a news release.

Here's the USI women's basketball schedule for the 2024-25 season:

• Nov. 4, vs. Brescia
• Nov. 8, at Louisville
• Nov. 12, at Murray State
• Nov. 15, vs. Indiana-Southeast
• Nov. 17, vs. Saint Louis
• Nov. 23, vs. Northern Kentucky
• Nov. 29, vs. Youngstown State at Puetro Rico Clasico
• Nov. 30, vs. Le Moyne College at Puerto Rico Clasico
• Dec. 4, at Indiana
• Dec. 7, vs. Oakland City
• Dec. 15, at Illinois
• Dec. 19, vs. Tennessee State
• Dec. 21, vs. UT-Martin
• Dec. 31, vs. Morehead State
• Jan. 2, at Tennessee Tech
• Jan. 9, at Southeast Missouri State
• Jan. 11, at Little Rock
• Jan. 16, vs. Lindenwood
• Jan. 18, vs. Western Illinois
• Jan. 23, at SIUE
• Jan. 25, at Eastern Illinois
• Jan. 28, at Morehead State
• Feb. 1, vs. Tennessee Tech
• Feb. 6, vs. Little Rock
• Feb. 8, vs. Southeast Missouri State
• Feb. 13, at Western Illinois
• Feb. 15, at Lindenwood
• Feb. 20, vs. Eastern Illinois
• Feb. 22, vs. SIUE
• Feb. 27, at UT-Martin
• March 1, at Tennessee State

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Two women's hoops powerhouses on USI basketball schedule this season