USI 71, Ohio Dominican 48
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana senior guard Brandon Hogg (Edwardsville, Illinois) posted a career-high 30 points to lead the 12th-ranked Screaming Eagles to a 71-48 victory over Ohio Dominican University Sunday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center. USI records a season-opening win for the 25th straight year, while ODU falls to 1-1 on the young season.
Hogg was red hot from the field in both halves to record his 30 points. The senior guard dropped in 7-of-12 from the field in the first half, including three three-point field goals, for 17 points, while hitting 4-of-7 in the second half with two long-range buckets and three free throws for 13 points.
For the contest, Hogg was 11-of-19 from the field, including five three-pointers, and three-of-four from the line. He also had six rebounds, five on the defensive end, and three assists.
The Eagles methodically built a first half advantage and used a 14-2 run to build a 15-point lead, 33-18, and take command. The Panthers would fight back into the contest and cut the Eagles’ lead to 10 points, 37-27, by the intermission.
USI bounced out of the locker room in the second half and extended the lead to 19 points, 47-28, with 13:43 left. The Eagles’ lead expanded to as many as 23 points by end of the contest and was the final score of 71-48.
Following Hogg in the scoring column were sophomore forward Taylor Wischmeier (Brownstown, Indiana) and junior guard Melvyn Little (Cincinnati, Ohio). Wischmeier dropped in a career-high 12 points and grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in the win, while Little scored 10 points in his USI debut at the PAC.
The Eagles are idle for the next nine days before they host Berea College November 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the second contest of the four-game homestand. USI concludes the season-opening homestand with the Bill Joergens Memorial Classic November 25-26.