• Preseason Releases: Men, Women | Media Day Recap
The Southern Indiana women's team was picked first while the men's squad was predicted seventh in the 2026-27 OVC Preseason Poll voted on by league head coaches and communications directors.
The predictions were released as part of the OVC Basketball Media Day powered by
Centerpoint Energy, which was held on October 16.
The Screaming Eagles teams will look to be one of eight teams in each gender to qualify for the 2027 OVC Basketball Championships, which will be played March 3-6 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. For more information on the championship,
click here.
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Head Men's Coach
Stan Gouard
Senior Guard
Kaden Brown
Head Women's Coach
Rick Stein
Senior Forward
Chloe Gannon