October 28, 2025
USI Basketball is back! To celebrate the beginning of the 2025-26 season, a First Friday Tailgate for the USI community and Screaming Eagles fans will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, November 7 in Parking Lot P (behind the Screaming Eagles Complex). After the tailgate, USI Women's and Men's Basketball will tip-off the home openers against Murray State and Virginia Military Institute (respectively). Women's game starts at 5 p.m. with the men's game starting at 7:30 p.m. Purchase your tickets online or at the gate!
Sponsored by the Center for Campus Life, Housing and Residence Life and the USI Foundation, the tailgate will feature food, music by DJ Brash, free giveaways, activities including inflatables, putt putt, games and more. There will also be a beer garden for fans 21-years and older (ID required to enter; cash and card accepted).