Southern Indiana to join Ohio Valley Conference

After losing four key schools to other leagues, the Brentwood-based Oho Valley Conference announced its second addition in the past two months, extending an invitation to the University of Southern Indiana.

USI, which is based in Evansville and currently competes at the NCAA Division II level, will jump to Division I during the 2022-23 school year and be eligible to compete for OVC championships that season. The school’s first full season of Division I membership will be the 2026-27 season when USI can start earning automatic bids to NCAA championships.