Men's Basketball at Loyola (Game 8)
Date // Time	Wednesday, December 1 // 8 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Chicago, Ill. // Gentile Arena
Preview Notes // Information	Indiana State Game Notes/Media Center // MVC Weekly Notes
Live Stats	Live Stat Feed
Watch // Listen	NBC Sports Chicago/Bally Sports Indiana Plus // ESPN Plus via Watch ESPN // 105.5 The Legend // GoSycamores.com/Listen
Social Media	@IndStBasketball / @IndStAthletics

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State basketball begins Missouri Valley Conference action Wednesday night with a matchup with Loyola to wrap up a five-game stretch away from home. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET from Gentile Arena in Chicago. The game will air on NBC Sports Chicago, Bally Sports Indiana Plus and ESPN Plus as well as on the radio on 105.5 The Legend in the Wabash Valley and on GoSycamores.com/Listen worldwide.
 
THE SERIES
» Saturday's meeting with Loyola will be the 35th all-time between the two programs. The series is tied at 17 wins by each program with Loyola taking the last two meetings, including a 65-49 win at Arch Madness in March. The last time ISU beat Loyola on their home court was in 2018.
 
A WIN FOR THE SYCAMORES WOULD...
» Give ISU a one-game lead in the series
» End a two-game winning streak in the series by Loyola
» Give Josh Schertz his first Missouri Valley Conference win
» End a three-game losing skid for ISU
 
UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP
» For the first time in 12 years, the Indiana State basketball is under new leadership as first-year head coach Josh Schertz takes over the reins of the program. Schertz takes over after a 13-year run at NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial University where he had a career record of 337-69 (.831) en route to four national coach of the year honors. Schertz led the Railsplitters to 10 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, won 14 total conference championships and three Southeast Regional titles, and had five seasons of 30-or-more victories.
 
AS HENRY GOES, SO DO THE SYCAMORES
» Cameron Henry has been the wheel that keeps Indiana State basketball moving so far this season. The guard has either made or assisted on 37 percent of all Indiana State field goals through seven games. The senior has 39 field goals and 30 assists while averaging 14.3 points and 4.3 assists per game.
 
HENRY DOMINANT
» Cameron Henry continues to dominate the court -- scoring in double-figures six of the first seven games for Indiana State -- including a pair of double-doubles. Over three games at the Myrtle Beach Invitational, Henry put up All-MVC like numbers. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 17.3 points, nine rebounds and 5.7 assists per game while going for a career-high 25 points against Oklahoma in the semifinals. For his performance, he was named to the All-Tournament Second Team.
 
NEESE A PROBLEM FOR OPPOSING DEFENSES
» After posting career highs across the board during the 2020-21, Cooper Neese has picked up where he left off. The junior is averaging 14.9 points while also hitting the glass for 4.6 rebounds a game. Neese has scored in double-figures in six games this season with a season scoring 17 or more in five games.
 
MICAH THOMAS SHOW
» Newcomer Micah Thomas put on an offensive clinic in the finale of the Myrtle Beach Invitational, scoring a career-high 23 points against New Mexico State. Down 20 points with 13 minutes to go, Thomas pulled ISU to within six points with three minutes remaining. Thomas shot 9-for-16 from the field and was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line but more impressive was his 14 second-half points. Thomas has scored 10 or more points in five of the six games he has played in while averaging 15.3 points a game. One of the best shooters on the team, he leads ISU with a 41.7 percent from deep.
 
MOVING THE ROCK
» Indiana State ranks second in the MVC with 14.4 assists per game while sitting fourth with a 1.20 assist-to-turnover ratio. Five players have recorded over 10 assists with Cameron Henry leading the way by a large margin with 30. The outlier is Xavier Bledson who has recorded 15 assists in just four games after missing the last three games at the MBI.
 
UP NEXT
Indiana State returns to Hulman Center on Saturday to face Miami (OH).
 
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