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Sycamores Travel to Bradley Sunday for Rematch with Braves

Men's Basketball vs Bradley (Game 20)
Date // Time January, 30 // 2 p.m. ET
Location // Venue Peoria, Ill. // Carver Arena
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State basketball returns to action Sunday, January 30 when the team travels to Peoria, Ill. to take on Bradley at 2 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN Plus as well as NBC Sports Chicago Plus and will also be available on the radio on 105.5 The Legend in the Wabash Valley and on GoSycamores.com/Listen.
 
THE SERIES
» Indiana State will look to win its fourth-straight game in the series Sunday after sweeping the Braves at home last season 60-57 and 67-55 and defeating BU 76-71 on January 2. The Sycamores trail the all-time series with Bradley 54-42 though ISU has won eight of the last 11 meetings.
 
A WIN FOR THE SYCAMORES WOULD...
» Push ISU to 10-10 overall and 3-5 in the MVC
» Give ISU just its second true road win of the season
» Tie Schertz with J. Roy Goodland with 10 career wins at ISU
 
LET IT RAIN
» Indiana State continues to shoot the ball from deep at a high rate, ranking second in the MVC in 3-point attempts with 513. ISU has hit at least five threes in each game this season and has hit 10+ shots from deep seven times.
 
» ISU has come close to tying single-game school record (18) on three occasions with 16 triples against Midway (12/29) and 15 3-pointers against Bradley (1/2) and Hanover (11/14).
 
CLOSE GAMES
» Indiana State has been part of six-straight games decided by single digits with the largest margin of defeat (8) coming to both Southern Illinois and Loyola. It marks the longest stretch in MVC games, regardless of win/loss that ISU has been in since a seven-game stretch in 2017-18.
 
HENRY IS A MATCHUP NIGHTMARE
» Cameron Henry has scored in double-figures in 13 of the 16 games he has seen action in, including all five MVC contests. He is averaging 15 points, six rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. His scoring output is sixth, rebounding ranks seventh and his assist mark puts him at ninth in the MVC.
 
» Henry matched a career-high with 25 points during a 75-73 loss to Valparaiso on January 22. The guard scored 14 consecutive points as ISU rallied back from an 11-point deficit to tie the game in the final minute. Henry shot 10-for-18 from the field, 1-for-3 from distance and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe.
 
» 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 IS A PROBLEM FOR OPPOSING DEFENSES
» The junior is averaging 14.9 points to lead ISU and rank sixth in the MVC. Neese has scored in double-figures in 11 games this season, scoring 15 or more in 10 games. His 2.5 3-pointers per game leads ISU and ranks sixth in the MVC.
 
» Neese hit two 3-pointers against SIU and sits in sole possession of eighth place in program history -- connecting on 152 during his Sycamore career. Guard Tyreke Key sits in seventh with 153 career threes.
 
BLEDSON DOES IT ALL
» Xavier Bledson leads the Sycamores with 67 assists in 14 games played, recording multiple assists in all games he has seen action including a season-high 10 assists against Alabama A&M. Bledson leads the MVC with 4.8 assists per game.
 
» To go with his passing, Bledson is also averaging double-figure scoring at 11.2 points per game, scoring 15 points or more in six games. Bledson matched a career-high with 21 points at Southern Illinois (Jan. 19). 
 
LARRY DOING THE DIRTY WORK
» Julian Larry played all 45 minutes during an overtime loss at UNI -- the most minutes for a Sycamores since Brenton Scott played 52 minutes in a four-overtime loss to Ohio during the 2017-18 season.
 
» Tasked with the opposing team's best offensive threat on a typical night, Larry continues to put together strong defensive performances -- holding Preseason First-Team All-MVC member AJ Green to 16 points on 4-for-16 shooting as well as SIU's Marcus Domask to eight points on 2-for-9 shooting.
 
» During a win over Missouri State, Larry held MVC scoring leader Isiaih Mosley to 9-for-20 shooting while forcing seven turnovers.
 
HOBBS COMING UP BIG
» Since starting the season 4-for-16 from three and not making a 3-pointer in six straight games, Zach Hobbs is 22-for-47 from deep in his last eight games.
 
MOVING THE ROCK
» Indiana State ranks second in the MVC behind Loyola with 14.5 assists per game. Five players have recorded over 20 assists with Bledson leading ISU with 67 dimes. 
 
» Three Sycamores rank in the top-10 in the MVC in assists per game with Bledson coming in at No. 1 with 4.8. Cameron henry averages 2.9 and Micah Thomas has put up 2.8 assists per contest.
 
For the latest information on Sycamore Basketball, be sure to visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from both the App Store and the Google Play Store.
 
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Players Mentioned

Julian Larry

#1 Julian Larry

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6' 3"
Freshman
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Tyreke Key

#11 Tyreke Key

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6' 3"
Senior
4L
Cameron Henry

#15 Cameron Henry

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6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
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Xavier Bledson

#0 Xavier Bledson

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6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
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Zach Hobbs

#24 Zach Hobbs

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6' 5"
Sophomore
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Micah Thomas

#12 Micah Thomas

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6' 0"
Freshman
TR

Players Mentioned

Julian Larry

#1 Julian Larry

6' 3"
Freshman
1L
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Tyreke Key

#11 Tyreke Key

6' 3"
Senior
4L
G
Cameron Henry

#15 Cameron Henry

6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
TR
G
Xavier Bledson

#0 Xavier Bledson

6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
TR
G
Zach Hobbs

#24 Zach Hobbs

6' 5"
Sophomore
TR
G
Micah Thomas

#12 Micah Thomas

6' 0"
Freshman
TR
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