TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State men's basketball team dominated on their home court Tuesday night, handling the IUPUI Jaguars in a 96-57 victory.
 
For the second-straight game, the Sycamores had four players finish in double-digit scoring, led by Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope with 16 each. This marks Swope's third game at the top of the scoring category for the Sycamores. On top of Avila's 16 points, he recorded four rebounds and five assists.
 
Jayson Kent recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Xavier Bledson also scored 11 points, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out four assists in only 18 minutes on the court.
 
Multiple other Sycamores added to the high-scoring affair, leading to 10 total Sycamores adding points to the stat sheet.
 
In his first minutes of the season, Avila made up for lost time by accounting for ISU's first 12 points of the game. Avila recorded six points and assisted the other six points.
 
Swope also made his presence known throughout the first half. In the first 10 minutes of the first half, he recorded 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting.
 
ISU used a 20-5 attack to close out the first half, utilizing six different Sycamores in the stretch. Indiana State closed out the half with 48 points on 62% shooting, the most points in a half this season. Swope led the way with 16 points at the break, draining four three pointers.
 
Just over midway through the second half, Kent eclipsed the 10-point scoring mark on from a massive one-handed slam on a fastbreak outlet pass from Xavier Bledson, marking his first career double-double.
 
The ISU defense held IUPUI to its lowest-scoring effort of the season, not allowing a made three pointers in the entire game.

News & Notes

• Robbie Avila scored 16 points in his season debut. Dating back to last season, this is Avila's fourth-straight game with at least 10 points.
• Jayson Kent recorded a career-high 10 rebounds in his double-double effort.
• Isaiah Swope knocked down four threes for the third-straight game. He's shooting 59.1% from behind the arc in those games.
• As a team, ISU shot 60.3% from the floor and 40.5% from three-point land, each the highest for the season.
• For the first time in the Coach Schertz, ISU held a team without a three pointer. The last time Indiana State held a team without a three pointer was on January 23, 2013 when Illinois State went 0-for-13.
• Masen Miller (8), Eli Shetlar (7), and Jaden Daughtry (6) all recorded career highs in points scored.
• Jake Wolfe led the team in assists with 6, marking his career high.
• Indiana State dominated their opponent in scoring from the paint by a 20-point margin (56 total) and in total assists (28 to 6).
• The 96 points by the Sycamores is the most points this season, and last season the team only scored 96 or more four times.

Post-Game Press Conference Presented by Team Green Law


Up Next
Indiana State is off to Las Vegas, Nev. next week to compete in the Ball Dawgs Classic. In the field of six teams, ISU will battle Rice, Pepperdine, and Toledo. The first game tips off on November 21 vs Rice.
 
Single Game and Season Tickets Still on Sale
Those seeking more information on single game and season tickets can call 877-ISU-TIXS or email ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu. Fans can also buy season tickets online by clicking HERE. The season features 14 home games and away games in Las Vegas, Nev. for the Ball Dawgs Classic (Nov. 21-24), at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Dec. 15 vs. Ball State), and Dec. 30 at Michigan State.

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