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Sycamores Head West for 3-Game Stint in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Indiana State men's basketball team begins a three-game road stretch, all in Las Vegas, Nevada. All games will be available to watch on FloHoops with a subscription, but free to listen on 105.5 The Legend. The Sycamores will play in the Dollar Loan Center with the following schedule:
  • Tuesday, Nov. 21 vs. Rice University - 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, Nov. 22 vs. Pepperdine University - 7 p.m. ET
  • Friday, Nov. 24 vs Universiuty of Toledo - 2 p.m. ET
About Rice
Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference, with the likes of Wichita State and Florida Atlantic. This is their first season in the conference after previously being in Conference USA. In the 2022-23 season, Rice finished 19-16, falling short in the conference tournament but competed in the CBI. This season, four players are averaging more than 10 PPG, led by Anthony Selden with 13.0.

About Pepperdine
Pepperdine competes in the West Coast Conference, with the likes of Gonzaga, LMU, and Saint Mary's. Toledo enters the tournament with a 3-0 record, after finishing 27-8 in the 2022-23 season and losing to Michigan 90-80 in the NIT. This season, four players are averaging more than 10 PPG, led by Ra'Heim Moss with 15.7.

About Toledo
Toledo competes in the Mid-American Conference, with the likes of Ball State and Northern Illinois. In the 2022-23 season, Rice finished 19-16, falling short in the conference tournament but competed in the CBI. This season, four players are averaging more than 10 PPG, led by Anthony Selden with 13.0.

Last Time Out - Indiana State
The Indiana State men's basketball team dominated on their home court last 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.

Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on the Sycamore Men's Basketball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  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

Robbie Avila

#21 Robbie Avila

C
6' 10"
Sophomore
HS
Xavier Bledson

#0 Xavier Bledson

G
6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
1L
Jayson Kent

#20 Jayson Kent

G/F
6' 8"
Junior
TR
Isaiah Swope

#2 Isaiah Swope

G
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Robbie Avila

#21 Robbie Avila

6' 10"
Sophomore
HS
C
Xavier Bledson

#0 Xavier Bledson

6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
1L
G
Jayson Kent

#20 Jayson Kent

6' 8"
Junior
TR
G/F
Isaiah Swope

#2 Isaiah Swope

5' 10"
Junior
G