TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball plays the final home game of the calendar year on Tuesday, as they host the visiting Tennesee State Tigers at 7 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 

Indiana State Men's Basketball vs Tennessee State
Date	Tuesday, December 19 | 7 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Terre Haute, Ind. // Hulman Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

Series History
The Sycamores have the advantage from previous years, holding a 3-0 all-time record against the Tigers. ISU was victorious in the last meeting, winning 78-72 in Hulman Center on December 18, 2019.

About Tennessee State
Tennessee State is in their 6th season with Brian "Penny" Collins at the helm. TSU competes in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), with the likes of Southeast Missouri State and Southern Indiana. This season, the Tigers were selected to finish 3rd in the conference of 11. TSU finished last season 18-14 and 10-8 in the OVC. TSU ended their season in their first round of the OVC tournament, falling to Southeast Missouri State 91-83. Five Cardinals are averaging more than 10.0 PPG this season, led by Christian Brown with 15.1 PPG and E.J. Bellinger with 12.6 PPG.

Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State jumped out to a 23-point lead early in the second half and held off a late Ball State rally as the Sycamores topped the Cardinals inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the first game of the Indy Classic on Saturday afternoon.

Ryan Conwell scored a game-high 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting as the Indianapolis native utilized a variety of driving layups and three-pointers on his way to a career-night in front of his hometown fans. The sophomore scored 16 of his 27 points in the second half including going 4-for-6 from behind the arc to propel the Sycamores (10-1) to the win against their in-state rivals.

Overall, four Sycamores scored double-digits in the game with Isaiah Swope (18), Robbie Avila (14), and Julian Larry (11) all hitting the mark on Saturday afternoon. Avila added a game-high seven assists as ISU continued to show off its trademark offense assisting on 17 of the 28 made baskets in the game.

Last Time out - Tennessee State
The Tennessee State men's basketball team shot 54.2 percent from deep on the way to a 117-59 win over the Boyce Bulldogs at home Saturday.  The Tigers (7-5) had six players score in double figures, led by Michael Shanks, who had a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.. tacked on 16 points and Kinyon Hodges chipped in as well with 13 points.

Tennessee State out-rebounded Boyce 48-26 in Saturday's game, led by seven boards from David Acosta. The Tigers also collected 12 offensive rebounds and scored 15 second chance points. Tennessee State forced 16 Boyce turnovers while committing 10 themselves in Saturday's game. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 27 points on the other end of the floor.

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.