NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Indiana State men's basketball travels to Tennessee to take on the Belmont Bruins inside the Curb Event Center on Wednesday. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Series History
Wednesday's contest is the second game in the series this season, with ISU winning the first 94-64 in Terre Haute. This will only be the sixth total matchup between Indiana State and Belmont and the fourth in two years. Prior to last season, ISU and BU played only twice in the 2013-14 season.
About Belmont
The Bruins are in the 5th season with Coach Casey Alexander at the helm. Coach Alexander owns a 73.8% winning percentage at Belmont (110-39) and a 60.8% career winning percentage (247-159). This is Coach's 150th career game coached at BU. Belmont finished 21-11 in 2022-23 with a 14-6 MVC record. The Sycamores ended the Bruins' season with a 94-91 win in the Quarterfinals of the 2023 MVC Tournament. Belmont currently sits in sixth in the MVC after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason. Three Bruins currently average 10.0+ PPG: Malik Dia (17.3), Cade Tyson (16.8), Ja'Kobi Gillespie (16.2).
Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball won its fifth-straight game to move to 18-3, 9-1 Missouri Valley Conference in an overtime win inside Hulman Center against Bradley University, 95-86.
Ryan Conwell led Indiana State in scoring with 22 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the floor and knocked down four three-pointers.
Isaiah Swope recorded with 19 points with five rebounds and six assists.
Robbie Avila was two points shy of having four consecutive 20-point games, finishing with 18 points, seven rebounds and tied his career-high in steals with three.
Jayson Kent scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and amassed 16 rebounds, including five on the offensive glass.
Julian Larry rounded out the five Sycamores in double figures with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field and dished out six assists.
Last Time Out - Belmont
Behind a season-high 17 points from Keishawn Davidson, Belmont University men's basketball defeated UIC, 74-65, Saturday from the Curb Event Center. Davidson added five assists and two steals as Belmont forced a season-high 23 turnovers. Jayce Willingham had 14 points, four rebounds, and four steals. Malik Dia had 13 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. Cade Tyson had 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three blocked shots.
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