EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State men's basketball heads to the University of Southern Indiana on Monday night, a quick turnaround after winning at home on Friday night. Monday night's matchup begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
The Sycamores defeated the Cougars of Chicago State on Friday night with its second-straight 90-point game, winning 97-61.
Samage Teel scored 20 points,
Markus Harding recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds,
Jahni Summers with 13 points, and
Aaron Gray rounded out the four in double figures with 12.
USI is coming off a home win over South Dakota, 92-83, shooting a season-high 52.9% from the field. Of the Screaming Eagles' 68 shot attempts, 18 came from three, converting on 44.4% (8-for-18). Jayland Randall scored a career-high 24 points in the team's victory.
The Sycamores and Screaming Eagles have seen each other only twice in their programs histories, as USI took the debut game in Evansville in the 2022-23 season and Indiana State winning last year's game in Terre Haute.
Indiana State scored more points in the second half (62) then Chicago State did in the full game (61). The help of 35 defensive rebounds on Friday night lands the Sycamores ninth in the nation averaging 32.0 rebounds per game (through games 11/23). Indiana State is also seventh in the nation through those games in three-pointers per game (12.0).
Head Coach
Matthew Graves has stated that the Sycamores want to play fast, and that's just what they are doing. Indiana State is 18th in the country in adjusted tempo (KenPom), which is an estimate in the number of possessions per 40 minutes. This correlates to the Sycamores leading the country in "3PA/FGA" which is the percentage of field goal attempts that are three-point attempts; 57.7% of Indiana State's shot attempts are three-pointers.
After Monday's game, Indiana State heads to the Baha Mar Hoops event in The Bahamas. The Sycamores take off on Wednesday to play Arkansas State on Friday, Iona on Saturday, and Tarleton State on Sunday. Following this event, Indiana State kicks off Missouri Valley play on the road at Missouri State on Saturday, December 7.
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