NASSAU, Bahamas – Indiana State men's basketball wrapped up the Baha Mar Hoops event with a victory over Tarleton State, 87-71, to go 2-1 in the three-game slate at the Baha Mar Convention Center.
 
Indiana State started off smoking hot from the game, connecting on 6-of-8 from the floor – the best start to a game this season. Samage Teel made half the baskets, going 3-of-4. Tarleton State matched the Sycamores, but Indiana State held a 12-11 lead just under five minutes into the game.
 
After a three-pointer by the Texans to go up 16-15, Indiana State broke the game open with an 18-3 run to break the game open, 33-19 with just over eight minutes on the clock. Jaden Daughtry started the run with a layup which Teel followed with back-to-back threes. The lone basket was scored by Tarleton State, then Indiana State made the next four buckets (Daughtry, Jahni Summers, Josiah LeGree, K'mani Doughty) then Doughty ended scored the 17th and 18th points on free throws.
 
The Texans cut the lead to nine points before the Sycamores buckled in and erupted for 16-straight points without allowing Tarleton State to score. Four players scored in the run, including six from Teel, four from Markus Harding, three from LeGree, and three from Bruno Alocen. Indiana State capped the half making nine of its last 11 buckets, but two baskets by the Texans brought the score to 53-31 at the halftime buzzer.
 
Another quick exchange of baskets opened the second half, but Harding tipped in an offensive rebound then made a three-pointer to give Indiana State its second lead of 27 points in the second half.
 
Only three baskets by Daughtry (2) and Teel would be made by Indiana State in the following five minutes, then not again until the 8:44 mark on a trey by Doughty. Indiana State held the lead 75-52 with 8:44 remaining.
 
Doughty made the next basket for Indiana State, another triple, then Teel matched him with a triple of his own with 4:43 to play. The Sycamores made six points in the last four-plus minutes of the game, courtesy of Jayan Walker, Teel, and Merritt Alderink. The Sycamores held onto the lead for the 87-71 victory to cap a 2-1 weekend in the Bahamas.
 
Samage Teel led with a game-high 24 points on 9-for-13 from the field and 4-of-7 from behind the line. He pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Markus Harding scored 15 points with a 7-for-10 effort from the floor and seven rebounds off the glass. Bruno Alocen recorded 14 points going 4-for-9 and all four makes from three.
 
K'mani Doughty scored nine points on a perfect shooting day: 3-for-3 from the floor including two three-pointers, and he added in a free throw. Jaden Daughtry tallied eight points on 4-for-5 from the field. Josiah LeGree chipped in five points, six assists, and three steals.
 
News & Notes

• Indiana State finished the first half shooting 20-for-29 (69.0%) from the floor and 7-for-13 from deep (53.8%). Of the 53 first-half points, 26 were scored in the paint.
• This was the best shooting performance of the season at 60.7% (34-for-56).
• Indiana State started 11-of-14 from the field and 6-of-8 from beyond the arc.
• The Sycamores made 13-of-16 from inside the arc in the first half.
• Eight Sycamores got into the scoring column within the first half.
• All available players got into the game (12).
• The Sycamores won the rebounding category for the first time in the Bahamas (28-23, +5).

 
Up Next
Indiana State men's basketball returns to action on Saturday, December 7 at Missouri State to open Missouri Valley play. Tip is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
 
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