TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball returns to the Hulman Center to face Murray State for the first time since November 22 in the second of two early Missouri Valley matchups. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend. Wednesday night's game will also be simulcast on WTWO.

 

Indiana State Men's Basketball vs Murray State
Date	Wednesday, December 18 // 7 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Terre Haute, Ind. // Hulman Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // MSU Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

The series was renewed in 2023 when Murray State joined the league. Previously, the two teams met in eight different seasons spanning from 1945 to 2008. Since joining the league, the Sycamores and Racers have meet four times, where Indiana State leads 3-1 and have won the last three. 

In the last outing, Indiana State downed the Bears of Missouri State in Springfield to win its league opener, 80-77. Samage Teel stayed hot, pacing the Sycamores with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting and 3-for-6 from three. He was close to a triple-double, pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out nine assists. Jaden Daughtry scored 20 points going 9-for-14 from the field. K'mani Doughty recorded seven points and five rebounds, and Josiah LeGree dished out five assists.

Murray State fell in its last time on the floor in nonconference action, 81-76 at Bowling Green. JaCobi Wood led the Racers with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Nick Ellington added 15 points and seven rebounds to the MSU attack. AJ Ferguson added 13 points and became a third MSU player to have a team-high seven rebounds.

In recent outings, two Sycamores have elevated their games to help Indiana State build a three-game win streak. Jaden Daughtry in his last four games (three in the Bahamas plus Missouri State) is 29-for-39 (74.4%). He's averaging 10.9 points per game this season while shooting 59.3% from the field in 18.1 minutes per game. But in his last five games, his shooting numbers have elevated while playing less than a minute more per game (18.9). The sophomore is has scored 13.9 points per game in the span, shooting 72.1% from the field.

Senior Samage Teel is leading the Sycamores in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and minutes played in the last five games. Teel's numbers are 17.6 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game, 4.8 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, and 33.7 minutes per game. He earned Newcomer of the Week in the MVC following his performance in the Missouri State game, his second of the season.

Game Promotions
Santa will be on campus! Santa will be on the concourse during pregame for photo ops.

When fans purchase an upper bowl ticket for Wednesday's game, they will receive an upper bowl ticket to Saturday's home game versus the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Tickets are also available for fans to sit in The Forest during Saturday's game for $15.

Wednesday is Indiana State's Autism Awareness Game. During Wednesday's halftime, the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club will be playing on the court. On Saturday, there will be a halftime performance by Mutts Gone Nuts.

Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on Sycamore Basketball, visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from the both the App Store and the Google Play Store.