Columbus, Ohio – Indiana State men's basketball ended the calendar year against Big Ten's Ohio State and fell in Columbus, 103-83. The Sycamores fell to 8-5 while Ohio State improved to 9-4.
 
K'mani Doughty broke open the scoring for Indiana State with a three-pointer in front of Ohio State's bench. A layup by Bruno Alocen and a trio of free throws by Camp Wagner put the Sycamores up 8-5 early, but an OSU jumper before the media timeout made the score 8-7.
 
Jaden Daughtry scored the next seven points for Indiana State with three layups and a free throw, which ended up being seven of the team's first 15 points. Heading into the second media timeout, Ohio State led 22-15 with each team shooting nearly the same – Indiana State shot 41.7% from the field and Ohio State 41.2%.
 
The Sycamores and Buckeyes went back-and-forth in scoring as Alocen knocked down a triple with just over 10 minutes remaining in the half to cut into the nine-point deficit. Ohio State two possessions later made a jumper, then Wagner in the ensuing possession drained a three-pointer of his own. An OSU triple with 8:37 left in the half gave them a 28-21 advantage.
 
Samage Teel got into the scoring column for the first time in the game with a stepback three-pointer from the right wing, which ended up being the final basket before the under-eight media timeout. Through this point in the game, Indiana State had committed eight turnovers compared to Ohio States' four, but only five points of OSU's 28 points came off those Sycamore turnovers.
 
Back-to-back treys from Teel and Wagner brought the Sycamores within a possession, 33-30, with six minutes left in the half. After a short fadeaway jumper by the Buckeyes, Teel converted a four-point play by making the free throw after draining a three-pointer between the top of the key and the right wing. The Buckeyes converted the conventional and-one in the very next trip down the court.
 
Teel scored 10 points in only a 2 1/2 minute span, and after his free throw the Sycamores trailed by one, 35-34, with 5:24 remaining.
 
Josiah LeGree dished off a pass to Daughtry for a layup after a nice backdoor cut. The next possession resulted in an OSU three-pointer, then Alocen tied the game at 46 with a trey from the right side. Ohio State took a 52-47 lead into the half.
 
The Buckeyes opened the half with a 7-2 run which included back-to-back dunks to put OSU up 59-49, forcing an Indiana State timeout with 17:32 on the clock.
 
Ohio State continued their impressive second-half shooting, connecting on 5-of-8 versus Indiana State's 2-for-6 effort.
 
The Buckeyes built a 15-point lead, 72-57, with 14:15 remaining in the game. In the next four minutes of action, each team scored 11 points, with Teel (7) and Daughtry (4) scoring all 11 for the Sycamores. Daughtry's four points came on two enormous one-handed slams.
 
Five-straight points, including a Wagner right-corner three off the pass from LeGree brought the deficit within 10 for the Sycamores, 83-73, but that was as close as the Sycamores could get for the rest of the game. Indiana State closed the last 8 1/2 minutes shooting 1-for-11 from the field but shot 8-for-10 from the free throw line. Ohio State outscored the Sycamores 20-10 in that span to secure the 20-point victory.
 
Jaden Daughtry led the way offensively for Indiana State with 25 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the floor and 11-for-15 from the free throw line in 20:15 minutes on the court. He pulled down five rebounds, three on the offensive glass. Samage Teel scored 19 points, going 5-for-9 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the line, also tying for the game high in assists with five. Camp Wagner recorded 13 points knocking in three three-pointers and 4-of-5 from the free throw line. K'mani Doughty in 15 minutes of play finished perfect with 10 points: 3-for-3 from the floor, 2-for-2 from three, and 2-of-2 from the line. Josiah LeGree finished with a team-high six rebounds.

Bruce Thornton led Ohio State with his second-straight 30-plus point game with 33 points, shooting 11-for-16 from the field.
 
News & Notes

• The Sycamores snapped their five-game win streak with the loss but closed the month of December with a 4-1 record.
• With 83 points scored, Indiana State scored 80+ in each of the last seven games.
• Ohio State's 103 points are the most given up by the men's basketball program since the 2015-16 season in a road loss at Loyola, 104-96 in double overtime on January 30, 2016.
  • In the 2023-24 season, Indiana State gave up 102 to #24 Alabama on the road on November 10, 2023.
• Indiana State made 27-of-32 attempts from the free throw line, the best this season and the most attempts. In last year's NIT run, the Sycamores made 30-of-35 in the opening round on March 20, 2024.
• There were 51 fouls committed by both teams, tying for the most this season with the game at Ball State.
• The team's 19 turnovers are the most since 20 were committed at Southern Indiana. The six committed by Ohio State is the fewest by an opponent this season.
• Jaden Daughtry recorded his career-high and third game this season with 20+ points with 25 on Sunday afternoon. His 11-for-15 effort are both career highs and the most made and attempted by a Sycamore this season.
• Samage Teel has scored 19+ points in eight of 13 games this season. He remains the only Sycamore to start every game this season.
• Josiah LeGree's six rebounds are a new career high for the freshman.
• Indiana State shot just above the season average in the first half, 53.6%, but in the second half only made 30.8% of shots and 12.5% of threes.

Up Next
Indiana State resumes MVC play for the rest of the season, returning to Hulman Center on January 1 to welcome the Bradley Braves to Terre Haute. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. 

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