ST. LOUIS - Indiana State men's basketball senior Samage Teel earned his second Newcomer of the Week bid on Monday, announced by the league office on Monday.

Teel neared triple-double territory in Indiana State's victory in the conference opener on the road at Missouri State. He scored 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the floor, including a 50% clip from deep with three triples. He grabbed seven rebounds, dished out nine assists, and swiped one pass (one rebound away from tying season-high, two assists away) to secure the third-straight win for Indiana State. He kept the Sycamores within striking distance in the first half, scoring 13 on 5-for-6 shooting while the rest of the team shot 10-for-25. The senior grabbed five of his seven rebounds in the first 20 minutes. This was Teel's second-straight 23+ point game, and he now has six 20+ point games in Indiana State's 10 on the season.

The senior is shooting 55.8% on the year from the field, hitting from three at 37.7%. He leads the team in scoring average (17.2), total rebounds (56), assists (49), steals (18), and is the only player that has started each game this year.

Teel and the Sycamores return to action in just over a week on Wednesday, December 18 at home against Murray State. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

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