VALPARAISO, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball takes on Valparaiso on Wednesday for the second-straight road contest.
Series History
This is the second meeting between ISU and Valpo this season. Indiana State earned a convincing 40-point win just two weeks ago, 101-61 in Terre Haute. This is the 96th meeting between the two, and the series is split at an even 5-5 in the last 10 games. ISU has been victorious in the last three.
About Valpo
Valparaiso is in its first year with Coach Roger Powell Jr. at the helm. Valpo currently sits at the bottom of the MVC after being selected to finish in last in the preseason poll. Valpo finished the 2022-23 season 11-21 overall and 5-15 in the MVC. VU was knocked out in the first round of the MVC Tournament by Murray State, 78-50. Two Beacons currently average 10.0+ PPG: Isaiah Stafford (16.8) and Cooper Schwieger (12.5).
Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in the 2023-24 season with a loss at Southern Illinois on Saturday, 74-69. ISU fell to 22-5 and 13-3 in the Missouri Valley.
Robbie Avila led the offense with a game-high 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting from the floor, knocking down a trio of three-pointers. He grabbed six rebounds, recorded two assists, and swatted two shots.
Ryan Conwell scored 16 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line, and secured five rebounds.
Jake Wolfe recorded a team-high seven rebounds, while
Julian Larry finished with a team-high five assists, chipping in five rebounds. Other scorers include Larry with seven,
Isaiah Swope with six, and Wolfe and
Xavier Bledson each with five.
Two key factors contributed to the Sycamores' fifth loss of the season: turnovers and shooting. Indiana State committed 16 turnovers in 69 possessions (23.19%) leading to 14 Saluki points. SIU recorded 10 steals, only the fourth time this season an opponent has recorded 10 or more, and the highest total is 11 in two separate games.
Last Time Out - Valpo
The Valparaiso University men's basketball team led by as many as 10 points, but Missouri State went on an 18-0 run in the game's closing minutes to rally past the Beacons 82-74 on Saturday afternoon at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo. Two Valpo players eclipsed 20 points as Isaiah Stafford
paced the team with 24 and Cooper Schwieger
turned in 22.
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