TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon for the second round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on Sunday, March 24.
 

Indiana State Men's Basketball vs Minnesota
Date	Sunday, March 24 | 2 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Terre Haute, Ind. // Hulman Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // SMU Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN 2 / ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

Game Day Information
Any 2023-24 Indiana State Athletics Credential is not active for this game due to the NCAA/NIT Postseason Guidelines. New credentials have been issued to the working staff and media. Varsity Club members can still use their passes to access the Varsity Club room. Hulman Center remains a Clear Bag Facility with the guidelines listed here. Any Varsity Club Parking Pass is still active and in effect for Wednesday's game.
 
Due to the NCAA/NIT regulations, there will be no seating in Section 124 or on the South Baseline due to the requirement to reserve space for the visiting team's spirit squad and band. The spacing is in effect even if the other team does not bring either element. 
 
All gates on the East Lower Bowl behind the team benches and press row will be closed throughout the entirety of the game. Only Credentialed staff may access the court from these gates. Fans with seats on the East Side wishing to visit the Varsity Club Room must use the Hulman Center Concourse.
 
Additionally, due to the postseason competition, there will not be a pregame or postgame handshake line on the baseline for the Indiana State team and players.

The doors will open one hour before tip, at 1 p.m. ET.

Series History
Sunday is the fifth meeting between Indiana State and Minnesota, and the Golden Gophers have the advantage. Minnesota holds a 3-1 record over Indiana State, with ISU's lone win coming at home in 1984.

Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball earned its first NIT win since the 1977-78 with Wednesday night's win over SMU, 101-92. Wednesday's win was highlighted by a career-high 35 points from Jayson Kent, who went 11-for-12 from the floor. The 35 points ties the most points scored by a Sycamore this season. Kent also recorded nine rebounds in almost 39 minutes of action, all with no turnovers.  
Ryan Conwell scored 25 points on 8-for-11 shooting, pulling down five rebounds and dishing out three assists. Xavier Bledson scored 14 points off the bench, shooting 6-for-9 with four rebounds. Avila scored 13 points, recorded eight rebounds, and dished out seven assists. The big man converted all 9-of-9 free throw attempts. Julian Larry rounded out the five Sycamores in double figures with 10 points, also tallying seven assists.

Last Time Out - Minnesota
Dawson Garcia led five players in double-figures with a game-high 25 points, and Elijah Hawkins finished with 11 points and a game-high 15 assists, as Minnesota rallied late to record a 73-72 overtime win over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse in the First Round of the NIT. Garcia made 11-of-19 field goals for his 13th game with 20-plus points this season and added four rebounds. Hawkins shattered Minnesota's single-game NIT record for assists. Pharrel Payne finished with 11 points and five rebounds, Cam Christie had 10 points, six assists, and five boards, and Parker Fox had 10 points, two rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals. Mike Mitchell Jr. added six points, four rebounds, and two steals.

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