EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball heads to Evansville on Saturday afternoon to take on the 5-9, 2-1 MVC Evansville Purple Aces. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.

 

Indiana State Men's Basketball at Evansville
Date	Saturday, January 4 // 2 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Evansville, Ind. // Ford Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // Evansville Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

Saturday's game is set to be the 188th meeting between the two teams, with Indiana State holding an 104-83 advantage. However, when squaring off in Evansville, UE leads 53-36. Indiana State has won six straight against Evansville and hasn't lost since  Februay 8, 2022 in Terre Haute, 65-56.

Indiana State fell on Wednesday night at home against Bradley in overtime, 90-89. Camp Wagner led the Sycamores in scoring with 20 points on 5-for-10 shooting, all from deep. He also pulled down seven rebounds and finished with no turnovers in 34:16 minutes on the court. Jaden Daughtry finished with 19 points on 6-for-9 shooing and 7-for-10 from the free throw line. Samage Teel also scored 19 points on 6-for-14 shooting with six rebounds and four assists. K'mani Doughty finished with 14 points, making 8-of-8 from the free throw line, and grabbing a game-high eight rebounds. Josiah LeGree led the game with five assists.

In the game, Wagner drilled a three-pointer with just more than 10 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 82. Each time made only two field goals in overtime, but Bradley converted on one more free throw attempt in the extra five minutes to secure the victory.

For Evansville, the Purple Aces won at SIU, 68-53 on Wednesday. Tayshawn Comer scored a career-high 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting. UE shot 48.0% in the game while SIU finished only 31.1% from the floor. Evansville held SIU to 0.06% shooting (1-for-17) during a stretch in the second half to help secure the 15-point victory.

This season, Bruno Alocen, K'mani Doughty, and Camp Wagner have combined to shoot 74-for-86 from the free throw line (86.05%).

In the last five games, Samage Teel (19.8), Jaden Daughtry (16.0), and Camp Wagner are the three Sycamores averaging double figures. Teel is shooting 62.5% from the floor playing 33.2 minutes per game, Daughtry is connecting on 65.1% of shots in 21.1 minutes, and Wagner is hitting 40.0% from his shots from three in 23.8 minutes per game. K'mani Doughty is leading the team in rebounding in the span ath 5.6 per game, and Josiah LeGree leads in assists with 4.4. 

Up Next
Indiana State will head to Valparaiso on Wednesday, January 8 before returning home on Saturday, January 11 to play Belmont. On the 11th, Indiana State will honor its Hall of Fame inductees. The 2024 Hall of Fame Class features Dr. Daniel Bradley (President), Mike Eberle (Baseball), John Gartland (Cross Country/Track & Field), Kelsey Luna (Women's Basketball), and Peter Magnusson (Men's Tennis).

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