DURHAM, N.C. - Indiana State men's basketball will play national powerhouse No. 4/4 Duke on Friday night inside Cameron Indoor Arena.
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Last Time Out
Indiana State men's basketball picked up its first win against a Division I opponent this season with a 64-55 win on the road against SIUE on Monday, November 10.Â
Camp Wagner led the Sycamores' offense with 16 points, andÂ
Sterling Young added 12.Â
Ian Scott dominated the boards with 13 and added two blocks.Â
Markus Harding also added three blocks on the defensive front, with Wagner chipping in three steals. The Sycamores shot 36.6% from the field (22-for-60) and 23.3% (7-for-30) from the three-point line. They also shot 76.4% (13-for-17) from the charity stripe.
The Series
This will be the first meeting between the two programs.
Quick Notes
- Through the first three games of the season, Ian Scott is averaging 14.3 PPG and 10 RPG. He combines with the other three bigs (Markus Harding, Derek Vorst, Enel St. Bernard) to shoot 47-69 from the field (68.1%). Scott's scoring mark currently ranks 10th in the MVC, and his rebounding mark is 1st.
- Through Indiana State's first three games and through all games played through Nov. 12, Xavier Hall enters 12th in the nation in both total assists (22) and assists per game (7.3).
- Markus Harding enters with 984 points and 490 rebounds.
- Camp Wagner enters with 90 three-pointers made while at Indiana State and 96 total in his career.
A Note on Coach Graves
Indiana State men's basketball head coachÂ
Matthew Graves will be taking a leave of absence, effective immediately, due to a medical procedure ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season. Associate Head CoachÂ
Mark Slessinger will serve as the Sycamores' acting head coach in Graves' absence.
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