MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Indiana State men's basketball is back in action on Sunday, December 14, heading north to play Milwaukee in the Sycamores' final non-conference game of the season.
Last Time Out
Indiana State men's basketball earned a 77-55 victory over Southern Indiana on Sunday, December 7.
Ian Scott led the Sycamores with 16 points, followed by
Camp Wagner with 15.
Xavier Hall added 11 points, while
Enel St. Bernard chipped in 10. Scott also contributed eight rebounds and six assists, and St. Bernard recorded eight rebounds and two steals.
Series History
This will be the ninth meeting between the two programs, but only the second since the start of the 2000s. The Sycamores and Panthers met in 2002 and in 2009, where Indiana State won the 2009 matchup, 76-63, in Baton Rouge in the LSU Regional of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tipoff.
The 2009-10 team featured names like Harry Marshall, Rashad Reed, Jake Kelly, and Dwayne Lathan.
Quick Notes
- Camp Wagner has started the season 19-of-19 from the free throw line. He has made his last 28 straight dating back into last season (16 total games).
- Indiana State recorded back-to-back 20+ assist games. This happened twice last year (Nov. 16 & 22, Feb. 1 & 5).
- Xavier Hall first 5 games of the season: 4.8 PPG, 4.8 FGA/G, 7.5 APG
- Xavier Hall last 5 games of the season: 11.6 PPG, 8.2 FGA/G, 3.4 APG
- Jo Van Buggenhout made his season debut in the 5th game (vs. Louisiana Tech)
- Ian Scott: 2nd in rebounds per game (7.9), 4th in FG% (68.0%), 9th in points per game (13.6), T7 in steals per game (1.7), 14th in assists per game (2.7) 15th in free throw percentage (75.7%)
- 9th in the nation in field goal percentage
- Xavier Hall: 2nd in assists per game (5.4), 3rd in Ast/TO Ratio (2.35)
- Enel St. Bernard: 13th in rebounds per game (5.6)
- Camp Wagner: 3rd in threes made (28), 19th in points per game (11.9), 21st in three-point percentage (30.9%)
Up Next
Indiana State is set to take on the Missouri Valley for the rest of the season, beginning at home on Thursday, December 18 against Bradley.
The first four opponents on the conference slate were all picked as favorites in the MVC Men's Basketball Preseason release: Bradley (No. 4), Illinois State (No. 1), Belmont (No. 5), and Northern Iowa (No. 2). Three of the four – Illinois State, Belmont, and Northern Iowa – still sit as the top three teams entering this upcoming weekend.
Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on Sycamore Basketball, visit
GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from both the App Store and the Google Play Store.
