TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State men's basketball earned a 77-55 victory over Southern Indiana on Sunday afternoon in the Hulman Center, remaining undefeated at home in the 2025-26 season.
 
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.
 
Southern Indiana opened the scoring with a free throw off a foul, but Xavier Hall quickly answered for Indiana State with a three-point jumper just seconds later. Both teams traded baskets through the opening minutes until the Screaming Eagles took an 11-10 lead. Indiana State then seized momentum with an 11-2 run, capped by a one-handed alley-oop dunk from Enel St. Bernard. The run also featured a corner three from Bruno Alocen and a layup by Scott, pushing the Sycamores up 22-13. During the stretch, Wagner and Scott combined for 12 of Indiana State's first 15 points.
 
Southern Indiana responded with an 8-2 run to shorten the margin to 24-21 with 6:29 remaining in the first half. The Screaming Eagles continued to pressure the Sycamores defensively, but Indiana State closed the half strong. The Sycamores ended the period on an 11-6 run, started and ended with baskets by a Hall bucket, to take a 35-27 advantage into halftime.

St. Bernard set the tone to open the second half, scoring the first four points with back-to-back dunks to push Indiana State's lead into double figures. Wagner followed with consecutive three-pointers, igniting a 10-2 run over 2:41 that extended the Sycamores' lead to 20 points. The Hulman Center crowd responded as Indiana State continued to control the pace on both ends of the floor.
 
Southern Indiana attempted to regroup with an 8-2 run over the next several minutes, but Indiana State quickly regained control with a decisive 17-4 stretch. Alocen scored five points during the run, while Scott, Jayan Walker, Jo Van Buggenhout, and Derek Vorst each added baskets as the Sycamores built a 68-41 lead. The Screaming Eagles continued to fight, adding a brief 7-2 run. After nearly three scoreless minutes, Wagner knocked down three free throws with 2:46 remaining. Southern Indiana added seven final points, but a layup from Cooper Bean sealed the 77-55 win for Indiana State.
 
News and Notes

• Earning the home victory Sunday afternoon, the Sycamores are 8-2 in the last 10 home games dating back into the 2024-25 season
• The Sycamores' defense held Southern Indiana's leading scorer, Ismail Habib, to just seven points on 3-of-9 shooting. Entering today, he averaged 19.2 points per game on just over 15 field goal attempts per game
• The Sycamores held the Screaming Eagles to just two second-chance points. Entering today's game, they were averaging 11.2 second-chance points
• The Sycamores recorded their best three-point percentage against a DI opponent, shooting 36.4% today (8-for-22)
• The Trees recorded the most assists against a DI opponent with 20 today
• The Sycamores recorded their fewest turnovers of the season with nine
  • This is the first game since playing at LA Tech on Nov. 26, 2025, that the Sycamores have recorded 10 or fewer turnovers
  • The Sycamores are 4-0 on the season when recording an even turnover margin
• The Trees recorded 20+ assists for the first time since Eureka on Dec. 2, 2025, where they had 26
• The Sycamores had 4+ players with 10 points for the fifth time this season
• Jo Van Buggenhout recorded a career high of five assists
• Ian Scott also recorded a season high of six assists
  • He also tied his season high in field goals attempted with 10
• Camp Wagner is a perfect 19-19 from the free-throw line this season
  • He went 4-4 in today's contest
  • This is his fourth straight game with 10+ points, recording 15 tonight
  • He recorded his first block of the season
• Enel St. Bernard tied his season high assist with three
  • He also tied his season high blocks with one
  • Entering today's game, he was averaging 7.1 points per game. He recorded 10 points in today's game
• Xavier Hall tied his season high three-point attempts with four
• Bruno Alocean tied both his free throws made and attempted, going 3-3 from the line today

 
Postgame Press Conference Presented by Team Green Law



Up Next
Indiana State travels north on Sunday, December 14, to take on Milwaukee. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET.
 
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