TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's basketball looks to complete the regular-season sweep against the University of Evansville on Wednesday night inside Hulman Center. The game is an MVC TV Network production and will air on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
The Sycamores got back in the win column in the last time on the court, defeating Illinois State in Terre Haute, 85-76.
Samage Teel scored 36 points in the afternoon, the most points scored by a Sycamore since 2006. Those 36 points, along with making six three-pointers, set career highs.
Also in the game,
Jaden Daughtry finished with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting and 4-for-4 from the line, grabbing five rebounds in the afternoon.
Derek Vorst and
Camp Wagner each finished with 11 points. Vorst shot 4-for-6 and pulled in five rebounds, while Wagner made two threes and 5-of-5 free throw attempts, also recording five rebounds and two steals and a block.
Bruno Alocen chipped in 10 points with two frees, three rebounds, and two assists.
The Series
On January 4, Indiana State traveled to Evansville and came home with a 66-62 victory.
Jaden Daughtry scored 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the floor. The next leading scorers –
Samage Teel,
Aaron Gray, and
Jahni Summers – all scored eight points each.
Overall, the Sycamores lead the series 103-83. When playing in Terre Haute, Indiana State holds a 64-27 advantage. Indiana State has won the last five-straight contests and are 9-1 over the last 10 games.
The Last Five
The same five Sycamores are averaging 10.0+ points per game for Indiana State:
Samage Teel (22.6),
Camp Wagner (13.8),
Jaden Daughtry (11.4),
Aaron Gray (10.4), and
K'mani Doughty (10.0).
About Evansville
Evansville snapped a three-game losing streak in the last outing, beating Valparaiso in Evansville, 79-69, to complete the regular-season sweep over the Beacons. UE sits with Indiana State in a five-way tie for sixth place in the league standings. Three players average 10.0+ PPG: Tayshawn Comer (15.7), Gabriel Pozzato (15.1), and Cameron Haffner (12.7). Tanner Cuff is leading in RPG with 6.8, and Comer leads in APG with 4.1.
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