ST. LOUIS – Indiana State men's basketball plays Southern Illinois to open the 2025 State Farm MVC Tournament, nicknamed Arch Madness, on Thursday, March 6. Indiana State earned the No. 9 seed, while SIU earned the No. 8 seed. The game tips off in St. Louis at 1 p.m. ET from the Enterprise Center on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
  

Indiana State Men's Basketball vs. Southern Illinois
Date	Thursday, March 6 // 1 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	St. Louis, Mo. // Enterprise Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

 











With a win, the Sycamores move on to play the No. 1 seeded Drake on Friday at 1 p.m. ET. With a loss, it would conclude the 2024-25 campaign. By earning a win on Friday, Indiana State would play one of No. 4 Belmont, No. 5 Illinois State, or No. 12 Missouri State at 3:30 p.m. ET.
 
ARCH MADNESS WEBSITE
 
All-Conference Selections

• Samage Teel selected to All-MVC First Team and Newcomer Team
• Jaden Daughtry named to MVC All-Bench and Most-Improved Teams
• Samage Teel named to MVC Scholar-Athlete Team

 
The Series
The Sycamores and Salukis just met on Sunday, March 2 in Terre Haute for Indiana State's Senior Day. Indiana State won decisively, 95-77, led by Samage Teel's 20 points and Aaron Grays' double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds.
 
As a team, the Trees shot 59.3% (35-for-59), marking the second-best performance from the field (60.7% on December 1 against Tarleton State). Indiana State finished 76.7% (23-for-30) from inside the arc, the third-best mark of the season (78.4% vs UHSP on December 21, 77.8% vs Tarleton State on December 1).
 
Overall, the Salukis lead the series 93-53, but it's tight when playing on a neutral floor with SIU holding a 5-4 advantage. Over the last 10 meetings, Indiana State is ahead 6-4.
 
The Last Five
Three Sycamores have scored 10+ points per game through the last five games, led by Samage Teel at 18.4. The senior also has recorded 4.0 rebounds per game and 7.0 assists per game in the stretch. Jaden Daughtry averaged 15.0 points per game on 65.1% shooting. Camp Wagner has scored 13.0 points per game going 40.0% from downtown.
 
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