TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – An early 14-point swing put Milwaukee in the driver's seat early and the Sycamores were unable to fight their way all the way back into the contest on Wednesday night inside the Hulman Center as Indiana State fell to the visiting Panthers, 82-73.
The Sycamores (1-2) led 12-6 early through the first four minutes of the game with
Maguire Mitchell and
Jackson Cooper providing early offensive firepower. Mitchell converted an early three-pointer, while Cooper had a pair of layups and an assist on a back-door cut to Mitchell to give the Sycamores the early lead.
Milwaukee (2-2) fought its way back into the game utilizing the speed from the floor from Amare Hereford as the Panther guard scored five consecutive points to spark a 14-0 run to put MKE ahead 20-16. Danilo Jovanovich added a pair of short jumpers in the paint during the stretch, while Nate Malosa and Aaron Womack III also scored from the floor to swing the advantage to the visiting team.
The Sycamores kept the game within striking distance throughout the first half, cutting the deficit down to 23-18 on back-to-back Mitchell three-pointers, while a
Jackson Cooper jumper put the score at 23-20 with 9:44 to play in the first half. The three-point margin was the closest Indiana State was able to get the game the rest of the first half as Milwaukee went into the break with the 44-37 lead.
Alessio Calamita sparked the Indiana State offense to begin the second half scoring the first five points for the Sycamores on a layup and a trio of free throws to cut the deficit back down to 46-42.
Chance Puryear converted a three-pointer with 16:56 to make it a 47-45 game as the Sycamores continued to battle early.
Milwaukee answered with six consecutive Nate Malosa points to stretch the lead back out to 55-46 with 14:51 to play. Indiana State rallied back again as
Kade Speckman threw down the dunk and
Chance Puryear added his second three-pointer of the half to make it a 55-51 game with 13:28 to play.
Milwaukee answered with a 10-0 run as the Panthers built their first double-digit lead of the game, going up by as many as 67-52 following a Tre Norman tip-in with 8:57 to play.
The lead remained double-digits nearly the rest of the way before Indiana State made one last run in the closing stretch.
Karmani Gregory drove in for a jumper and
Maguire Mitchell connected on a three-pointer to cut the score down to 78-71 with 1:24 to play.
Jackson Cooper added a layup in the final 30 seconds, but that was as far the Sycamore comeback was able to go as Milwaukee closed out the 82-73 win.
Maguire Mitchell hit 7-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the three-point line on his way to a team-high 19 points in the contest.
Karmani Gregory added 15 points and six assists, while
Jackson Cooper chipped in 14 points and six assists in the loss.
Chance Puryear finished the game with 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
News & Notes
- Karmani Gregory was back in double-digits for the third consecutive game as the redshirt senior guard scored 15 points in Wednesday night's game. Ten of those points, and four of his six assists, came in the second half during the Sycamores' comeback attempt.
- Indiana State placed four players in double-digit scoring for the first time in the 2026-27 season with Maguire Mitchell (19), Gregory (15), Jackson Cooper (14), and Chance Puryear (10) all achieving the feat.
- Chance Puryear scored a career-high 10 points and added nine rebounds in Wednesday night's game and was key to the Sycamores down the stretch playing 13 of the 20 minutes in the second half. He scored six points and had five rebounds in the second half, including a pair of three-pointers that narrowed the game down to 55-51 with 13:28 to play.
- Maguire Mitchell's 19 points marked a new season-high for the Sycamore guard, while his four three-pointers were also a season-high on the year.
- Indiana State shot 40.6% (25-59) from the floor, 30.4% (7-23) from the three-point line, and 59.3% (16-27) from the free throw line on Wednesday night.
- The Sycamores and Panthers played a mostly clean game from the floor with the teams combining for just 17 turnovers overall, 12 of which game in the second half.
Postgame Press Conference
Up Next
Indiana State remains at home this weekend as the Sycamores host Earlham inside the Hulman Center on Saturday, November 14. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The game will not be streamed on ESPN+, but will be available on radio on 105.5 The Legend.
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