TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's basketball plays at home for the second game in a seven-day, three-game stretch, hosting Murray State on Thursday night.
Last Time Out
Indiana State men's basketball fell to Southern Illinois, 80-65, Monday night inside the Hulman Center.
Bruno Alocen led the Sycamores with 17 points, followed by
Ian Scott with 13 and
Camp Wagner with 11. Scott also recorded a team-high nine rebounds and two blocks, while
Xavier Hall added five assists to tie for the game high.
Series History
Thursday night will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Indiana State left with a narrow defeat on January 17 at Murray State, falling 85-81. The Sycamores lead in the series 11-6 but have fallen in the last two meetings.
Quick Hits
- From Last Game:
- The Sycamores recorded 18 assists on 24 made field goals. This is the seventh time this season the Sycamores have assisted on 75% or more of field goals.
- Bruno Alocen recorded a career high of 17 points and six field goals made - 16 of his 17 came during the second half.
- Cooper Bean saw a career high in minutes played in his career, playing 10:44.
- The Sycamores in conference play moved to 3-10. In conference games alone, the average margin in -4.4.
- Following the Southern Illinois game, INS is 8-1 when giving up 73 points or less & 2-14 when allowing 74+ points.
- Murray State is 3rd in the league in Off. RPG (11.77) while Indiana State is 4th in Def. RPG (26.4).
- The Racers are also 3rd in the league in threes made per game (9.58) while the Sycamores are 6th (8.36)
- Murray State still leads the league in points per game (85.27) but have averaged 76.6 in their last five games.
Promotions
Up Next
Indiana State will play at Valparaiso on Sunday, February 15 at 2 p.m. ET.
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