TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's basketball returns home on Monday evening to host the Southern Illinois Salukis.
Last Time Out
Indiana State men's basketball earned a decisive 84-63 victory over the University of Evansville on Tuesday night.
Markus Harding and
Enel St. Bernard led the Sycamores with 18 points apiece, while
Sterling Young added 10. St. Bernard also paced the game on the glass with a game-high nine rebounds, followed by
Bruno Alocen with seven and Harding with five.
Jo Van Buggenhout dished out a game-high seven assists, and
Ian Scott contributed four steals.
Series History
Monday is set to be the 147th meeting between the two teams. The series is split in the last 10 meetings 5-5, but the Salukis hold a large margin of 92-54.
Southern Illinois beat Indiana State in last season's MVC Tournament, which ended the 2024-25 season. SIU won the game in the opening round of the tournament, 86-85.
From Last Game
- The Sycamores shot 55.0% from the field, their best effort since shooting 56.1% against Illinois State on January 14. The 33 made field goals are the most against a Division I opponent this season. The Sycamores finished with an effective field-goal percentage (eFG%) of 65.8%, the best against a Division I opponent this season.
- The 13 made threes are the most since making 13 against Bradley on December 18, doing so in triple overtime. In regulation, 13 made threes are the most this season against a Division I opponent.
- Indiana State finished with 28 assists on 33 made field goals (84.8%). This is the highest since the 2023-24 season when the Sycamores also recorded 28 assists against IUPUI on November 14, 2023.
- Indiana State scored 20 points off turnovers, the best against a Division I opponent since scoring 23 earlier this season against Alcorn State on November 28. The Sycamores averaged 11.5 entering the game.
- Xavier Hall jumped into 1st in the MVC in APG (4.29), the only one with 4+ in the MVC.
- The Sycamores in conference play moved to 3-10. In conference games alone, the average margin in -3.6.
Game Promotions
- Monday's game is a white out.
Up Next
Indiana State remains in Terre Haute and will play the visiting Murray State Racers on Thursday night with a 7 p.m. tip time.
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