Indiana State ready for Racers Wednesday night

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball returns to the Hulman Center to face Murray State for the first time since Nov. 22 in the second of two early Missouri Valley games. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend. Wednesday night’s game will also be simulcast on WTWO.

The series was renewed in 2023 when Murray State joined the league. Previously, the two teams met in eight different seasons from 1945 to 2008. Since joining the league, the Sycamores and Racers have met four times, with Indiana State leading 3-1 and winning the last three.

In the final outing, Indiana State downed the Bears of Missouri State in Springfield to win its league opener, 80-77. Samage Teel stayed hot and pacing the Sycamores with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting and 3-for-6 from three. He was close to a triple-double, pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out nine assists. Jaden Daughtry scored 20 points on 9-for-14 from the field. K’mani Doughty recorded seven points and five rebounds, and Josiah LeGree dished out five assists.

Murray State fell in its final time on the floor in non-conference action, 81-76 at Bowling Green. JaCobi Wood led the Racers with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Nick Ellington added 15 points and seven rebounds to the MSU offense. AJ Ferguson added 13 points and became the third MSU player to have a team-high seven rebounds.

In recent outings, two Sycamores have raised their game to help Indiana State build a three-game winning streak. Jaden Daughtry in his last four games (three at the Bahamas plus Missouri State) is 29-for-39 (74.4%). He is averaging 10.9 points per game. game this season while shooting 59.3% from the field in 18.1 minutes per game. match. But in his last five games, his shooting numbers have increased while playing less than one more minute per game. battle (18.9). The sophomore has scored 13.9 points per game. game in the span and shot 72.1% from the field.

Senior Samage Teel leads the Sycamores in points, rebounds, assists, steals and minutes played over the last five games. Teel’s numbers are 17.6 points per game. game, 7.2 rebounds per game, 4.8 assists per game, 2.0 steals per match and 33.7 minutes per match. He earned MVC Newcomer of the Week honors after his performance in the Missouri State game, his second of the season.

Game promotions
Santa will be on campus! Santa will be on the field during the prelude to photo ops.

When fans buy an upper bowl ticket for Wednesday’s game, they will receive an upper bowl ticket for Saturday’s home game against the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Tickets are also available for fans to sit in The Forest during Saturday’s game for $15.

Wednesday is Indiana State’s Autism Awareness Game. During Wednesday’s break, the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club plays on the field. On Saturday, there is a halftime performance of Mutts Gone Nuts.

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