Indiana State men’s basketball fell to Bradley, 118-65, on Wednesday night in Carver Arena. Indiana State fell to 9-9, 3-4 MVC while Bradley improved to 15-3, 6-1 MVC.
Markus Harding and Samage Teel each knocked down a three-pointer to get Indiana State on the board within the first 90 seconds of the game. Bradley got out to a five-point lead, but the Sycamores tied It back up at 11-11 off a Camp Wagner triple just over three minutes into the game. The game was tight at the first media timeout at 15:59, 13-11 in favor of the Braves.
The score remained close during the next few minutes as Bradley still held a four-point lead at the second media break, 23-19 with 11:47 on the clock.
Bradley used two runs in the last 8 1/2 minutes of the half to take control of the game. The Braves used a 26-7 run in 6:52 minutes to lead 47-24 with 5:50 remaining, and the final five minutes of the half saw a 19-9 run by Bradley. In total, the last 12 1/2 minutes the Sycamores were outscored 46-16; Bradley shot 61.9% in the stretch opposed to Indiana State’ 26.7%. Indiana State trailed at the half, 66-33.
Indiana State scored first in the second half with five-straight points from Teel. Through the first five minutes of the half, the Sycamores outscored Bradley 12-10.
The Braves increased their lead by 40 midway through the half, 90-50 and closed the game outscoring Indiana State 31-15 to secure the 118-65 victory.
Samage Teel led the Sycamores in scoring with 13 points, grabbing a team-high five rebounds and tying Josiah LeGree with a team-high three assists. Aaron Gray and Jaden Daughtry each scored nine points; Gray recorded four rebounds and Daughtry four. Derek Vorst tied them with four rebounds. Jayan Walker recorded three steals.
News & Notes
- Indiana State shot 31.5% (17-for-54) from the field, 29.0% (9-for-31) from three, and 78.6% (22-for-28) from the free throw line.
- The 31.5% shooting from the field is the lowest for the team since January 5, 2019 when the Sycamores shot 31.4% against Bradley in Hulman Center.
- With recording three assists in the game, Samage Teel now has 1,300+ points, 300+ rebounds, and 300+ assists in his collegiate career.
Up Next
Indiana State returns to Hulman Center on Saturday evening for a nationally televised contest, hosting the current MVC No. 2 Drake at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. Promotions for the game include:
- Theme: Black Out
- State DM/Riley Children’s Hospital Game
- Halftime Entertainment: Tumble Express from Brazil, Ind.
- For students:
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- The first 300 students in The Forest will receive a free slice of pizza, courtesy of President Godard
- The first 300 students will receive a free Blackout Cancer shirt
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