By Danielle Daniels
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana State men’s basketball travels to Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, December 29 to close the 2024 calendar year against Ohio State. Tip off is set for noon ET on the Big Ten Network and 105.5 The Legend.
| Indiana State Men’s Basketball at Ohio State | |
| Date | Sunday, December 29 // Noon ET |
| Location // Venue | Columbus, Ohio // Value City Arena |
| Game Notes | Indiana State Notes // OSU Notes |
| Live Stats | Live Stats Link |
| Watch | Big Ten Network |
| Social Media | @IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics |
In the last outing for the Sycamores, the team hosted the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy on December 21 in Terre Haute. Indiana State handled the Eutectics 101-53, where Jahni Summers led the offense in scoring with 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field. His season-high 22 points coupled his season-high six made three-pointers. Markus Harding scored 13 points finishing 6-for-7 from the field with four rebounds and three assists. Samage Teel finished with 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Camp Wagner and Merritt Alderink each scored 11 points. Wagner shot 4-for-9 with three three-pointers, and Alderink shot 5-for-7 with four rebounds. On the glass, K’mani Doughty had a game-high eight rebounds, Jaden Daughtry had seven, and Bruno Alocen with six. LeGree finished with a game-high six assists.
Ohio State’s last outing was an upset against #4 Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden on December 21. The Buckeyes won 85-65 behind 30 points from Bruce Thornton. Freshman guard John Mobley Jr., starting just his second game, finished with 15 points and three assists, Aaron Bradshaw (a transfer from Kentucky) finished with 11 points, two rebounds, and two steals. Ques Glover (a four-time transfer, most recently at Kansas State) scored nine points with three rebounds and an assist.
The Sycamores have scored no fewer than 80 points in each of their last five games, with Teel leading the charge with 19.6 points per game on 69.1% shooting from the floor. Daughtry (65.8%) and Harding (65.5%) are two others that are both above 60% shooting (min. 25 attempts). Summers with his 6-for-9 effort against UHSP moved his five-game three-point shooting to 10-for-19 (52.6%). LeGree leads the team in assists in that span, dishing out 4.8 assists per game.
Last year’s squad when squared up five times against Power 5 Conference teams, finishing 3-2:
- At #24 Alabama, L, 102-80
- At Michigan State, L, 87-75
- vs Minnesota, W, 76-64 (NIT)
- vs Cincinnati, W, 85-81 (NIT)
- vs Utah, W, 100-90 (NIT at Hinkle Fieldhouse)
Following Sunday’s game, the Sycamores return home on January 1 to resume Missouri Valley Conference play for the rest of the season. The game versus the Braves tips off at 7 p.m. ET. The fans are encouraged to participate in the Royal Blue Out.
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