TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball closed out its road swing with a 77-55 loss at Indiana State University Sunday afternoon at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles go to 3-7 in the non-conference schedule, while Indiana State is 6-4.
USI got off to a fast start with a 7-3 lead four minutes into the contest. ISU responded with a 6-0 run to take its first lead of the game and eventually built a nine-point advantage, 22-13, before USI rallied back.
USI junior guard Kaden Brown started the rally with back-to-back three-pointers before junior guard Sheridan Sharp pulled the Eagles to within three points, 24-21, on a pair of free throws with 6:29 left in the half.
The Sycamores pushed back with an 11-6 dash to halftime to lead 35-27 at the break. Brown and senior guard Cardell Bailey led USI at the break with eight points each.
The second started by going the way of the Sycamores. ISU exploded on a 14-2 run to lead by 20, 49-29, with 14:39 to play. USI would cut the deficit 14 points, 51-37, after a free throw by senior forward Ola Ajiboye with 12:02 on the clock before ISU exploded on another 15-2 run to take command, 68-41.
The Eagles could not close the gap again, as the Sycamores closed out with a 77-55 final.
Brown and Bailey led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points each, while Sharp closed out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Next Up For USI:
The next home game for USI is December 15 when the Eagles host East-West University for the start of a three-game homestand. The homestand includes the start of the Ohio Valley Conference season when USI hosts the University of Arkansas at Little Rock December 18 and Morehead State University December 20.
USI got off to a fast start with a 7-3 lead four minutes into the contest. ISU responded with a 6-0 run to take its first lead of the game and eventually built a nine-point advantage, 22-13, before USI rallied back.
USI junior guard Kaden Brown started the rally with back-to-back three-pointers before junior guard Sheridan Sharp pulled the Eagles to within three points, 24-21, on a pair of free throws with 6:29 left in the half.
The Sycamores pushed back with an 11-6 dash to halftime to lead 35-27 at the break. Brown and senior guard Cardell Bailey led USI at the break with eight points each.
The second started by going the way of the Sycamores. ISU exploded on a 14-2 run to lead by 20, 49-29, with 14:39 to play. USI would cut the deficit 14 points, 51-37, after a free throw by senior forward Ola Ajiboye with 12:02 on the clock before ISU exploded on another 15-2 run to take command, 68-41.
The Eagles could not close the gap again, as the Sycamores closed out with a 77-55 final.
Brown and Bailey led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points each, while Sharp closed out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Next Up For USI:
The next home game for USI is December 15 when the Eagles host East-West University for the start of a three-game homestand. The homestand includes the start of the Ohio Valley Conference season when USI hosts the University of Arkansas at Little Rock December 18 and Morehead State University December 20.
