CHARLESTON, S.C. - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team will hit the road again on Tuesday (Nov. 18) to face Charleston Southern (2-3) inside Buccaneer Fieldhouse. Tuesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and can be heard in Central Indiana on 1430 Indy's Sports Ticket as Jimmy Cook (pxp) and Chaz Hinds (analyst) are on the call.
IU Indy (2-3) comes in seeking a third straight win after back-to-back victories over IU Columbus and Eastern Michigan.
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"I thought we did a good job of wearing them down. We had some guys step up and make some big time plays down the stretch at both ends of the floor.
Maguire Mitchell didn't look like a freshman tonight and I thought
Jaxon Edwards was tremendous down the stretch. Same with Micah, I thought he was really good late in the game," head coach Ben Howlett said following the Eastern Michigan win.
SCOUTING CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Charleston Southern is 2-3 on the season with victories over Toccoa Falls and at The Citadel. For the season, CSU averages 82.0 points per game while shooting 43.7 percent from the floor and 35.3 percent from three, making 12 triples per game. Brycen Blaine, a 6-foot-5 guard, averages a team-high 24.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while having made 24 treys in just five games. Behind him, Luke Williams averages 13.3 points per game and A'lahn Sumler averages 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tuesday's game marks the first-ever meeting between IU Indy and Charleston Southern on the hardwood.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will open play at the Air Force Classic on Friday (Nov. 21) against Alabama State.