Indiana
Watch Indiana State Sycamores vs. Murray State Racers: TV channel, live stream info, start time
Who’s Playing
Murray State Racers @ Indiana State Sycamores
Current Records: Murray State 12-18, Indiana State 25-5
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Hulman Center — Terre Haute, Indiana
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $5.10
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Missouri Valley matchup on schedule as the Indiana State Sycamores and the Murray State Racers are set to tip at 4:00 p.m. ET on March 3rd at Hulman Center. Indiana State knows how to get points on the board — the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups — so hopefully the Racers like a good challenge.
Evansville typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Indiana State proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 85-67 win over the Aces. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 19 more assists than your opponent, as Indiana State did.
Robbie Avila had a dynamite game for Indiana State, scoring 35 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Avila has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Larry, who scored eight points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Racers suffered a grim 83-61 defeat to the Bruins on Wednesday.
Rob Perry put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played.
The Sycamores’ victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for the Racers, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-18.
Looking ahead to Sunday, Indiana State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14 points. This contest will be their 15th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 8-6 against the spread).
Indiana State was able to grind out a solid win over the Racers when the teams last played back in January, winning 72-63. Will Indiana State repeat their success, or do the Racers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Indiana State is a big 14-point favorite against Murray State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Sycamores, as the game opened with the Sycamores as a 12.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 151 points.
See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now.
Series History
Indiana State has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Murray State.
- Jan 21, 2024 – Indiana State 72 vs. Murray State 63
- Feb 04, 2023 – Indiana State 99 vs. Murray State 56
- Jan 21, 2023 – Murray State 82 vs. Indiana State 73
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
Braden Smith spent four seasons with Purdue basketball proving all the power conference programs who overlooked him missed out.
Now the former Boilermaker point guard has a chance to do the same in the NBA.
Smith, a Westfield native, is headed to the Pacers after Indiana traded for him when the Chicago Bulls selected him with the 38th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to IndyStar.
Smith is Purdue’s third draft pick in five years, joining lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey among a group of now 11 NBA draft selections to play at Purdue under Matt Painter.
Here’s a look at Smith’s Purdue career and what he brings to the Pacers.
Before capping a career that includes two Big Ten regular season and two Big Ten Tournament championships, along with helping Purdue end a 44-year Final Four drought, Smith broke former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s all-time NCAA assists record.
Along the way, Smith took home the 2025 Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard in a season where he also was the Big Ten Player of the Year. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Smith finished his Purdue career eighth in career points (1,932), third in steals (249) and has the top three assist seasons in school history that helped add to his NCAA record total of 1,103.
Smith’s knock is his 5-foot-10 1/2 height measurement, but that didn’t deter him from being one of college basketball’s top players.
What Smith lacked in height, he made up for in basketball IQ. He’s lethal with a midrange jump shot and showcased an unblockable fadeaway that allowed him to shoot over lengthier defenders. He mastered manipulating defenses while playing with marquee big men the last four seasons.
His role in the NBA likely will be not require him to be the team’s primary playmaker immediately. Smith’s awareness of that fact pushed a more defensive-minded approach in preparation for the next level. At the NBA Draft Combine in May, Smith showed he’s capable of defending elite guards.
Smith is an elite competitor who never showed to shy away from the dirty work, which is something that can help him earn NBA minutes as a rookie while trying to find his footing in an unfamiliar backup role.
Nathan Baird and Sam King have the best Purdue sports coverage, and sign up for IndyStar’s Boilermakers newsletter.
The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
Officials did not provide further details.
A search has been underway since Monday night after witnesses reported seeing a child wearing red shorts enter the water.
Michigan City police said officers responded to a possible drowning just before 5:40 p.m. on Monday near Washington Park Beach.
Police said the child disappeared underwater just south of the lighthouse and did not resurface.
A search was initiated with dive efforts, a fishing boat, drone technology, and a medical helicopter deployed.
The Michigan City Fire Department said three divers suffered minor injuries during the search and are being treated at Franciscan Health. Fire officials said divers encountered “challenging water conditions” before the search was suspended.
Officials have not identified the body recovered.
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