ST. LOUIS – Indiana State men's basketball concluded the 2024-25 season on day one at the 2025 MVC Tournament on Thursday, falling to Southern Illinois in a heartbreaking 86-85 loss. Indiana State finished the season 14-18.
After an opening three-pointer by , Southern Illinois went on to score 10-straight points to lead 10-3 at the 16:46 mark, where the Sycamores took a timeout. Indiana State came out to score the next six points with back-to-back three-pointers from Wagner and , trailing 10-9 at the 14:58 mark.
The game went almost basket-for-basket, as neither team could gain more than a four-point advantage.