SETTING THE STAGE
Indiana State Basketball opens Missouri Valley Conference play on Wednesday, December 28 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) as they host Wichita State inside Hulman Center. The Sycamores look to improve upon their 4-1 record at home as they welcome the Shockers who enter with a 10-3 mark after non-conference play. Both teams won their final non-conference contests at home last week.

QUICK HITS
- Indiana State is 77-9 when holding teams to 63 points or less under seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing (and 18-0 when limiting teams to 53 or less).
- Indiana State has earned 63 close victories (five points or less) since 2005. Under Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 37-23 in close games.
- Greg Lansing is just the sixth head coach in the history of the program to record at least 100 victories at the helm of the Sycamores. He needs five more to tie John Longfellow for fifth on the ISU all-time victories list.
- Sophomore Brenton Scott owns 165 trifectas in his career which is third-best in the history of the program. In the Valparaiso game he moved past Eddie Bird for third on the all-time list.
- Junior Matt Van Scyoc has scored over 1,000 career collegiate points as he tallied 807 in two prior seasons at The Citadel plus 360 with the Sycamores. He now has 1,172 career points scored during his career with the two institutions.
- The Sycamores opened the season with back-to-back overtime games. It is the first time Indiana State has played consecutive overtime games since the 1986-87 season. Of the Sycamores' first 12 games, eight have been decided by one possession or in overtime, including three of the last four victories.
- Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing owns a school record five victories over nationally-ranked teams during his tenure, a new standard set on December 7 in the win over No. 15 Butler.
- The Sycamores own a 52-40 record in "bounce-back" games under seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing following a loss.
- Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing led the Sycamores for the 200th time against Missouri-St. Louis. He is one of just four head coaches at Indiana State to coach at least 200 games. Duane Klueh, Royce Waltman and Gordon Stauffer are the others.

An Indiana State Win Over Wichita State Would ...
• Give the Sycamores' a victory in their Missouri Valley Conference opener for the fifth time in the last six years, including a 3-2 mark in openers against Wichita State (all at home).
• Snap and eight game skid against the Shockers dating back to a January 29, 2013 win at WSU and end an eight year losing streak at home to the Shockers dating back to an 83-73 overtime win on February 19, 2008.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 115-94 (.550) overall in his seventh season as a head coach. He is 60-48 all-time in MVC games, including a 41-13 mark at home and a 19-35 record on the road. During his career, he is 67-23 in all home games, 32-53 on the road, 16-18 in neutral court contests and 37-23 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 2-13 against Wichita State and is 0-6 against the Shockers at home. With the Trees, Lansing is 9-8 in overtime games and 77-9 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Lansing led the Sycamores to the postseason in each of his first four seasons at the helm (2011 NCAA, 2012 CIT, 2013, 2014 NIT). Lansing is the second head coach to lead the Sycamores to the NCAA Tournament in their rookie campaign in the history of the program, with the other being Bill Hodges leading ISU to a 33-1 record and a Final Four appearance in the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Lansing was just the 14th rookie head coach in the history of the MVC to lead his team to 20 victories during their debut season. Lansing holds the school record for most victories over a nationally-ranked team (five) in the history of the program. Lansing is currently sixth on the Indiana State all-time coaching victories list and needs five more to tie John Longfellow for fifth.

Television Particulars
The Sycamores' game vs. Wichita State will be televised regionally on FSN Midwest (Directv 671 & Dish 418) as well as Comcast Chicago (Directv 665 & Dish 429). Fans should check local cable listings in the state of Indiana to find your Fox Sports Indiana Plus Channel (due to a conflict with the Indiana Pacers). Time Warner Cable of Terre Haute will not carry the contest, however the game is available live world-wide on The Valley On ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN app.

A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 121st season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,462-1,261 all-time on the hardwood.

Brenton Scott Powers Sycamores To Double Overtime Victory Over Eastern Illinois
Brenton Scott led the Sycamores with 23 points as Indiana State wrapped non-conference play with an 88-85 double-overtime victory over Eastern Illinois inside Hulman Center. Scott added seven rebounds in 42 minutes of action. Scott hit a pair of jumpers early in the second overtime to give the Sycamores a four-point advantage and then his 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining in the second overtime staked the Sycamores to another late four-point edge which would not be overcome. Scott reached double figures scoring in all 12 non-conference contests and went over the 20-point mark a total of five times.

Jordan Barnes Sparks Sycamores To EIU Second Half Comeback
Indiana State freshman Jordan Barnes provided a spark in the second half to help the Sycamores to a thrilling 88-85 double overtime victory over Eastern Illinois. Barnes scored 11 points to go with a career-high six assists and five rebounds in the win. A 3-pointer from Barnes mid-way through the second half sparked a run which helped stake the Sycamores to an eight point lead after trailing by as many as 13 points.

Close Game Alert!
Games involving Indiana State so far this season have, for the most part, come down to the wire. Eight of the first 12 games have been decided by just one possession or have entered overtime. The Sycamores opened the season with back-to-back overtime games. It is the first time Indiana State has played consecutive overtime games since the 1986-87 season when they dropped extra time decisions against Saint Louis and Eastern Illinois. It is the fifth time in school history the program has played back-to-back overtime games and the first time it has happened in the first two games of the year. ISU began the year with road games against Northern Illinois and Ball State -- both of which went an extra five minutes. For the season, Indiana State is 2-1 in overtime games, including an 88-85 victory in double overtime on December 21 against Eastern Illinois.

For Valley Openers
The Indiana State Sycamores open Missouri Valley Conference play on December 28 at home against Wichita State. The Sycamores are currently 17-22 in MVC openers, including 13 wins all-time in MVC openers which occur inside Hulman Center. Indiana State has won four of its last five Missouri Valley Conference openers. ISU is 2-2 all-time against Wichita State in MVC openers, with all four of those coming at home.\. The Sycamores have opened the league schedule against the Shockers in 1979-80, 1992-93, 1996-97 and 1999-00.

Sycamores Own Third-Best Record In MVC Play Over Last Six Seasons
In the last six seasons under the direction of head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores have amassed a total of 60 Missouri Valley Conference victories. Those 60 MVC wins by coach Lansing are second-most in the history of the program as he trails only Royce Waltman who won 69 league games during his tenure. Additionally, the 60 MVC victories for the Sycamores since the 2010-11 campaign ranks third-best among current conference members. Wichita State's 93 leads the league while Indiana State has 60 and Northern Iowa is second with 67. The next closest program behind the Sycamores in Evansville which owns 55 victories while Illinois State owns 53.

Sycamores Tally School Record Fifth Victory Over Nationally-Ranked Team Under Lansing
Indiana State ended a skid of nine loses to nationally-ranked teams when No. 15/16 Butler fell inside Hulman Center on Wednesday night by the score of 72-71. Coach Lansing has led the Sycamores to a school-record five victories against nationally-ranked teams during his time at the helm of the program. He passed Bill Hodges (head coach of the Dream Team in 1978-79) and Royce Waltman (head coach of the Sycamores during back-to-back NCAA Tourney trips in 2000 & 2001) for the most in program history with the win over Butler. It was just the second victory for the Sycamores under Lansing at home against a nationally-ranked team and the first overall since a win at No. 21 Notre Dame in 2013.

Sycamores Have Had Success In Bounce Back Games Under Head Coach Greg Lansing
In the last seven seasons, the Sycamores have been known as a team with the ability to bounce back from defeat. Since the 2010-11 campaign, the Sycamores are 52-40 in a game which follows a loss. Indiana State last rebounded from a loss at Valparaiso to down Eastern Illinois by the score of 88-85 in double overtime. 

Clemons Sets New Career High At Valparaiso
Indiana State senior guard Everett Clemons averaged scored 19 points and pulled down two rebounds as the Sycamores took on Valparaiso in their only contest this week. Clemons hit 6-of-8 shots from the field, including his only 3-point attempt and converted 6-of-7 free throws as he set a new career-high with 19 points. Clemons tried to spark a late rally by scoring seven points in a row down the stretch in the second half against the Crusaders. He added one assist and two steals at Valpo.

Scott's 3-Point Shooting Moving Up ISU Career Ranks; Reaches 1,000 Career Points
Indiana State junior Brenton Scott is continuing to make his mark on the Sycamore Basketball Record Book in regards to 3-point shooting and points scored. Through 75 career games he has hit 165 3-pointers which ranks third-best all-time and is 50 behind Jordan Printy (2008-12) for second place. He has attempted 419 3-pointers in his career which ranks fourth and needs 12 more attempts to move past Eddie Bird (1987-91) for third place. Scott also has scored 1,054 points in his career and is the 38th member of the Indiana State Basketball 1,000 Point Club. Scott also is the 13th member of the club (34.2 percent) either coached or recruited by current head coach Greg Lansing, the most members that one coach can claim as one of their pupils in the illustrious club.

Brenton Scott Near The Top Of The MVC In Scoring
Brenton Scott scored a team-high 25 points in the 72-71 victory over Butler, including a free throw with 1.5 seconds remaining to secure the victory. He has reached double figures scoring in all 12 games so far this season and has eclipsed the 20-point mark a team-best five times this year. Through 10 games, Scott is averaging 19.7 points per game which is second in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Sycamore Success Inside Hulman Center Under Greg Lansing
The Sycamores are 67-23 (.744) inside Hulman Center under seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing. The Sycamores have won 57 of their last 76 home games. Additionally, the Sycamores have won 41 of their last 54 MVC games at home. The Sycamores were 10-4 at home last season. Indiana State owns a win in their last meeting with every MVC opponent at home with the exception of Wichita State and Southern Illinois. The longest stretch of consecutive home victories is against Illinois State which has now reached nine. Indiana State is 4-1 this season at home.

Oh So Close! Everett Clemons Nearly Posts Triple-Double At Ball State
Indiana State senior guard Everett Clemons scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to record the Sycamores' first double-double of the season as part of the overtime win over Ball State. He also posted a career-best nine assists (of the team's 13) and narrowly missed his first career triple-double and the first by a Sycamore since Jake Odum did it in the 2011 Old Spice Classic (now Advocare Invitational). There have been just two triple-doubles in the MVC era with Odum owning one as well as Larry Bird in 1979. Currently, Clemons is averaging 5.2 rebounds per game which is 14th-best in the league while he is third the MVC with a 4.9 assists per game average.

63 Is The Magic Number
The Sycamores win by the score of 62-61 on December 3 at Utah State was ISU's third this season in which they held an opponent to 63 points or less and earned the victory. Under seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 77-9 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 18-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less).

Good Starter On The Battery
Indiana State's starting five outscored the opposition's top five twice this season and earned the win. Under seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 72-22 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's starters after doing so in the win over Northern Illinois on November 30.

Brenton Scott Named To Preseason All-MVC First Team
Indiana State junior Brenton Scott was named to the Preseason All-MVC First Team as announced by the league office on October 25. Scott, who is the only returning first or second team all-conference selection from last season, picked up his first ever all-conference honor last year after being named The Valley's Freshman Of The Year in 2015. The Sycamores have had at least one all-conference selection in each of the last nine years which is the third-longest active streak among the current membership of the MVC.

Sycamores Picked To Finish Sixth In Missouri Valley Conference Race
Indiana State was picked to finish sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference according to a preseason poll of league head coaches, sports information directors and a media panel. Defending league champion Wichita State was also picked to win the league. The Sycamores are coming a 15-17 record last year and a sixth place finish in the MVC race. Indiana State reached the semifinals of Arch Madness of the fourth time in the last six years last season.

Brandon Murphy An MVC Scholar-Athlete Selection
Indiana State sophomore Brandon Murphy carries a 3.25 GPA in Communications and was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team as an honorable mention selection. Murphy averaged 4.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. In MVC contests, Murphy averaged 5.3 rebounds per game to rank 12th in the league. He pulled down 2.0 offensive rebounds per game to rank third while his 2.4 offensive rebounds per MVC game was second in the conference rankings. Murphy posted his first career double figure scoring output with 10 points in a home court victory over Wyoming.  He tallied a career-high 12 rebounds in an overtime contest at Missouri State.

Greg Lansing Selected For Induction Into Iowa High School Basketball Hall Of Fame
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame as part of their 2016 class.  Lansing and the other selected inductees were honored individually at halftime of the Iowa Class 4A State Championship Game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on March 12. The IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame is the highest honor the Iowa High School Board of Control can bestow on a high school coach or former player. Lansing graduated from Harlan High School in 1986, where he was coached by his father Dave, who was inducted into the IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 as a coach. The Lansing father/son combination of Dave and Greg are just the 10th father/son duo to both be inducted into the Hall of Fame since 1969.
 
Up Next
Indiana State plays its first Missouri Valley Conference road contest on Saturday, December 31 when they travel to Missouri State. Tip-off is set for Noon (ET) and can be seen live on FSN Midwest/Comcast Chicago and The Valley On ESPN3.