SETTING THE STAGE
Indiana State continues year two of the Greg Lansing era on Monday, November 21, when the Sycamores face off against Green Bay of the Horizon League. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m. (ET). The game can be seen live on Sycamore Vision, which is a pay-per-view web stream service available on GoSycamores.com. The game will also be broadcast live locally on the radio via ESPN Radio 92.7 FM, as Brian Fritz and Matt Renn describe the action with an internet broadcast available on GoSycamores.com. Additionally live stats for the contest can be found at GoSycamores.com.

THE GREEN BAY SERIES
Green Bay leads the all-time series against Indiana state by a 2-0 margin. The Pheonix have won each of the two previous meetings in Green Bay, with tonight marking the first time the two teams have played in Terre Haute. In 2010, Green Bay sneaked out a 60-59 victory as part of the Bracketbusters series.

THE HEAD COACHES
INDIANA STATE: Greg Lansing (South Dakota, '90)
- at Indiana State: 23-14 (Second Season)
- Overall: 23-14 (Second Season)
- vs. Green Bay: First Meeting
- vs. Horizon League: 0-1
GREEN BAY: Brian Wardle (Marquette, '01)
- Overall: 15-20 (Second Season)
- at Ball State: 15-20 (Second Season)
- vs. Indiana State: First Meeting

QUICK HITS
- Indiana State is 3-0 for the first time since 2005-06 when they won their first eight games of that season. The last time a Sycamore team won each of its first three games came in that same 2005-06 season when the Sycamores won their first eight contests out of the gate.
- The Sycamores won their road opener this year at Louisiana-Monroe by the score of 71-59 on November 14. It marked the first time the Sycamores won their road opener since 2005.
- Indiana State won a total of nine games by five points or less last season, upping their total of close victories to 35 since 2005.
- In the November 18 victory over Ball State, the Sycamore bench accounted for 30 points, outscoring the starters who posted 27.
- Senior Carl Richard has reched double digits scoring in each of ISU's first three contests.

An Indiana State Win Over Green Bay Would ...
• Give Indiana State a 4-0 record to start the season for the first time since the 2005-06 campaign when the Sycamores opened that year with an 8-0 mark.
• Improve the Sycamores to 13-3 at Hulman Center under second-year head coach Greg Lansing.
• Break a two-game losing streak to Green Bay, and be ISU's first victory over the Phoenix in three tries.
• Be the Sycamores first victory under second-year head coach Greg Lansing against a member of the Horizon League.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 23-14 (.621) overall in his second season as a head coach. He is 12-6 all-time in MVC games, including a 7-2 mark at home and a 5-4 mark on the road. During his career, he is 12-3 in all home games, 7-8 on the road, 4-2 in neutral court contests and 9-3 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 0-0 all-time against Green Bay, including a 0-0 record versus the Phoenix at home. With the Trees, Lansing is 0-2 in overtime games and 17-0 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Monday's game is Greg Lansing's 38th as Indiana State head coach. 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.

Television Particulars
Monday evening's game will be televised live on Sycamore Vision which is a pay-per-view web stream service available on GoSycamores.com. Those wishing to watch the game should point their browser to GoSycamores.com, and click on the Sycamore Vison tab for subscription options and other information.

A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 116th season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,371-1,180 all-time on the hardwood. Indiana State's game at Oral Roberts last season was the historic 2,500th game in the history of the program.

Sycamores 3-0 For First Time Since 2005
Indiana State has opened the 2011-12 campaign with victories over Eastern Illinois Louisiana-Monroe and Ball State. The Sycamores are off to a 3-0 start to a season for the first time since the 2005-06 season when the Trees opened with an 8-0 ledger.

Carl Richard Reaches Double Digits Scoring In All Three Games So Far
While the Sycamores are off to a 3-0 start to the season, senior Carl Richard is a big reason for Indiana State's early success. Richard led the team with 15 points in each of the first two games of the season and reached double figures scoring for third consecutive contest by scoring 12 points.

"Justin" Case
Indiana State freshman Justin Gant posted five blocked shots in the Sycamores' 57-50 home court victory over Ball State on Friday, November 18. Gant's five blocked shots are the most by a Sycamore since Josh Crawford tallied seven against Evansville in 2010 and was just one shy of the ISU freshman of six held by Isiah Martin who had six against Creighton in 2008.

Road Warriors
Under second-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 7-8 in all road games and have won each of their last four true road games dating back to last season and including this year's 71-59 victory at ULM. With its win over ULM, the Sycamores won their first road game of the year for the first time since 2005 and have now won each of their last three road games over Sun Belt Conference foes dating back to 2009.

Carl Richard's Double-Double Leads ISU at ULM
Carl Richard was one of three Sycamores to reach double figures scoring in the 71-59 road victory over Louisiana-Monroe. Joining Richard was Jake Odum and Jordan Printy who scored 13 points each. Richard added 10 rebounds to his 15 points to post the first double-double of the season for senior from Chicago, Ill.

Good Starter On The Battery
Indiana State is 1-0 on the season when the Sycamores' starting five outscores the opponents' starting five. ISU's starters outscored the opponent's at Louisiana-Monroe this season. Under second-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 13-2 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's counterparts.

63 Is The Magic Number
Indiana State is 2-0 this season when holding an opponent to 63 points or less. Under second-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are a perfect 17-0 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 8-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less).

Printy Moving Up Indiana State 3-Point List
Indiana State junior Jordan Printy currently has 159 career 3-pointers and recently passed Travis Inman for third on the ISU all-time list. Printy is one of just 14 Sycamores in the history of the program to hit at least 100 3-point field goals in a career. Printy needs two more to tie Eddie Bird for second on the ISU all-time 3-point list with 161. Additionally, Printy is the older brother of Iowa women's basketball sophomore Jaime Printy who was the 2010 Big Ten Freshman Of The Year. The Iowa women's basketball team received an at large bid into the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament also last season made Jordan and Jaime the only brother/sister combo in the Big Dance in 2011.

Jake Odum Named To Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Squad; Sycamore Picked Third
Jake Odum was one of two sophomores league wide to be named to the 2011-12 Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Team as voted upon this fall by league head coaches, media and sports information directors. Odum was named to the league's honorable mention squad as well as to the all-freshman, all-newcomer and all-defensive squads one year ago as a freshman. Odum headlined a group of five players selected to the 2011-12 MVC Preseason All-Conference Team. Joining Odum were Creighton's Doug McDermott, Wichita State's Toure' Murry, Evansville's Colt Ryan and Missouri State's Kyle Weems. Weems is the league's preseason player of the year. As a team, Indiana State was picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference race behind Creighton and Wichita State. The Sycamores third place prediction is tied for its highest since the league began using preseason polls in 1985.

New King Of The Four-Point Play
Indiana State redshirt freshman RJ Mahurin learned a few trick from Aaron Carter, a graduated player who had eight career four-point plays. Mahurin posted two 4-point plays during his freshman season, one each in ISU's games against Drake and Bradley. His two 4-point plays have each come in the first half of the two contests in which he has been fouled while stepping out for a 3-pointer, has been fouled and has converted the ensuing free throw. Mahurin was fouled on a 3-point attempt against Illinois State, and made all three of his free throws.

Indiana State Continues Strong Recent Effort In Season Opening Contests
Indiana State is 75-41 in season openers following their 79-72 victory over Eastern Illinois at Hulman Center on November 11. Indiana State has won their season opener for three consecutive seasons and nine of the last 10 years.

Sycamore Signees
Indiana State second year head coach Greg Lansing announced a pair of signees during the NCAA Early Signing Period in November of 2011. ISU has inked TJ Bell (Charleston, Ill./Charleston HS) and Rhett Smith (Sullivan, Ind./Sullivan HS) to national letters of intent and they will begin their Sycamore careers as freshman in time for the 2012-13 campaign.

Bell is a 6-8 guard/forward who will begin his senior season at Charleston (Ill.) High School later this month. He was listed early in his career as one of the Top 25 players in the state of Illinois and averaged 13.9 points as well as 8.2 rebounds as a junior. Bell was named to the All-Apollo Conference in 2011 for his Charleston team which finished with a 16-13 record.

Smith is a 6-7 post player who will begin his senior campaign next week for Sullivan High School and head coach Jeff Moore. He has been the Golden Arrows leading scorer each of his first three seasons of playing at the varsity level. He averaged 17.3 points per game last season as a junior despite missing playing time due to a hand injury. Smith connected on 61.6 percent of his shots from the field. He scored a season-best 28 points against West Vigo during the 2010-11 campaign.

Up Next
Indiana State will participate in the 2011 Old Spice Classic held at the Disney Wide World Of Sports this week in Orlando, Fla. ISU opens play on Thanksgiving Day, Noveber 24 when they take on Texas Tech of the Big 12 Conference. Tip-off is set for Noon (ET) and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.