The Indiana State women's basketball team looks to pick up their first road victory of the 2011-12 season on Sunday, Nov. 27, when the team travels to Nashville, Tenn., to take on the Belmont Bruins. ISU and BU are set to tip inside the Curb Event Center at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

Sunday's game can be heard live on ESPN Radio 92.7 FM and AM 1300, with Brent Holl calling all the action on the Nelligan Sports Marketing Radio Network.

Indiana State got back to the .500 mark on Tuesday, earning a 65-40 victory over in-state for IUPUI inside Hulman Center. Senior Deja Mattox led the Sycamores to the victory, tying careers highs in both points and rebounds with a 22-point, nine-rebound effort. Fellow senior Brittany Schoen joined Mattox in double figures, adding 10 points.

ISU played strong defense against the Jaguars last Tuesday, holding IUPUI to a 26.7-percent field goal percentage from the field (16-for-60) and just 20-percent (3-for-15) from long range. Indiana State also won the rebounding battle for the first time this season, pulling down 51 rebounds to IUPUI's 37. ISU turned 16 offensive rebounds into 13 second-chance points.

Scouting The Bruins

Belmont enters Sunday's matchup at 0-5 on the season, playing four of their five games away from home. The Bruins last took the court on Wednesday, falling 65-51 on the road at Ohio. Senior center Haley Nelson leads BU this season, averaging 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game this season. No other member of the Bruins roster averages more than six points or four rebounds per game other than Nelson, who went for 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior. Belmont was tabbed fourth in the preseason vote of coaches in the Atlantic Sun Conference, after going 11-20 overall and 7-13 in league play last season. The Bruins have sent their opponents to the foul line 130 times this season (an average of 26 times per game) while attempting just 69 shots at the charity stripe (13.8 per game).

A Little History

Sunday's game with be the fourth all-time meeting between the Sycamores and Bruins, with Belmont holding a 2-1 advantage in the series. ISU and BU first met during the 1975-76 season, with the Bruins claiming a one-point victory, 65-64. Belmont picked up their second victory the following season, 78-56, with Indiana State earning their victory in the 1978-79 season, 63-61.

Mattox Ties Career Highs Against IUPUI

Senior Deja Mattox tied her career highs in points and rebounds in ISU's 65-40 victory over IUPUI last Tuesday in Terre Haute, as the Peru, Ind., forward led the Sycamores to the win inside Hulman Center. Mattox ended the night with 22 points and nine rebounds, knocking down three 3-pointers for the game. She also scored 22 points against USC Upstate and Illinois State last season, while pulling down nine boards against UNI on New Year's Eve one season ago.

Closing In On 1,000 Points

Seniors Shannon Thomas and Brittany Schoen are getting within striking distance of joining the 1,000 Point Club at Indiana State. Thomas enters Sunday's game just 92 points away, sitting at 908 for her career after tallying 40 points through four games this season. Schoen sits at 822 (178 away) after tossing in 41 points this season.

First Career Starts

Three Sycamores have made their first career starts in ISU Blue this season, in sophomores Sadie Oyer and Andrea Rademacher and freshman Natasha Zurek. Oyer, a forward from Huntsville, Ohio, played 27 minutes against Detroit, hitting a pair of free-throws while also recording one assist and one steal. Zurek, a point guard from St. John, Ind., started against Notre Dame in the second round of the Preseason WNIT, going for three points, four rebounds and four assists in 16 minutes of action. Rademacher earned the starting nod against IUPUI, scoring eight points and grabbing five rebounds in 27 minutes on the court.

More Than Half

Senior Brittany Schoen has pushed her career total for triples to 208 while fellow senior Shannon Thomas has upped her blocked shots count to 168. Both of those totals rank higher than the rest of the 2011-12 Sycamores put together, as the remaining roster checks in with 163 treys and 44 rejections. Senior Deja Mattox is second to both of her fellow seniors in each category, totaling 83 3-pointers and 24 blocks for her career.

Dominant At Home

Thanks to the home-court advantage of the Hulman Center, the Indiana State women's basketball team has been dominant in Terre Haute over the past 10 seasons. Since the 2002-03 season, ISU has played 122 games inside Hulman Center, coming away with victories on 95 occasions. ISU is 2-1 at home this season, topping Detroit and IUPUI in the non-conference season.

Double-Doubles

Senior center Shannon Thomas recorded her 19th career double-double on Friday, Nov. 18 against Chattanooga, tossing in 12 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. In those 19 games that Thomas has went over 10-and-10, the Sycamores have gone 11-8 overall and 9-5 in conference/tournament play.

11/11/11

Indiana State's Preseason WNIT opener took place on Friday, Nov. 11, or 11/11/11. ISU has had success in this decade when the month, day and year can be shortened into the same number. With their victory over Detroit this season, ISU is now 4-0 on those dates, all the games taking place inside Hulman Center in Terre Haute.

November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) -- 64-62 win vs. Detroit

March 3, 2003 (03/03/03) -- 74-54 win vs. Illinois State

February 2, 2002 (02/02/02) -- 70-65 win vs. Northern Iowa

January 1, 2001 (01/01/01) -- 71-69 win vs. Bradley

Thomas Moves Up In ISU Record Book

Senior Shannon Thomas passed Amy Amstutz (660 -- 1996-99) in the Indiana State record book against Detroit, moving into the top 10 in career rebounds. Thomas needed just two rebounds to sit alone in 10th place for her career, but pulled down six boards against the Titans. The Springboro, Ohio, product enters Sunday's game with 683 rebounds for her career, needing 19 more to pass Amy Vanderkolk (702 -- 1985-89) for ninth place.

No Streaking Allowed

ISU did not have a streak of winning or losing of more than two games throughout the entire 2010-11 season, the only team in the MVC without a streak in either direction. The Sycamores had six two-game winning streaks and six two-game losing skids during the season. The last time ISU had a three-game streak of winning or losing came on Feb. 18-26, 2010, as ISU picked up wins over Evansville, Northern Iowa and Bradley. ISU's streak of consecutive games without going for three wins or three losses now sits at 40 games.

Women's Basketball Tabbed Fifth In Preseason Poll

The Indiana State women's basketball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference for the upcoming 2011-12 season, as announced by the league office during Media Day in St. Louis on Tuesday (Oct. 25). Head coaches, sports information directors and members of the media vote in the poll.

Thomas Named To Preseason All-MVC Team

Senior center Shannon Thomas earned preseason accolades, being selected to the five-member preseason all-conference squad. The Springboro, Ohio, product was a Second Team All-MVC selection last season, leading the conference with an average of 8.6 rebounds per game while placing eighth in scoring, at 13.1 points per contest.

Joining Thomas on the Preseason All-MVC team where Missouri State's Casey Garrison and Christiana Shorter, Wichita State's Haleigh Lankster and Creighton's Carli Tritz. MSU's Garrison was named the Preseason Player of the Year for the second straight season.

Sending It Back

Senior Shannon Thomas is the career leader in blocked shots at Indiana State, entering Sunday's game with 168 rejections for her career. The Springboro, Ohio, product passed Laura Rudolphi for the school record during the MVC Tournament last season, currently sitting in ninth place in MVC history and just 29 away from breaking into the top five.

Schoen Moves Up Three-Point List

Senior Brittany Schoen continues to march up the Indiana State career standings for three-point field goals made, currently sitting in fourth place with 208 for her career. The Elizabeth, Ind., product is six treys away from the top three, with third place being held by Lisa Verhoff, who hit 214 from 2002-06. Kelsey Luna (263 -- 2006-10) and Kourtney Mennen (256 -- 1999-03) hold down the top two spots at Indiana State for career 3-pointers.

On To The Next One...

Indiana State returns to Terre Haute and Hulman Center for its next game, facing another Tennessee opponent in the University of Tennessee at Martin on Wednesday. Nov. 30. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. between the Sycamores and Skyhawks.