TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - After trailing by seven points at the half, the Indiana State women's basketball team dominated the final 20 minutes of play on Saturday en route to a 65-57 Missouri Valley Conference win over the Wichita State Shockers on Fan Appreciation Day inside Hulman Center.

The win moves ISU into fifth place in the MVC, at an even 6-6 in conference play and 12-11 overall while the loss drops WSU to seventh place, at 5-8 in the MVC and 11-13 overall.

The opening 14 minutes of action inside Hulman Center saw neither side be able to grab more than a four-point advantage, with the Shockers getting up 6-2 and 8-4 in the game's opening four minutes. ISU took their largest advantage of the first half on an offensive rebound and a layup by senior Kelsie Cooley at the 6:24 mark to give ISU a 17-14 lead. Cooley's basket also capped a 6-0 run for the Sycamores.

After ISU took their three-point lead, the Shockers took control of the remaining six minutes of the half. WSU used a 9-1 run following Cooley's layup and a 5-0 run over the final 1:22 of the half to take a seven point lead into the locker room, at 31-24.

Sophomore Taylor Whitley kept ISU in the game in the first half, totaling 11 points at the break. Cooley was also key for the Sycamores, adding six points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes. As a team, ISU shot 34.5% (10-for-29) from the field in the first half while knocking down just one 3-pointer. Sophomore Jessica Diamond led the Shockers at the half with 11 points.

Indiana State chipped away at the Wichita State lead right as the second half began, scoring the opening four points of the half on a free-throw from junior Shannon Thomas and a 3-pointer from fellow junior Brittany Schoen, cutting the WSU lead to 31-28 with 17:59 to play.

It took the Sycamores just three more minutes to tie the score, capping a quick 5-0 run with a jumper from Thomas at the 14:13 mark, knotting the score at 36-36.

ISU took control of the game following a jumper from WSU sophomore Chynna Turner with 9:32 remaining. Turner's shot gave the Shockers a 42-39 lead, but the Sycamores would go on a 24-6 run over the game's next eight minutes, forcing the Shockers to go 3-for-11 from the field, turn the ball over twice while allowing just one offensive rebound during the decisive stretch.

After struggling at the free-throw line to begin the game, the Sycamores secured the win on Saturday by knocking down their final 13 attempts from the charity stripe, an area that ISU held a large advantage. For the game, ISU went 20-for-27 from the line, while WSU was 9-for-14.

For the game, Thomas recorded her second straight double-double, going for 18 points and 11 rebounds. Whitley and Schoen both finished with 16 points, while Cooley added eight points and a career high 12 rebounds. Freshman Anna Munn came off the bench to score seven points for ISU, while also grabbing five rebounds and dishing out a career high four assists.

As a team, the Sycamores shot 38.5% (20-for-52) from the field, including 43.5% (10-for-23) in the second half. ISU also won the battle of the boards, outrebounding WSU 41-28, leading to a 12-point advantage in second-chance points (16-8).

Diamond led WSU with 15 points, while junior Haleigh Lankster chipped in 12.

The Sycamores hit the road for their next two games, as they head to Creighton on Thursday, Feb. 17, and Drake on Saturday, Feb. 19.