SETTING THE STAGE
Indiana State continues year two of the Greg Lansing era on Wednesday, January 25, when the Sycamores continue Missouri Valley Conference play by hosting Northern Iowa (14-7, 4-5 MVC). Tip-off is set for 7:05 (ET) inside Hulman Center. The game can be seen live locally on WAWV-TV with Jason Pensky and Jim Waugh on the call. 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 game will also be available live via a web stream on GoSycamores.com on a pay-per-view basis.

THE NORTHERN IOWA SERIES
Indiana State leads the all-time series against Northern Iowa by a 22-21 margin. ISU owns a 14-6 advantage in games played in Terre Haute. The two teams first met during the 1991-92 campaign with ISU winning the first three contests.

THE HEAD COACHES
INDIANA STATE: Greg Lansing (South Dakota, '90)
- at Indiana State: 31-23 (Second Season)
- Overall: 31-23 (Second Season)
- vs. Northern Iowa: 2-1
- vs. MVC: 14-13
Northern Iowa: Ben Jacobson (North Dakota, '94)
- Overall: 123-64 (Sixth Season)
- at Northern Iowa: 123-64 (Sixth Season)
- vs. Indiana State: 7-5

QUICK HITS
- The Sycamores are 6-1 this season when scoring at least 68 points and are a perfect 7-0 when holding teams to 63 points or less.
- ISU is 8-2 this season when senior Myles Walker grabs at least five rebounds while they are 8-3 when Jake Odum plays 32 or minutes.
- Indiana State has won two games by five points or less this season, upping their total of close victories to 37 since 2005.
- Senior Jordan Printy has 191 career 3-pointers, which is second most all-time in the history of the program.
- ISU is 7-1 this season when holding an opponent under 42.1 percent field goal shooting percentage and are 6-0 when holding an opponent to 30 rebounds or less.
- Jake Odum set a career-high with 12 rebounds at Southern Illinois as he posted his second double-double of the season with a team-high 15 points. Odum now has three double-doubles for his career, including one triple-double against Fairfield (10 pts, 10 rbs, 12 assists) at the 2011 Old Spice Classic.
- Myles Walker tallied a career-high 14 rebounds against Wichita State, which is the most by a Sycamore since Carl Richard tallied the same number at Green Bay on February 20, 2010.

An Indiana State Win Over Northern Iowa Would ...
• Improve the Sycamores to 18-5 in home games under head coach Greg Lansing, including a mark of 10-4 in MVC home contests.
• Give the Sycamores back-to-back home court victories over Northern Iowa.
• Give the Sycamores wins in three of their last four games versus the Panthers.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 31-23 (.574) overall in his second season as a head coach. He is 14-13 all-time in MVC games, including a 9-4 mark at home and a 5-9 mark on the road. During his career, he is 17-5 in all home games, 8-14 on the road, 6-4 in neutral court contests and 11-3 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 2-1 all-time against Northern Iowa, and is 1-0 versus the Panthers at Hulman Center. With the Trees, Lansing is 0-2 in overtime games and 22-0 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Wednesday's game is Greg Lansing's 55th 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
The Notherrn Iowa game will be shown live locally on WAWV-TV in the Wabash Valley. The game will also be web streamed live on the internet via the Sycamore Vision subscription service on GoSycamores.com. Fans should point their browsers to GoSycamores.com for complete subscription information.

A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 116th season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,379-1,189 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.

Lathan Leads ISU at Illinois State And No. 18 Creighton
Dwayne Lathan averaged 11.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game to lead the team in both categories at Illinois State and Creighton this week. Lathan was 7-of-10 at the free throw line and averaged 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.5 steals per game as well. Lathan scored eight points and pulled down eight rebounds at Illinois State while he led the team with 15 points and four rebounds at No. 18 Creighton. Lathan was 4-of-8 from the field, including a 1-of-2 mark at the charity stripe at Creighton.

Jake Kitchell Continues Strong Play On The Road
Jake Kitchell averaged 5.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game at Illinois State and Creighton this past week. Kitchell hit 4-of-8 shots from the field, including a 3-pointer and was 2-of-2 at the free throw line. He added one blocked shots and assist as he averaged 13 minutes of action of the two game stretch. Kitchell tallied seven points and three rebounds at Creighton, hitting 2-of-5 shots from the field, including a 3-pointer. He posted four points and two rebounds at Illinois State.

Low Turnover Count At Illinois State
Indiana State committed a season-low four turnovers at Illinois State, which is the fewest for a Sycamore team since turning the ball over three times against Drake inside Hulman Center on Feb. 13, 2010. ISU has committed five turnovers or fewer twice this year, with the other coming at Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 14, 2011 when the Sycamores had just five turnovers.

Walker Tallies A Career-High 14 Rebounds Against Wichita State
Indiana State senior Myles Walker tallied a career-high 14 rebounds against Wichita State as part of a 42 rebound effort for the Sycamores. Walker's 14 rebounds are the most by a Sycamore in a single-game since Carl Richard had the same amount of Feb. 20, 2010 at Green Bay. ISU outrebounded the Shockers by a 42-36 margin, which marked the first time this season that the Shockers were out rebounded in a game.

Odum Posts Third Career Double-Double At Southern Illinois
Sophomore Jake Odum led the team with 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds as the Sycamores were in action Friday night at Southern Illinois. Odum was 5-of-10 from the field, including a 3-pointer and hit 4-of-5 free throws as he went for his second double-double of the season (the other was a triple-double against Fairfield with 10 pts, 10 rbs and a career-high 12 assists). His 12 rebounds at SIU were the most by a Sycamore in a game this season.

Lucas Eitel Goes For Career-High Versus Purple Aces
Lucas Eitel came off the bench to score 12 points as part of the Sycamore's 80-78 victory over Evansville on January 10. Eitel was 4-of-5 from the field, hit 1-of-2 3-point attempts and was 3-of-3 from the free throw lie. He added two assists, one steal and one rebound as part of the victorious effort.

Jake Odum Nationally-Ranked In Assists and Steals While Near The Top Of The Valley In Both
Indiana State sophomore guard Jake Odum is third in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 5.5 assists per game average. That mark is ranked 35th nationally. Odum recorded a career-high 12 assists against Fairfield as part of the Old Spice Classic. Odum is second in the MVC in steals per game with a 2.1 average, which ranks 48th nationally.

Carl Richard Ranks Eighth All-Time In Sycamore Rebounding Record Book
Senior Carl Richard pulled down one rebound against Creighton which gives him 661 for his career and is in a tie for eighth place all-time in the history of the Sycamore basketball program. Richard is tied with Rick Williams (1973-76) for eighth place on the ISU all-time list and needs eight more to catch Djibril Kante (1998-01) for seventh place.

Sycamore Success Inside Hulman Center Under Greg Lansing
The Sycamores are now 17-5 (.773) inside Hulman Center under second-year head coach Greg Lansing. The Sycamores have won eight of their last 10 home games. Additionally, the Sycamores have won nine of their last 13 MVC games at home.

Printy Moving Up Indiana State 3-Point List
Indiana State junior Jordan Printy currently has 191 career 3-pointers and recently passed Eddie Bird for second 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 92 more to tie Michael Menser for first on the ISU all-time 3-point list with 283. 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.

Good Starter On The Battery
Indiana State is 7-4 on the season when the Sycamores' starting five outscores the opponents' starting five. ISU's starters outscored the opponent's twice against Louisiana-Monroe and against Green Bay plus Texas Tech, Fairfield, Maryville and Evansville this season and won. ISU starters outscored Minnesota, Boise State, Missouri State and Wichita State, but fell to each. Under second-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 19-6 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's counterparts.

63 Is The Magic Number
The Sycamores win by the score of 50-35 over Louisiana-Monroe was ISU's seventh this season in which they have held an opponent to 63 points or less. Indiana State is 7-0 this season when holding an under that total. Under second-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are a perfect 22-0 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 10-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less). The Sycamores are allowing 63.5 points per game this year, which ranks fifth best in the MVC.

Defense Sets The Tone Against The Warhawks
The 35 points allowed by the Sycamore defense against Louisiana-Monroe is the fewest an ISU team has allowed since the shot clock was adopted prior to the 1985-86 campaign. The previous best defensive showing came as part of a 38-37 defeat at the hands of Long Beach State on Dec. 23, 2004 as part of the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Additionally, the Sycamores improved to a perfect 22-0 under Lansing (7-0 this season) when holding teams under 63 points, including a 10-0 mark when limiting teams to 53 points or less.

Sycamores Down Nationally-Ranked Vanderbilt On The Road
Indiana State's win over No. 25 Vanderbilt was its first over a nationally-ranked opponent since a 72-64 home court victory over No. 14 Butler on December 9, 2006. The win over Vanderbilt was the first for the Sycamores over a nationally-ranked road opponent since a 63-60 win over No. 15 Indiana in Assembly Hall on December 12, 1999. The win over Vanderbilt was also the first by a Sycamore team over a member of the Southeastern Conference since a 1984 home court victory over the Commodores.

Triple-Double For Odum And Tournament Record To Boot
Sycamore sophomore guard Jake Odum battled a foot injury while playing three games in four days at the 2011 Old Spice Classic. After two solid performances in the first two days of the event, Odum saved his best for last as he posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists against Fairfield on November 27. That triple-double was the first by a Sycamore since Larry Bird posted one in 1979 versus Drake and the first by a member of the MVC in 14 seasons. Additionally, the 12 assists are an Old Spice Classic single-game record. His 12 assists is the first double digit assist total in his career and the first by a Sycamore since Michael Menser had 11 against Wichita State in 2001.

Indiana State Goes 2-1 At 2011 Old Spice Classic
Indiana State downed Texas Tech and Fairfield while falling to Minnesota as the Sycamores put together a 2-1 record at the 2011 Old Spice Classic held over Thanksgiving Weekend on the campus of Walt Disney World Resort. The Sycamores have now won two games in a row of over members of the Big 12 Conference (Texas Tech and Oklahoma in the 2001 NCAA Tournament). Jake Odum was named to the Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team. ISU is the third MVC team to play in the event and the third place finish is the highest by any league team.

Indiana State Opens Tournament Play With A Win Over BCS School For First Time Since 1973
Indiana State's victory over Texas Tech in the opening round of the 2011 Old Spice Classic marked the second consecutive year that the Sycamores have opened an early season multi-team event with a win. ISU downed Texas Pan-American in the opening game of a tournament at Loyola-Chicago last season. Prior to the victory over Texas Tech, the last time a Sycamore team opened a tournament such as the Old Spice Classic with a win over a BCS school came on December 27, 1973 when ISU downed Florida State in the first game of the Bear Classic, played on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Ga.

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 is right back on the road in the Missouri Valley Conference at Evansville on Sunday, January 29. Tip-off is set for 8:05 p.m. (ET) and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.