SETTING THE STAGE
Indiana State continues year two of the Greg Lansing era on Wednesday, February 1, when the Sycamores continue Missouri Valley Conference play by hosting Drake (13-9, 6-5 MVC). Tip-off is set for 8:05 (ET) inside Hulman Center. The game can be seen live nationally on the MVC Television Network and worldwide on ESPN3 with John Rooney and Mark Adams 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 can be seen live on the internet via ESPN3.com. Complete television clearances along the MVC TV Network can be found on page 2 of this release.

THE DRAKE SERIES
Indiana State leads the all-time series against Drake by a 39-35 count. The Sycamores had won six in a row against the Bulldogs before Drake earned a 79-64 victory over ISU in the MVC opener for both teams. ISU is 26-10 all-time against the Bulldogs at home.

THE HEAD COACHES
INDIANA STATE: Greg Lansing (South Dakota, '90)
- at Indiana State: 33-23 (Second Season)
- Overall: 33-23 (Second Season)
- vs. Drake: 2-1
- vs. MVC: 16-13
Drake: Mark Phelps (Old Dominion, '96)
- Overall: 57-62 (Fourth Season)
- at Drake: 57-62 (Fourth Season)
- vs. Indiana State: 2-6

QUICK HITS
- The Sycamores are 7-1 this season when scoring at least 68 points and are a perfect 8-0 when holding teams to 63 points or less.
- ISU is 9-2 this season when senior Myles Walker grabs at least five rebounds while they are 10-3 when Jake Odum plays 32 or more minutes.
- Indiana State has won three games by five points or less this season, upping their total of close victories to 38 since 2005. Under Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 12-3 in close games.
- Senior Jordan Printy has 195 career 3-pointers, which is second most all-time in the history of the program.
- ISU is 8-1 this season when holding an opponent under 42.1 percent field goal shooting percentage, are 7-0 when holding an opponent to 30 rebounds or less and own an 9-1 record when recording at least 14 assists.
- The Sycamores set a season-high by hitting 8-of-16 (50 percent) of its 3-point field goals against Northern Iowa on January 25, which was the highest since recording the same mark against Missouri State on January 16, 2011 inside Hulman Center.
- Indiana State recorded 23 assists against Evansville which is the most by the Sycamores in a single-game since posting the same tally against Campbell on December 19, 2005.
- The Sycamores broke a two-game losing streak in overtime games against Evansville, its first overtime victory since a 75-72 win over Missouri State at home on February 27, 2010 and its first multiple overtime victory since a double overtime league road victory at Northern Iowa on December 28, 2008.
- Indiana State's 90-point output at Evansville on January 29 were the most since the Sycamores tallied 92 points 92 points scored in overtime at Missouri State on January 19, 2010.

An Indiana State Win Over Drake Would ...
• Improve the Sycamores to 19-5 under second-year head coach Greg Lansing at home, including an 11-4 mark in MVC home contests.
• Give the Sycamores their seventh victory in the last eight tries against Drake, including a four-game home court winning streak versus the Bulldogs.
• Give the Sycamores at least a three-game winning streak in league play during each of the last seasons.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 33-23 (.589) overall in his second season as a head coach. He is 16-13 all-time in MVC games, including a 10-4 mark at home and a 6-9 mark on the road. During his career, he is 18-5 in all home games, 9-14 on the road, 6-4 in neutral court contests and 12-3 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 2-1 all-time against Drake, and is 1-0 versus the Bulldogs at home. With the Trees, Lansing is 1-2 in overtime games and 23-0 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Wednesday's game is Greg Lansing's 57th 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 telecast will be cleared live on FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports Indiana Plus and FOX Sports Kansas City (combined 5.9 million homes), FOX College Sports (56 million digital homes), Comcast SportsNet Chicago Plus (4.759 million homes), ESPN3 (outside the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska), DirecTV (Channel 671), Dish Network (Channel 418) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 748). Due to the Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves game on FOX Sports Indiana, FOX Sports Indiana Plus will clear the telecast in Evansville (Insight Channel 2 and WOW Channel 7), Fort Wayne (Comcast Channel 9), Indianapolis (Bright House Channel 81 and Comcast Channel 81), Newburgh (Time-Warner Channel 23) and Terre Haute (Time-Warner Channel 13). The game will also be shown live nationally on ESPN3, but will be blacked out in the six-state footprint of the Missouri Valley Conference.

A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 116th season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,380-1,190 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.

Dwayne Lathan Ties Career-High With 27 Points At Evansville As Part Of Solid Week Of Play
Dwayne Lathan averaged 18 points, three rebounds and three assists as the Sycamores swept Northern Iowa and Evansville in this week's MVC action. Lathan hit 14-of-25 shots from the field (56 percent) and was 8-of-9 from the free throw line (88.9 percent). Lathan tied a career-high with 27 points in a career-high 39 minutes of action as the Sycamores earned a tough 90-81 double overtime victory at Evansville on January 29. He went 10-of-16 from the field (62.5 percent) and was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line. He added four rebounds, five assists and one rebound versus the Purple Aces. Lathan scored nine points and hauled in a pair of rebounds against Northern Iowa with an assist. ISU went on an 8-0 run in the second half against Evansville, and Lathan scored six of those points in a row.

Sycamores' (Double) Overtime Success
Indiana State's 90-81 road double overtime victory over Evansville was the first overtime victory for the Sycamores under head coach Greg Lansing and stopped a two-game skid in extra time for the Trees. The win over Evansville in double overtime was the first for the Sycamores after regulation since a 75-72 win over Missouri State at home on February 27, 2010. It was the first multiple overtime victory for Indiana State since winning in double overtime at Northern Iowa by the score of 85-84 on the road.

Sycamores To Travel To Butler For 2012 SEARS BRACKETBUSTERS
Indiana State will be travelling to Butler for the 2012 SEARS Bracketbusters game on Saturday, February 18 as the Sycamores and Bulldogs renew an in-state rivalry for 123rd time in a series that has sat dormant since a 76-48 Butler victory on November 14, 2007 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Butler game will mark the eighth time that the Sycamores have participated in the Bracketbusters series with Indiana State holding a 3-4 record (1-2 home, 2-2 away).

Richard Posts 17 Points As ISU Downs Northern Iowa
Senior Carl Richard tallied a season-high 17 points on January 25 as the Sycamores earned a 59-54 home court victory over Northern Iowa. Richard hit 7-of-12 shots from the field, including a trio of 3-pointers. It marked the fourth time in his career that he has hit three treys in one game.

Sycamore Defense Limits Northern Iowa To Lowest Shooting Percentage In MVC Play
Indiana State's 59-54 victory over Northern Iowa came in large part to the defense's ability to limit the Panthers to just 36 percent shooting (18-of-50). That 36 percent defensive performance is the best for the Sycamores in MVC play this year, topping the 36.4 percent mark they tallied in the MVC home opener against Bradley. Likewise, the Sycamores held UNI to just 6-of-21 from 3-point range (28.6 percent), which is also the best defensive performance by ISU against a league team this year.

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 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.

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 42nd nationally.

Carl Richard Ranks Eighth All-Time In Sycamore Rebounding Record Book, Nearing 1,000 Career Points
Senior Carl Richard pulled down seven rebounds at Evansville which gives him 671 for his career and is in seventh place all-time in the history of the Sycamore basketball program. Richard needs 60 more to catch George Pillow (1968-71) for sixth place. Additionally, Carl Richard has 960 career points and needs just 40 more to become the 34th member of ISU's 1,000 point club.

Sycamore Success Inside Hulman Center Under Greg Lansing
The Sycamores are now 18-5 (.783) inside Hulman Center under second-year head coach Greg Lansing. The Sycamores have won nine of their last 11 home games. Additionally, the Sycamores have won 10 of their last 14 MVC games at home.

Printy Moving Up Indiana State 3-Point List
Indiana State junior Jordan Printy currently has 195 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 88 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 8-4 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, Evansville and Northern Iowa 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 20-6 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's counterparts.

63 Is The Magic Number
The Sycamores win by the score of 59-54 over Northern Iowa on January 25 was ISU's eighth this season in which they have held an opponent to 63 points or less. Indiana State is 8-0 this season when holding an opponent under that total. Under second-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are a perfect 23-0 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 64.3 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 hits the road for a two-game Missouri Valley Conference roadswing when they travel to Wichita State on Saturday, February 4. Tip-off is set for 10:05 p.m. (ET) in a game that will be nationally-televised on ESPN2.