SETTING THE STAGE
Indiana State continues year three of the Greg Lansing era on Wednesday, March 20 when the Sycamores (18-14, 9-9 MVC) open play in the National Invitation Tournament at Iowa (21-12, 9-9 Big Ten) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2 as well as on ESPN3 with Carter Blackburn (pbp) and Dan Dakich (analyst) on the call. The game can also be heard on the radio via WIBQ 98.5 FM and along the Nelligan Sports Marketing Radio Network with Brian Fritz (pbp) and Matt Renn (analyst) on the call. There will be no online audio streaming of the event in accordance with NIT policies. Television clearances as well as a guide on how to access the ESPN3 broadcast can be found on page 2 of this release.

THE IOWA SERIES
Iowa leads the all-time series against Indiana State by a 1-0 margin. The only previous meeting came on December 16, 1940, a 39-37 Hawkeye victory in Iowa City.

THE HEAD COACHES
INDIANA STATE: Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990)
- at Indiana State: 56-43 (Third Season)
- Overall: 56-43 (Third Season)
- vs. Iowa: First Meeting
- vs. MVC: 29-25
- in NIT: First Game
IOWA: Fran McCaffery (Penn, 1982)
- Overall: 301-226 (17th Season)
- at Iowa: 50-49 (Third Season)
- vs. Indiana State: First Meeting

IOWA CONNECTIONS
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing was an assistant coach with the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1999-06 under Steve Alford. He is a native of Harlan, Iowa. Additionally, Iowa assistant coach Sherman Dillard was the head coach of the Indiana State basketball program from 1994-96. And to take it one step further, former Sycamore Jordan Printy is the older brother of Iowa women's basketball senior Jaime Printy. The Printy siblings were the only brother/sister combo to advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2011.

QUICK HITS
- Indiana State is 1-2 all-time in the NIT, making their first appearance in the tournament since 1978 and third overall.
- No. 13 Creighton is the highest ranked opponent to fall to the Sycamores since No. 13 Oklahoma was defeated by the 2001 Sycamores in the NCAA Tournament.
- Indiana State is 14-2 on the season when holding teams to 63 points or less and is 40-3 when doing so under third-year head coach Greg Lansing (and 15-0 when limiting teams to 53 or less).
- Indiana State has earned 46 close victories (five points or less) since 2005. Under Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 20-10 in close games.
- Jake Odum now has 445 career assists which ranks him seventh on the Indiana State Career List. He is one of eight Sycamores to be in ISU Top 10 for both assists and steals in a career.
- Jake Odum now has 1,117 career points scored as he tossed in five against Creighton on March 9. Odum is the 35th member of the ISU 1,000-point club and is just the eighth Sycamore to reach that mark during his junior season.
- Indiana State is 11-3 this season when hitting at least 36.4 percent of their 3-pointers.
- Indiana State has held two opponents this season without a 3-point field goal (Miami & Illinois State).
- The Sycamores have defeated a pair of nationally-ranked teams this season - a road win over No. 14 Wichita State on January 29 as well as a home court win over No. 13 Creighton on February 6.
- Jake Odum has made 175 free throws this season and moved into the ISU Top 10 for most charity tosses made in a single-season at Bradley (now in fifth place) while his 227 free throw attempts are fifth all-time. He made 19 in a row prior to a first half miss against Wichita State on February 19.

An Indiana State Win Over Iowa Would ...
• Even the Sycamores record at 2-2 in NIT play all-time and 38-24 in all postseason tournaments.
• Give the Sycamores their first NIT victory since a 73-71 home court victory over Illinois State in 1978 and be their first ever road game victory in the NIT in three attempts.
• Be the Sycamores' first postseason tournament victory under third-year head coach Greg Lansing.
• Improve the Sycamores to 11-54 all-time against the current membership of the Big Ten Conference. A win would snap a four-game losing skid to league members which dates back to an 89-70 victory over Purdue inside Hulman Center on December 28, 2006.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 56-43 (.566) overall in his third season as a head coach. He is 29-25 all-time in MVC games, including a 20-7 mark at home and a 9-18 record on the road. During his career, he is 32-10 in all home games, 14-26 on the road, 10-7 in neutral court contests and 20-10 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 0-0 against Iowa, although he was an assistant with the Hawkeyes from 1999-2006. With the Trees, Lansing is 4-4 in overtime games and 40-3 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Lansing has never coached in the NIT, but has been at the helm of the Sycamores in the NCAA (2011) and CIT (2012) postseason tournaments. Wednesday's game will be Greg Lansing's 100th 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 Iowa game will appear nationally on ESPN2. The game will also be live on ESPN3 (world-wide) and on the WATCHESPN app on most tablets and smartphones. To access the online broadcast, fans will need to have a valid internet or television subscription with an ESPN partner. ESPN3 is available on college campuses and military bases worldwide.

A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 117th season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,403-1,210 all-time on the hardwood. Indiana State's 76-57 home court victory over No. 13/16 Creighton was the 1,400th victory in the history of the program on February 6.

Indiana State In The National Invitation Tournament
Indiana State is 1-2 all-time in the National Invitation Tournament and are making their third appearance in the 76-year old event in 2013. The Sycamores have not been in the NIT since 1978 when junior Larry Bird led the Sycamores to a 73-71 victory over Illinois State at home and fell at Rutgers 57-56 in the second round. ISU also appeared in the 1977 NIT during Bird's sophomore campaign when they fell 83-82 at Houston in the first round.

Sycamores In Postseason Play For Fourth Consecutive Season
With Indiana State's appearance in the 2013 National Invitation Tournament, the Sycamores have now made four consecutive trips to postseason play. ISU played in the 2010 College Basketball Invitational as well as the 2011 NCAA Tournament in addition to the CIT Tournament in 2012 and the NIT in 2013. It marks the first time in the history of the Indiana State basketball program that the Sycamores have reached the postseason in four consecutive seasons.

Sycamores In The Postseason
Indiana State is participating in the National Invitation Tournament for the third time in the history of the program. All-time the Sycamores own a 37-24 record in postseason tournaments. The Sycamores compiled a 16-4 record in the NAIB National Tournament, winning the 1950 National Championship. The Sycamores also own a 5-4 record in the NCAA Division I Championship, including an appearance in the 1979 National Championship Game against Michigan State, plus a win over Oklahoma in the 2000 Big Dance. The Sycamores fell to Syracuse in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Additionally, the Sycamores are: 2-2 in National Intercollegiate Tournament; 8-6 in the NAIA National Tournament; 5-4 in the National College Division Tournament; 1-2 in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and 0-1 in the College Basketball Invitational.

Indiana State Against 2013 Postseason Qualifiers
The Sycamores compiled a 11-8 record against teams in postseason play. ISU was 5-6 against NCAA Tournament teams (1-0 vs. Miami, 1-0 vs. Iona, 1-0 vs. Ole Miss, 1-1 vs. Wichita State, 1-2 vs. Creighton, 0-1 vs. New Mexico, 0-1 vs. UCLA and 0-1 vs. San Diego St.), and 6-2 against those that qualified for the CIT (2-1 vs. Evansville, 2-0 vs. Northern Iowa, 1-1 vs. Bradley and 1-0 vs. High Point).

ISU Wins Thriller In MVC Quarterfinals Over Evansville; Devonte Brown Tops ESPN Top 10 Plays
Indiana State received 30 of its 51 total points against Evansville in the MVC Tournament Quarterfinals from the bench, including a game-best 11 points from freshman Devonte Brown. Brown also provided a key blocked shot at the buzzer which helped preserve the victory after Justin Gant hit 1-of-2 free throws with two seconds left for the win. Jake Kitchell tied a career-best with nine points off the bench for the Sycamores. Brown's blocked shot to win the game was the No. 1 play on ESPN SportCenter's Top 10 Play on March 8.

Jake Odum Is First All-MVC First Team Selection Since 2001
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum has earned First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as announced by the league office following a vote of head coaches, sports information directors and a media panel. Odum is the first Sycamore to be named First Team All-MVC since Matt Renn accomplished the feat in 2001. Only nine times since ISU joined the league has a Sycamore been named to the league's first team. Other Sycamores who have earned First Team All-MVC selections are: Larry Bird (MVP in 1978 & 1979), Carl Nicks (1979 & 1980), John Sherman Williams (1985 & 1986), Nate Green (MVP in 2000) and Matt Renn (2001).

More On Indiana State In The Greg Lansing Era At The MVC Tournament
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing is 5-2 in three seasons of Missouri Valley Conference Tournament play. In 2011, Lansing led the Sycamores to victories over No. 6 Evansville, No. 2 Wichita State and No. 1 Missouri State to win the league championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. He became the first Sycamore coach to reach the NCAA Tournament in their rookie season since Bill Hodges did it in 1978-79. Last season, the Sycamores went 1-1, winning on Thursday night against Southern Illinois as the No. 8 seed before falling to league champion Wichita State in the quarterfinals. This year, ISU went 1-1 as they downed No. 4 Evansville in the quarterfinals and fell to No. 1 Creighton in the semifinals. Lansing has compiled a 5-2 record in the MVC Tournament, including three victories as the lower seeded team.

Jake Odum Moving Up Indiana State Single Season Free Throw List
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum entered the Bradley game with 149 free throws on the year and with his 10 made in the game at Bradley on February 16, he entered the Sycamore single-season Top 10 list, passing Larry Bird, Jerry Newsom and Wayne Allison and now has 175 on the year (through the MVC Tournament), which ranks fifth. Bird's 221 made free throws in 1978-79, is the school record. Throughout the course of the Bradley game on Feb. 16, Odum passed both Bird and Duane Klueh, the only two Sycamores to have their jerseys retired. His 10-of-10 free throw performance is the best by an Indiana State player since Dwayne Lathan made 10-of-10 against Southern Illinois on February 11, 2012. Additionally, Odum made 19 free throws in a row dating back to the Southern Illinois contest on February 9 and extending to the first half of the Wichita State game on Feb. 19. Odum is one made free throw away from passing Howard Dardeen (175 in 61-62) for fourth on the ISU single-season list. Additionally, Odum has attempted 227 free throws this season, which is fifth on the ISU single-season free throws attempted list and needs seven more to tie Howard Dardeen (1961-62) for fourth.

Jake Odum Is Just Eighth Sycamore Sophomore To Join The ISU 1,000-Point Club
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum reached the 1,000-point mark for his career as he posted a team-best 22 points in the victory over No. 13/16 Creighton on February 6 inside Hulman Center. Odum became the 35th member of the Indiana State 1,000 Point Club with a free throw late in the second half against the Bluejays. Odum is just the eighth Sycamore in the history of the program to reach the 1,000-point mark during his junior season. With his five points against Creighton, Odum now has 1,117 career points, which is 23rd on the ISU scoring list and needs two more to tie Dick Atha for 22nd. Other Sycamores to reach 1,000 points by the end of their junior campaign are Larry Bird (1,877 in two seasons), John Sherman Williams (1,787), Jerry Newsom (1,338), Butch Wade (1,135), David Moss (1,214), Eddie Bird (1,207) and Kelyn Block (1,018).

Jake Odum Now One Of Eight Players At ISU To Reach The Career Top 10 Lists For Assists & Steals
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum has 167 career steals, which ranks him fifth all-time in the Sycamore basketball record book, needing 21 more to reach fourth place which is currently held by Michael Menser (188 from 1997-01). Odum also now has 445 assists for his career which is good enough for fifth place. He needs 51 more to catch Nate Green (496 from 1996 to 2000) for fourth all-time. Odum is the third Sycamore in the history of the program to rank in the Indiana State Top Six for both assists and steals in a career (Nate Green & Gabe Moore are the others).

Indiana State Has Reached 17 Regular Season Victories For Fourth Consecutive Season; First Time Since Early 1960's
With its 65-64 victory over Iona on February 23, 2013, the Sycamores have now posted at least 17 victories for the fourth consecutive season, which is the first time four Indiana State teams have reached that mark in succession since the 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons. The Sycamores won 17 in 60-61, 19 in 61-62, 18 in 62-63 and 17 in 63-64. The Sycamores won 17 games in 2009-10, 20 in 2010-11, 18 in 2011-12 and 17 so far this season. Indiana State has also secured its fourth consecutive winning season for the first time since a stretch of campaigns in 1997-98 through 2000-01.

Newcomers Are No Problem For Indiana State
With Jake Odum being the lone Sycamore starter to return in 2012-13, Indiana State has relied on a stable of five newcomers so far this season for a large chunk of its offensive production. Led by Manny Arop, who is a two-time MVC Newcomer Of The Week selection and is currently second on the team with a 12.4 ppg average ISU has seen over four of every 10 points come from someone who was not on the active roster one year ago. For the season, 875 points have come from newcomers, of a total of 2,107 scored (41.5 percent).

Sycamore Success Inside Hulman Center Under Greg Lansing
The Sycamores are 32-10 (.762) inside Hulman Center under third-year head coach Greg Lansing. The Sycamores have won 23 of their last 30 home games. Additionally, the Sycamores have won 20 of their last 27 MVC games at home. This season, the Sycamores lost just three times at home, in overtime to nationally-ranked New Mexico on December 1, on Feb. 19 to league-leading Wichita State and in the home finale on Feb. 27 to Drake.

63 Is The Magic Number
The Sycamores win by the score of 51-50 on March 8 against Evansville was ISU's 14th this season in which they held an opponent to 63 points or less and earned the victory. ISU is currently 14-2 on the season when holding an opponent under that total. Under third-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 40-3 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 15-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less).

Good Starter On The Battery
Indiana State is 10-5 this season when the Sycamore starters outscore their counterparts for the opposition. Under third-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 34-12 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's starters.

No. 13/16 Creighton Is The Highest Nationally Ranked Opponent To Fall At Hulman Center In MVC Era
The No. 13/16 Creighton Bluejays rolled into Hulman Center on February 2 as the highest ranked team to take on the Sycamores at home since No. 12 Tulsa visited on Feb. 2, 1985. With the 76-57 victory against the Bluejays, the Sycamores are now 11-18 all-time against nationally-ranked opponents and earned their first victory inside Hulman Center against a ranked foe since downing No. 14 Butler in December of 2006. It was the highest ranked opponent that ISU has beaten anywhere since a victory over No. 13 Oklahoma in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. No. 13/16 Creighton is the highest ranked opponent to fall to the Sycamores inside Hulman Center in the MVC era.

Greg Lansing Takes Suits and Sneakers For Cancer Awareness To The Indiana State Capital Building
Indiana State and Northern Iowa participated in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneaks Challenge along with the rest of the nation's teams this weekend. All of the basketball coaches in the state of Indiana have issued a challenge to the state's lawmakers to wear sneakers with their suits on Monday, January 28 as part of the program to promote cancer awareness. Through an invitation from State Representative Bob Heaton, who played for ISU on the 1978-79 team which advanced to the NCAA Final Four, ISU head coach Greg Lansing will officially issue the day's challenge to Indiana Speaker Of The House Brian Bosma at the State House in Indianapolis on January 28.

Sycamores Have Held Two Teams This Season Without A Triple
Indiana State did not allow a made 3-pointer at Illinois State on January 23 as the Redbirds went 0-for-13 from long range on their home court and snapped a string of over 400 games with one which dated back to 1999. It marked the second time this season that the Sycamores have not allowed a trey in a game as nationally-ranked Miami went 0-of-15 back on December 25 in the consolation game of the Diamond Head Classic.

Jake Odum Named One Of 25 Finalists For the Lou Henson Award; Earlier Named To 2013 Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Jake Odum has been named to the 2013 Bob Cousy Award Watch List and is one of 25 finalists for the Lou Henson Award. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in men's college basketball. The Lou Henson Award goes to the nation's top mid-major college basketball player. A fan vote determines 33 percent of the overall final award tally and fans may vote for Odum by visiting http://www.votelouhenson.com. The Lou Henson Award will be presented during final four weekend.

Up Next
The winner of the Iowa/Indiana State matchup will take on the winner of the Stony Brook/Massachusetts contest in the second round of the NIT. Game time and date to be announced.