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The Indiana State women's
basketball team plays their final regular season home game inside Hulman Center
on Sunday, March 3, as the Sycamores welcome the Wichita State Shockers for a
game that can be seen live on the MVC-TV Network. Tipoff between the Sycamores
and Shockers is set for 1:30 p.m. on Senior Day.
The game can be heard live on WIBQ 98.5 FM and on the Nelligan Sports Marketing
Radio Network as Brent Holl and Jimmy Kendall cover all the action on the
court. Fans can also watch the contest on FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports Kansas
City, FOX Sports Indiana, Comcast SportsNet Chicago and on ESPN3.com and the
WATCHESPN mobile app (outside of the MVC six-state footprint) with Scott
Warmann and Laura Leonard on the call.
Indiana State enters the game at 17-9 on the season and 9-6 in MVC, sitting in
fourth place in the league standings. Indiana State is 11-3 on their home court
this season, allowing their opponents an average of 48.4 points per game.
Wichita State stands in first place in the MVC, checking in at 19-9 on the
season and 13-3 in league play.
A Little History -- Wichita State
Sunday's game will be the 63rd all-time meeting between Indiana State and
Wichita State, with the Sycamores leading the series by a 34-28 margin. ISU and
WSU first met during the 1983-84 season with the Shockers coming out on top,
67-49. Wichita State completed their perfect first half of the MVC season
earlier this year on Feb. 3, moving to 9-0 within the league following a 53-46
win in Wichita. The Sycamores are 21-8 at home against the Shockers, entering
Sunday's game on a nine-game home winning streak over WSU. Under head coach
Teri Moren, Indiana State is 2-4 against Wichita State and 2-0 inside Hulman
Center.
Scouting The Shockers
Wichita State enters Sunday's game at 19-9 on the season, sitting in first
place in the MVC standings with a 13-3 record within the league. The Shockers
are 7-3 on the road this season, including a 5-2 mark within the MVC. After
starting the MVC season at a perfect 10-0, Wichita State has split their last
six games including a 57-56 road loss at Illinois State last Thursday. The Shockers
employ one of the best defenses in the nation, ranking first in the MVC and
26th in the NCAA by allowing 53.4 points per game. WSU has held their opponents
under 50 points in 12 of their 28 games this season. Senior Jessica Diamond
(12.0 PPG) and sophomore Alex Harden (10.5 PPG) highlight a deep Wichita State
roster that has nine players averaging at least 14.5 minutes played per game.
Game-by-Game -- Wichita State
Below is a quick look at the last 10 games between Indiana State and
Wichita State.
Feb. 3, 2013 at Wichita State -- L, 46-53 Jan.
13, 2011 at Wichita State -- L, 56-73
March 9, 2012 at St. Charles, Mo. -- L, 49-70 Feb.
14, 2010 at Indiana State -- W, 81-59
Feb. 26, 2012 at Indiana State -- W, 63-51 Jan.
14, 2010 at Wichita State -- L, 61-65
Jan. 29, 2012 at Wichita State -- L, 63-74 Feb.
12, 2009 at Indiana State -- W, 71-50
Feb. 12, 2011 at Indiana State -- W, 65-57 Jan.
15, 2009 at Wichita State -- W, 52-48
Last 10 Inside Hulman Center
Below is a quick look at the last 10 games for Indiana State inside Hulman
Center.
March 3, 2013 vs. Missouri State -- W, 71-63 Jan.
17, 2013 vs. Southern Illinois -- W, 72-57
Feb. 24, 2013 vs. Illinois State -- L, 54-63 Jan.
6, 2013 vs. Northern Iowa -- L, 52-54
Feb. 10, 2013 vs. Drake -- W, 59-48 Jan.
4, 2013 vs. Bradley -- W, 55-54
Feb. 8, 2013 vs. Creighton -- W, 58-41 Dec.
18, 2012 vs. Chicago State -- W, 69-35
Jan. 19, 2013 vs. Evansville -- L, 54-55 Dec.
7, 2012 vs. UIC -- W, 64-33
At Home Under Head Coach Moren
Indiana State is 32-11 (.744) inside Hulman Center in their three seasons
under head coach Teri Moren. In MVC action, the Sycamores are 17-9 in home
games since the start of 2010-11, posting a 6-3 record in each of the previous
two seasons.
Dominant At Home
Thanks to the home-court advantage of Hulman Center, the Sycamores have
been dominant in Terre Haute over the past 11 seasons. Since the 2002-03
season, ISU has played 147 games inside Hulman Center, coming away with
victories on 114 occasions.
All About Defense: Part I
Indiana State is well on its way to setting a school record for the fewest
points allowed per game for a single season. Below is a quick look at the five
best defensive seasons for Indiana State since the inception of 20-minute
halves during the 1975-76 season.
Season Opp. PPG Total Points Games Team Record Opp. Held Under 50 Points
2012-13 53.7 1,397 26 17-9 Ten
1975-76 60.2 1,685 28 19-9 Seven
2008-09 61.9 1,856 30 14-16 Four
1997-98 62.2 1,742 28 17-11 Five
2009-10 62.7 1,943 31 17-14 Four
All About Defense: Part II
Indiana State ranks second in the MVC and enters the weekend ranking 27th
in the NCAA in points allowed per game this season, as ISU's opponents have
averaged 53.7 points per game. The Sycamores allowed 64.5 points per game in
head coach Teri Moren's first season (2010-11) and 63.4 points per game last
season.
Under 61
Indiana State is 37-7 (.841) when holding their opposition under 61 points
in their three seasons with head coach Teri Moren, including a 13-5 mark this
season. During MVC games, ISU is 18-4 under head coach Moren when teams score
60 points or fewer. When teams go over 61 points against ISU in the last three
seasons, the Sycamores are 11-34.
Taylor Whitley Joins The 1,000 Point
Club
Senior Taylor Whitley knocked down a jump shot in the first minute of play
in second half against Drake on Feb. 10, becoming the 26th member of the 1,000
Point Club at Indiana State. The Geneva, Ill., product ranks seventh in career
assists and seventh in career steals at ISU. Below is a quick look at the 1,000
Point Club at Indiana State.
1. Amy Hile (1983-87) --
1,944 14.
Shannon Thomas (2008-12) -- 1,253
2. Kourtney Mennen (1999-03) -- 1,843 15.
Hazel Olden (1990-94) -- 1,244
3. Melanie Boeglin (2002-06) -- 1,800 16.
Laura Rudolphi (2004-08) -- 1,208
4. Julie Lein (1987-91) -- 1,585 17.
Angie Eichorst (1988-92) -- 1,174
5. Barbara Graves (1979-83) -- 1,498 18.
Lori Castetter (1985-89) -- 1,166
6. Shelly Newell (1976-80) -- 1,435 19.
Brittany Schoen (2008-12) -- 1,118
7. Amy Vanderkolk (1985-89) -- 1,434 20.
Trish Porter (1972-76) -- 1,112
8. Kelsey Luna (2006-10) -- 1,429 21.
Tammy Hammel (1983-87) -- 1,080
9. Georgia Bottoms (1993-98) -- 1,383 22.
Deja Mattox (2008-12) -- 1,051
10. Judy Ellner (1978-82) -- 1,367 23.
Taylor Whitley (2009-present) -- 1,049
11. Amy Walker (1991-95) -- 1,333 24.
Lisa Verhoff (2002-06) -- 1,041
12. Livia Hester (1992-96) -- 1,332 25.
Rachel Maenpaa (2003-07) -- 1,029
13. Amy Amstutz (1996-99) -- 1,274 26.
Stephanie Lisch (2003-06) -- 1,007
Top Four
Indiana State enters Sunday's game in fourth place in the Missouri Valley
Conference standings, checking in at 9-6 in league play. The last time that the
Sycamores finished in the top four of the MVC standings was during the 2006-07
season when Indiana State finished third with a 19-11 overall record and 12-6
with in the conference.
Sycamores Secure First Winning Season
Since 2009-10
With their 77-64 victory at SIU on Feb. 16, Indiana State secured their
first winning season under head coach Teri Moren and the program's first since
the 2009-10 season. The Sycamores finished an even 16-16 in Moren's debut
season in 2010-11 before going 15-16 in 2011-12.
Comeback Kids
Indiana State has rallied from a double-digit deficit in each of their last
three MVC wins, coming back from 13 points down at Evansville (55-48, Feb. 14),
15 points down at Southern Illinois (77-64, Feb. 16) and 11 points down against
Missouri State (71-63, March 1).
Freshman Marina Laramie Scores 27 Points
Against Missouri State
Freshman Marina Laramie led ISU in their 71-63 comeback win over Missouri
State on Friday, pouring in 21 points in the second half for a career-high 27
points for the game. A newcomer from O'Fallon, Mo., Laramie's 27 points are the
most for an Indiana State freshman since Bianca Jarrett posted 32 points on the
road at Southern Illinois on Feb. 21, 2009.
Winning On The Glass
The Sycamores are 14-1 this season when out-rebounding their opponents
compared to 3-8 when rebounds are equal or the opposition has more. For the
season, Indiana State has posted a 37.4-33.6 (+3.8) average edge on the glass
while allowing the fewest rebounds per game in the conference (33.6).
Senior Day Success
Indiana State will honor senior Taylor Whitley and redshirt junior Andrea
Rademacher on Sunday against Wichita State, a duo that has combined for 65
victories since their first season in 2009-10. The Sycamores have seen plenty
of recent success on Senior Day, picking up a victory for 11 straight years
dating back to the Senior Day during the 2001-02 season.
Munn Ranks Second In The Valley In
Scoring
Junior Anna Munn leads the team and ranks second in the MVC in scoring,
averaging 14.9 points per game this season. The ISU junior tied her career high
27 points at Southern Illinois on Feb. 16, also going for 27 points on the road
at Missouri State on Feb. 1. Munn has posted at least 20 points in four games
this season, with three coming on the road. If Munn keeps up her 14.9 points
per game pace, her average would be the best for a Sycamore since Laura
Rudolphi averaged 15.9 points per game during the 2007-08 season and make her
the first Sycamore to finish either first or second in the league standings
since Kourtney Mennen led the MVC with an 18.6 points per game average during
the 2002-03 season.
Half-by-Half
The Sycamores have outscored their opponents by a margin of 744-640 (+104)
in the opening 20 minutes of their 26 games this season, while holding a 49-point
edge (806-757) in the second half and overtime. This season, Indiana State has
led at the half in 16 of their 26 games and is 13-3 when leading at the break.
Field Goal Percentage Defense
Indiana State leads in the conference in field goal percentage defense,
allowing their opponents to shoot 486-for-1304 (37.3%) from the field this
season. The Sycamores have held an opponent under 40% shooting in 13 games this
season, going 10-3 in those contests.
ISU Rallies For Road Victories At
Evansville and Southern Illinois
Indiana State trailed at the half at both Evansville (26-15) and Southern
Illinois (42-36) in mid-February before posting a pair of second-half runs to
earn victories, the first time since Jan. 3, 2009, against Creighton and Jan.
10, 2009, against Illinois State that ISU trailed at the break in back-to-back
games before earning wins. At UE, ISU trailed by 13 points with less than 15
minutes to play before totaling a 26-0 scoring run to turn a 32-19 deficit into
a 45-32 lead with four and a half minutes to play. ISU's comeback from 13
points was their largest since also rallying from 13 points down in their 48-42
victory at Southern Illinois on Jan. 29, 2011. At SIU, Indiana State trailed by
15 points, at 21-6, early in the contest but began the second half on a 20-4
run to earn their 10th straight victory over the Salukis. ISU's comeback from
15 points was their largest in program history.
Assists And Steals
Senior Taylor Whitley ranks seventh in career assists and seventh in career
steals at ISU, moving into the Top 10 in both categories this season. For her
career, Whitley has posted 359 assists and needs 21 more assists to pass Amy
Walker (379 -- 1991-95) for sixth place. The Geneva, Ill., product, has 224
career steals, four shy of Amy Hile (228 -- 1983-87) in sixth place. Whitley
joins Melanie Boeglin (2002-06), Hazel Olden (1990-94) and Shavonda Averette
(1987-91) as one of just four Sycamores to rank in the Top 10 in school history
in both categories.
Laramie Moves Into The Starting Lineup
Freshman Marina Laramie was inserted into the starting lineup over each of
the past nine games and has responded by averaging 11.9 points and 7.6 rebounds
per game. In her 17 games coming off the bench, the newcomer from O'Fallon,
Mo., averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Laramie has posted a
career-high 27 points against Missouri State last Friday and a 10-point,
14-rebound double-double against Creighton on Feb. 8.
Better At The Line
Sophomore Racheal Mahan has improved at the free-throw line during MVC
action, shooting 51-for-74 (68.9%) from the charity stripe during league games.
Mahan finished nonconference play at 50%, going 25-for-50 at the line. The
sophomore forward is also better shooting at the line inside Hulman Center
(36-for-55, 65.5%) than on the road (40-for-69, 58.0%).
49 Combined
Junior Anna Munn (27 points) and sophomore Racheal Mahan (22 points)
combined for 49 points in Indiana State's road victory at Southern Illinois on
Feb. 16, the most points from a pair of Sycamores since Kelsey Luna (33 points)
and Shannon Thomas (19 points) combined for 52 points in an 80-72 road victory
at USC Upstate on Nov. 21, 2009.
Sophomore Jump
After averaging 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a freshman, Racheal
Mahan has tripled her production in her second season at ISU. Mahan is second
on the team by averaging 13.5 points per game, while leading the way at 8.1
rebounds per game. The sophomore from Mansfield, Ohio, ranks in a tie for
second in the MVC lead with eight double-doubles.
Second-Chance Points
Indiana State is averaging 13.0 offensive rebounds per game, leading to a
271-176 (+95) edge in second-chance points this season. The Sycamores have
scored more or the same number of second-chance points as their opponents in 20
of their 26 games this season.
Sharp Shooter
Junior Anna Munn has knocked down 156 three-pointers in her time at Indiana
State, an amount that places the junior guard in eighth place in ISU's career
rankings. The Indianapolis native made two treys against Northern Iowa on Jan.
6, passing Krissy Holden (129 -- 1993-97) and Deja Mattox (129 -- 2008-12) in
the career rankings. Next up for Munn is April Kirby (166 -- 1998-2002) in
seventh place in ISU history.
Rare Wins
Indiana State has earned road wins at Drake (67-49, Jan. 11) and at
Missouri State (71-67, Feb. 1) this season, places that the Sycamores have
struggled in the past. The road victory over the Bulldogs was just their fourth
in program history and first since 2006-07, while ISU's win in Springfield was
their first since 2007-08 and the fifth in school history. ISU picked up a
58-41 home victory over Creighton on Feb. 8, snapping an eight-game losing
streaks to the Bluejays.
Down To The Wire
In Indiana State's three seasons under head coach Teri Moren, the Sycamores
are 8-10 in games decided by five points or less, including a 4-4 mark this
season. ISU's close wins this season are on the road over Saint Louis (48-46),
UT Martin (73-71) and Missouri State (71-67) and at home over Bradley (55-54).
Close Losses In MVC Play
Of Indiana State's six losses in MVC play this season, three have come on
the final possession of the game. In ISU's 54-52 loss to Northern Iowa, UNI's
Jen Keitel grabbed a rebound and banked in a hook shot with 1.6 seconds
remaining to give the Panthers the victory. Indiana State had possession of the
basketball in the closing seconds of both their losses to Evansville (55-54)
and Illinois State (66-65), but could not find a go-ahead shot in either
contest.
Extending The Streaks
With their wins over Bradley (55-54) and Southern Illinois (72-57) earlier
this season, ISU extended lengthy home-court winning streaks over both the
Braves and Salukis. ISU holds a 16-game streak over BU, with the Braves' last
win in Terre Haute coming on Jan. 26, 1997, while the Sycamores hold a 13-game
streak over the Salukis since SIU's win on Dec. 29, 1999.
Recent Overtime Success
With their 73-71 overtime victory on the road at UT Martin, ISU improved to
2-0 past regulation under third-year head coach Teri Moren. Dating back to the
2004-05 season, the Sycamores are 8-2 in overtime contests, including a 77-72
home win over #17 Vanderbilt on Nov. 12, 2007. Dating back to the 1971-72
season, Indiana State is 21-23 in overtime games.
On To The Next One...
The Sycamores hit the road for their final weekend in conference action,
traveling to Northern Iowa (Thursday, March 7) and Bradley (Saturday, March 9)
next week.