INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State bench accounted for 39 points on the afternoon as it helped seal a 66-51 win over Butler in Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday. ISU improves to 2-0 after the opening weekend of the 2014-15 season. 

Subs accounted for 39 of the Sycamores 66 points and 10 different players contributed point, as all scorers grabbed at least three rebounds. ISU also it extended its win streak over the Bulldogs to four games in the annual series.

Junior guard Alexis Newbolt went 5-for-8 from behind the arc and led Indiana State with a career-high 15 points. Senior forward Racheal Mahan also recorded a double-digit point performance with 11 while leading the boards with a team-high nine boards and two blocks.

The Sycamores went just 39.7 percent from the floor (25-for-53) on the afternoon and overwhelmed Butler on the boards, 48-33. As a team, they dished out 18 assists on 25 made field goals and forced 13 Bulldog turnovers.

Sophomore forward Rhagen Smith added nine points (4-for-5) off the bench to go along with six boards while senior forward Jasmine Grier came in for seven points.

Senior guard Traveica Franklin also added six points and two steals while senior forward Chelsea Small picked up seven boards. Franklin and senior guard Natasha Zurek each recorded a team-high four assists. Zurek also contributed a career-high three blocks as ISU posted eight on the afternoon.

Indiana State went scoreless for the first three and half minutes of the contest before Marshall grabbed her own rebound for the bucket with 16:27 to play in the half.

The Sycamores held the Bulldogs scoreless for almost seven minutes to close out the half as it took a 27-13 lead into the locker room.

Coming out of the break, ISU went on a 14-2 run taking a 26 point lead after a Grier bucket.  The Sycamores let the game slip a bit as Butler cut the Sycamores' lead to 59-46 with 2:18 remaining as it applied pressure.

Forced to foul, Indiana State went 5-for-6 from the free throw line as it was in the bonus in the final minutes to help ice the victory.

Indiana State returns to Hulman Center for a pair of contest with Stetson on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET and East Tennessee State on Monday at 8:05 p.m. ET.

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