TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Redshirt sophomore Joyea Marshall posted a career night but Indiana State couldn't hang with hot shooting Drake as it fell 72-65 on Friday evening in front of a season-high crowd 2,527 at Hulman Center.  ISU falls to 13-5 overall and 3-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Marshall connected for a team-high 14 pointsand eight rebounds including a 6-for-8 performance from the line. A total of 10 different Sycamores scored points on the night including a 3-for-3 performance from the arc by redshirt junior Cierra Ceazer off the bench.

Senior forwards Racheal Mahan and Chelsea Small each chipped in eight points and three different players added six points on the evening. Small also chipped in four rebounds and a team-high three assists.  

ISU held its defensive ground on the night, forcing 21 Drake turnovers and picking up 11 steals including three each from Ceazer and senior guard Natasha Zurek.

The Sycamores started off the ball game strong, going on a 7-0 run less than six minutes in on buckets from seniors Racheal Mahan and Travecia Franklin.

But Drake's arsenal was quick to respond with a pair of 3-pointers to tie the game back up at 12-12. Indiana State kept its distance for the remainder of the half, taking a five point lead on one of Ceazer's triples.

ISU was strong defensively in the first half, forcing 13 Bulldog turnovers at the break to lead 26-22. Drake's 22 first half points were the second-lowest of the season in a half.  

But it didn't last long as the Bulldogs combined for 50 second-half points as it started out the second frame on a 7-0 run that forced a Sycamore timeout.

Indiana State never led after that point, but got within two after senior forward Jasmine Grier drained a jumper from the corner. But a 10-2 Drake run over the next five minutes put the Sycamores down double-digits with 8:43 to play.

Junior guard Alexis Newbolt hit her first 3-pointer of the night to bring the gap back down to five as Indiana State never let up on the league's top scoring team. Trailing by seven with 1:36 remaining, Indiana State went on a 6-2 run including another Newbolt triple that cut Drake's lead down to three.

But ISU couldn't get any closer, as it was forced to foul and sent Drake to the line for six good free throws in the final 21 seconds to help compile an 81.3 percent clip at the charity stripe on the night.

The Sycamores return to Hulman Center on Sunday when it hosts Northern Iowa for Alumnae Day. Tipoff is set for 2:05 p.m. ET.

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