Indiana State University Athletics

Game 13 at Southern Illinois
Game 13: Southern Illinois	Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | Carbondale, Ill. | SIU Arena
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Full Game Notes	Indiana State | MVC | Southern Illinois
Series History	Southern Illinois: ISU leads, 54-35 | Last game: Southern Illinois won, 69-67, on 3/9/2018 [Recap | Stats] | Streak: Lost 4
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Indiana State will seek to return to the win column and avenge last season's heartbreaking Missouri Valley Conference Tournament loss when the Sycamores play at Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon.
 
The game, set to tip-off at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT, will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Connor Onion and Kelly Burke calling the action while Walt Ferber will have the call on the Sycamore Radio Network.
 
Series History

• This will be the 90th meeting between the two schools.
• Indiana State holds a 54-35 advantage in the all-time series but Southern Illinois holds a slim 22-17 lead in games played in Carbondale.
• Southern Illinois has flipped the script on the Sycamores in recent years, having won the last four meetings and eight of the last nine including a sweep last season.
• Indiana State's last win in the series was a 68-53 victory in Carbondale on Jan. 1, 2017.

Five Things to Know

1. Quick Turnaround
   Indiana State used almost its entire bench in a physical game at Missouri State Friday then had to travel to Carbondale, about a five-hour drive, on Saturday in preparation of Sunday's game. Meanwhile, while SIU was at home the Salukis had five players with over 32 minutes played against Evansville on Friday. Both teams will be battling each other and exhaustion in Sunday's contest.
2. End Perfection
   Not only does Indiana State have a chance to return to the win column Sunday and avenge last season's heartbreaking postseason loss, the Trees could also play spoilers and hand Southern Illinois its first home loss of the season. SIU's home winning streak currently stands at nine games dating back to last season.
3. One to 100
   Ashli O'Neal is one of the most effective players in the nation in steals, ranking 28^th nationally with an average of 3.8 steals per game. The junior needs just one more swipe to make it an even 100 steals for her career.
4. It's a Common Theme
   Talking steals, you say? Indiana State knows all about that. ISU ranks 38^th in the nation and first in the Valley with an average of 10.9 steals per game. That is up from last year's Valley-leading 9.8 steals per game that ranked 51^st nationally.
5. Charging Up
   With two charges drawn at Missouri State on Friday, Indiana State is up to 22 charges drawn this season. That mark is led by Ashli O'Neal's 12 charges drawn as the junior has drawn two in each of the last three games she has played in. An unofficial stat, Indiana State is believed to lead the league in charges drawn with two more than Missouri State.

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