Indiana State University Athletics

ST. LOUIS – Indiana State has their path set in Hoops in the Heartland. The eighth-seeded Sycamores will face No. 9 Valparaiso in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament next week.
 
This year's tournament - the 12th neutral-site event in the conference's history - begins on Thursday, March 14, at TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Illinois. Tip-off for Indiana State is set for 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT) and the game will be aired on The Valley on ESPN.
 
The Sycamores (11-18, 5-13 MVC) swept the regular season series over the Crusaders with an 86-82 overtime win in Valparaiso on Jan. 18 before claiming a 67-59 win in Terre Haute on Feb. 17. The winner of Thursday's game will advance to face top-seeded Drake on Friday, March 15.
 
Indiana State enters the MVC Tournament looking for its first postseason win – and first overall win in the month of March – since 2014.
 
The tournament, which features nine games over four days, culminates on Sunday, March 17, with the title game airing live on The Valley on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT). Both semifinals on Saturday, all four quarterfinals on Friday and the two opening round games on Thursday will also be available live on The Valley on ESPN.
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Women's Basketball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.