EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Indiana State looks to start a new win streak as it hits the road once again, this time to take on in-state rival Evansville Sunday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. ET in the Ford Center.
KEY EYES WHO'S NEXT
Senior guard Tyreke Key passed Eddie Bird at No. 9 on the Indiana State all-time scoring list with his 18-point performance against Northern Iowa on Sunday, now sitting at 1,557 for his career. The Celina, Tenn. native is also within striking distance of a few more spots on the list, needing two points to pass No. 8 Jordan Barnes (2016-20), six points to pass David Moss (2002-06), and 12 points to pass No. 6 Jake Odum (2010-14).
Key has a little more work to do to move into the top five, needing 116 points (23.2 ppg over the last five guaranteed games) to pass Butch Wade (1964-67).
JUMPSTART JULIAN AT IT AGAIN
Freshman Julian Larry continued his strong play for Indiana State of late, putting together a career-best performance against UNI on Sunday, scoring a career-high 14 points and swiping three steals, dishing out two assists, shooting 3-of-4 from three, and not committing a single turnover. Since returning to the starting lineup against Bradley (Jan. 31), Larry has committed just two turnovers in 91 total minutes.
LANSING CLOSING IN ON 100 VALLEY WINS
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing is closing in on 100 wins in Missouri Valley Conference play. He currently ranks 11th all-time in the Valley with 99 career conference victories.
GREG LANSING SECOND ON ISU WINS LIST WITH 177
Greg Lansing's 177 career victories rank second in the history of the program, trailing only ISU Hall of Famer Duane Klueh who owns the school record with 182 career wins.
HOW SWEEP IT IS (AGAIN)
The sweep of Bradley was the first since the 2016-17 season and made it three straight for Indiana State. The Sycamores also swept Southern Illinois for the second straight year and won back-to-back games over Illinois State in Normal for the first time since Jan. 12, 2000 and Jan. 6, 2001.
NEXT UP
Indiana State finishes its non-traditional back-to-back as it plays host to Evansville Wednesday, Feb. 17 on Senior Night at Hulman Center.
