TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State begins a three-game homestand, its longest during MVC play, Friday evening when it welcomes Belmont to Hulman Center for a 6 p.m. tip. The game will be carried on ESPN3 and 105.5 The Legend.
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Friday's game is the first of two games during Alumni Weekend for the Sycamores. The Sycamores will honor former players at Sunday's game against Murray State, with the team also hosting a function with current players and staff and women's basketball alumni who previously registered that morning.
In conjunction with the Indiana State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the Sycamores will be hosting a food drive at Friday's game. Non-perishable items will be accepted, with a full list of acceptable items in the following
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Last Time Out
Mya Glanton scored a season-high 21 points Sunday afternoon and
Del'Janae Williams nearly recorded a triple-double, propelling Indiana State to a 71-60 win over Bradley inside Renaissance Coliseum.
Williams finished with eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists, setting career-highs in both rebounds and assists.
Anna McKendree finished with 14 points, while
Chelsea Cain had a double-double for the second straight game with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Indiana State used a 13-2 run spanning the end of the first quarter and start of the second to take the lead for good. The Sycamores led for the final 30:50, pushing their advantage to double-digits in the third and fourth quarters behind 15 second-half points from Glanton. Bradley made it a one-possession game late in the fourth, but three-point plays by
Caitlin Anderson and Glanton inside the last two minutes and lights-out free throw shooting led the Sycamores to their third MVC win of the season, all of which have come on the road.
Nearly Making History
Indiana State guard
Del'Janae Williams came close to becoming the second Sycamore in program history to record a triple-double when the Trees defeated Bradley.
Williams had eight points, nine rebounds and nine assists against the Braves. The nine rebounds and nine assists were both career-highs.
Amy Walker has the lone triple-double in program history with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Illinois State on Feb. 18, 1995.
Nearly Making History
Indiana State guard
Del'Janae Williams has picked things up in recent weeks, scoring in double-figures in each of the Sycamores' last five games. Williams is averaging 17.6 points per game during that stretch and is scoring 14.0 points per game against MVC foes.
Included in Williams' scoring total is a season-best 25-point output in a come-from-behind win over Valparaiso.
Indiana State has seen success when multiple players have hit double-figures this season. The Sycamores are 4-1 in games where three or more players have scored 10-plus points.
Double Trouble
After going the first 14 games of the season without a double-double, Indiana State has seen two different players notch a double-double over the last three games.
Anna McKendree recorded the Sycamores' first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 assists against Drake, becoming the first Sycamore since Melanie Boeglin in 2006 to record a points-assist double-double.
Chelsea Cain has posted a double-double in each of the last two games for the Blue and White, averaging 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in that span. Cain had 16 points and 11 rebounds at Illinois State, and 11 points and 10 rebounds at Bradley.
Milestone Watch
Two members of the Indiana State women's basketball programs are nearing career milestones, with one also occurring earlier this month.
Chelsea Cain hit 1,000 points for her collegiate career with a layup in the first quarter at Evansville. Cain scored 857 points in three seasons at Nicholls State and has 201 points for the Sycamores this year, giving her 1,058 career points.
Del'Janae Williams is also closing in on 1,000 career points, as she is currently 82 points away from reaching the milestone with at least 13 games left on the schedule.
Head coach
Chad Killinger is also nearing a career milestone on the sidelines, as the Sycamore leader needs just two wins to reach 300 for his head coaching career.
Thieves Avenue
Indiana State has continued its trend from last season of being among the best in the Missouri Valley Conference when it comes to generating turnovers.
The Trees lead the conference in turnovers forced (18.0) and rank third in steals per game (8.1), trailing only Southern Illinois and Drake.
Indiana State often capitalizes on opposition turnovers, as the Sycamores average 17.1 points per game off turnovers. The Sycamores have scored 20-plus points off turnovers on seven occasions this season, including twice against Missouri Valley Conference foes.
Magic Numbers
Indiana State hit multiple benchmarks in its win over Bradley that have usually translated to wins in head coach
Chad Killinger's tenure. With three double-figure scorers against the Braves, the Sycamores improved to 4-1 this season when having three or more in double-figures. ISU is 13-7 in Killinger's tenure when three or more players score 10-plus points.
With its 71 points, the most by the Sycamores in an MVC game this season, Indiana State improved to 3-0 this season when scoring 70-plus points. In Killinger's tenure, the Trees are 11-1 when scoring at least 70.
Belmont at a Glance
Belmont enters the weekend at 9-10 overall and 5-3 in MVC play. The Bruins are coming off their most lopsided win of the season, a 101-45 drubbing of Southern Illinois at home.
MVC Preseason Player of the Year Destinee Wells leads the Bruins in scoring at 16.4 points per game and also has a team-high 88 assists. Madison Bartley (12.5) and Tuti Jones (11.0) are also averaging double-figure scoring for Belmont, while Tessa Miller averages a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game.
Now in his sixth season at the helm, head coach Bart Brooks has orchestrated one of the best mid-major programs over the last five years. Belmont has reached each of the four NCAA Tournaments contested during Brooks' tenure, making it to the second round in each of the last two seasons.
Series History Against Belmont
Belmont owns a slim 3-2 lead in the all-time series, though Indiana State won the last meeting between the teams during the 2012-13 season. The Sycamores and Bruins have split the two previous meetings in Terre Haute.
Last Game Against Belmont (Feb. 4, 2022)
Del'Janae Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit double-figures in both halves, leading Indiana State to a wire-to-wire 83-63 win over Bradley inside Renaissance Coliseum.
Mya Glanton continued her strong form with 14 points and eight rebounds, while
Anna McKendree added 12 off the bench for the Sycamores, all of which came in the second half. Nine different players scored for Indiana State, with six scoring at least five points in the win.
Glanton opened the scoring on a jumper after grabbing a pair of offensive rebounds to set the tone for the game. A Lalic 3-pointer midway through the opening quarter broke a 6-all tie and gave Indiana State a lead it would hold for the rest of the game. The Sycamores led by double-digits for most of that stretch, including nearly all of the second half, and closed the game on an 8-0 run.
Up Next
Indiana State's three-game homestand continues Sunday afternoon against Murray State with tipoff set for 1 p.m. As part of Alumni Weekend, the Sycamore will honor former players at Sunday's game.
