TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The threes were falling inside Hulman Center once again Wednesday night as the Sycamores defeated Valparaiso 84-62 for their fourth straight win. Eight different Sycamores hit a three for the second game in a row while Indiana State was just two triples shy of tying the program record set in the last game with 17 tonight.
 
Indiana State (17-9, 10-5 MVC) allowed Valpo (10-16, 4-11 MVC) the first bucket of the night, but after taking the lead with a Julian Larry triple a minute and a half later, the Sycamores would not allow the Beacons another lead in the game.
 
After leading by just one point at 11-10 with 15:50 to go in the opening frame, the Sycamores went on an 8-0 run and never looked back. They went 3-of-3 from three in a span of less than a minute and later pushed the lead to 10 points at 25-15 with a Zach Hobbs triple at 10:40.
 
By halftime, all nine Sycamores who had seen action were on the scoresheet. Eight of those nine attempted at least one 3-pointer while seven of them made at least one 3-pointer. As a team, the Sycamores had 11 3-pointers and 13 assists on 17 buckets in the first half and held a 46-39 lead at the break.
 
The Indiana State lead hit a game-high 25 points midway through the second frame after back-to-back triples from Cooper Neese and Larry followed by a layup from Trenton Gibson that made it 73-48 with 7:02 to go. Jayson Kent joined in as the eighth Sycamore with a 3-pointer at 4:55 and he added his second trey to close the scoring for Indiana State with 2:21 remaining.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Eight different Sycamores connected on a 3-pointer for the second straight game and third time this season to combine for 17 triples, two shy of the program record set last game against Murray State. ISU is averaging 15 3-pointers per game on this four-game win streak.
• The Sycamores dished out 22 assists on 30 buckets, led by Julian Larry with seven. ISU is averaging 21 assists per game on this four-game win streak.
• Ten of the 12 Sycamores who saw the floor tonight made it on the scoresheet, led by Courvoisier McCauley with 16 points. Robbie Avila, Cooper Neese, and Trenton Gibson each joined McCauley in double-figures.
• Indiana State's bench, which ranks second in the Valley in scoring, put up 30 points tonight led by 10 points from Trenton Gibson. Xavier Bledson, Zach Hobbs, and Jayson Kent each added a pair of threes each for six points apiece off the bench.
• The Sycamores outrebounded Valpo 38-28 and improved to 13-1 when outrebounding their opponent this season. ISU allowed the Beacons just three offensive boards.
• ISU committed just seven turnovers in the game while forcing 10 from Valpo. The Sycamores scored 11 points on turnovers while the Beacons scored just three.

 
News & Notes

• Tonight's win makes back-to-back 20+-point wins, and the Sycamores improve to 8-0 in games decided by 20 or more points.
• The Sycamores improve to 14-0 when dishing out 15 or more assists in a game.
• Indiana State is now 9-1 when six or more players hit a 3-pointer and 10-1 when making 10 or more 3-pointers as a team.
• With 17 triples tonight, the Sycamores are just 20 triples away from tying the single season record of 270 3-pointers for the second season in a row.
• Cooper Neese has hit three 3-pointers in his last three games to bring his career total to 206. He is 10 3-pointers away from moving into sole possession of fourth place on ISU's all-time list of career 3-point leaders.
• Tonight's win makes ISU's second Valley season sweep of the year.
• The Sycamores now have 17 overall wins for just the second time in nine seasons and 10 home wins for the second time in seven seasons.
• ISU also now has 10 valley wins for the third time in eight seasons including three of the last four, and six Valley home wins for the third time in seven seasons including three of the last four.
• The Sycamores were two 3-pointers shy of tying the single game program record, but they set a program record for 3-pointer attempts in a single game with 40.

 
Up Next
Indiana State heads to Cedar Falls this weekend looking for a season sweep against the Panthers of Northern Iowa. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET.
 
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