TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closes a two-game road trip Sunday afternoon when it squares off with Missouri State at 3 p.m. inside Great Southern Bank Arena.
The game will be carried on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Last Time Out
Mya Glanton recorded her fifth double-double of the season Friday night while
Savannah White tied the Indiana State single-game record with seven blocks, helping Indiana State squeak past Southern Illinois 64-63 inside Banterra Center.
Glanton led the Sycamores with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while
Bella Finnegan had 11 and
Ella Sawyer added 10. Eight different players scored for the Sycamores, who led by as many as 22 in the third quarter.
After a slow start, Indiana State used a 17-4 run to take a double-digit lead after the first quarter and never trailed for the remainder of the game. Glanton had 15 first-half points, including 11 in the opening quarter, as a strong shooting performance in the opening 20 minutes allowed the Trees to take a 38-22 lead into the intermission. The Sycamores maintained their double-digit advantage until the fourth quarter, as SIU took advantage of 17 second-half turnovers to get within one late. A deep two-pointer from the corner from White inside the last 30 seconds proved to be a dagger, allowing Indiana State to hold off Southern Illinois' comeback effort.
Record-Setting Swats
Indiana State tied a program single-game record with 10 blocked shots in its last game, a 64-63 win over Southern Illinois. The last time the Sycamores had 10 blocked shots prior was Dec. 16, 2019 against Northern Kentucky.
In addition,
Savannah White matched the program single-game record with seven blocked shots against Southern Illinois. White tied Shannon Thomas, the program's all-time blocks leader, while her seven rejections were the most by an MVC athlete this season.
White jumped into the top five in the MVC in blocks per game following her record-setting night against Southern Illinois. She is currently one of four MVC players averaging more than one block per game, and has averaged 2.2 blocks per game against conference foes.
No Fly Zone
Indiana State's 3-point defense has been on a new level since the start of conference play, with MVC foes struggling behind the arc against the Sycamores. Through the first five games of the conference schedule, Indiana State's opponents have made just 25 of their 117 3-point attempts, equating to a 21.4 percent mark from distance.
The Sycamores are currently the only team in the MVC to hold conference opponents below 24 percent from 3-point range, with four of Indiana State's first six conference foes shooting below 20 percent on 3-point attempts.
Ice Cold
Indiana State's defense has tightened up in MVC play, as the Sycamores' conference opponents have shot just 36.5 percent from the field. The Trees rank third in opponent field goal percentage since the start of conference play.
Each of Indiana State's last three opponents have shot below 40 percent from the field, including Southern Illinois going 23-for-75 (30.7 percent) in the last game. Four of Indiana State's six conference foes this season have shot below 40 percent.
Hitting From Distance
Indiana State guard
Bella Finnegan has found her stroke from behind the arc in recent games, knocking down three 3-pointers in each of the last four games.
Finnegan's 3-point percentage has improved to 45.2 percent (14-for-31) since the start of conference play, and the sophomore sharpshooter has shot 50 percent (12-for-24) from distance over the last four games.
Milestone Moments
A pair of Indiana State players reached career milestones during the Sycamores' most recent homestand, as
Mya Glanton reached the 500-rebound mark for her career and
Chelsea Cain scored her 500th point at Indiana State.
Glanton became the 22nd player in program history to reach 500 rebounds for her career, and pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds last week against Murray State. Cain's 500 points at Indiana State came in 44 games, with the senior forward scoring in double-figures in 26 games with the Blue and White.
Rebound Machine
Mya Glanton's 18 rebounds in against Murray State represented a career-high and the fourth-highest single-game rebounding mark in Indiana State history. 10 of Glanton's 18 rebounds came on the offensive glass, the most for any MVC athlete in a game this season.
Glanton leads Indiana State with 8.0 rebounds per game, including 3.9 offensive rebounds per game. She ranks first in the MVC in offensive rebounds and fifth in rebounds per game.
Missouri State at a Glance
Missouri State enters Sunday's game at 11-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play. The Lady Bears defeated Evansville 90-55 in their last game and are a perfect 9-0 at home this season.
Indya Green leads a balanced scoring effort with 10.5 points per game, with Lacy Stokes also averaging double-digit scoring at 10.1 points per game. Green also leads the team with 6.9 rebounds per game, while Stokes averages 4.5 assists per game. Seven different Lady Bears average at least five points per game, with five of those players averaging more than eight points per game.
Beth Cunningham is in her second season as the head coach at Missouri State and has a 31-16 record at the helm of the Lady Bears. Missouri State went to the WNIT in Cunningham's first season as the head coach. Cunningham is two wins shy of reaching 200 for her head coaching career.
Series History Against Missouri State
Southern Illinois owns a 67-18 advantage in the all-time series and has won each of the last 18 meetings. Indiana State's last win in the series came in the 2013-14 season, when the Sycamores swept the season series.
Last Meeting Against Missouri State (Feb. 25, 2023)
Bella Finnegan led a trio of Indiana State players in double-figures with 19 points, but Missouri State defeated the visiting Sycamores 77-66 inside Great Southern Bank Arena.
Anna McKendree finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while
Caitlin Anderson scored a season-high 12 points off the bench for the Sycamores.
Mya Glanton added nine points and seven rebounds for Indiana State, who outscored Missouri State 19-8 in the fourth quarter.
The second quarter proved to be the difference, as Indiana State was outscored 21-8 in the period. Facing a 69-47 deficit heading into the fourth, the Sycamores turned up the intensity defensively and limited Missouri State to just eight points in the last 10 minutes. The Trees outscored the Lady Bears 19-8 in the final period but ran out of time to complete the comeback.
Up Next
Indiana State returns to Hulman Center to face Valparaiso Friday at 6 p.m.
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