TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State plays its final home game of the non-conference slate Friday night when it welcomes Austin Peay to Hulman Center for a 7 p.m. tip.
 
Friday's game will be carried on ESPN+ with Brendan King (play-by-play) and Adrian Madrid (analyst) on the call.
 
Last Time Out
Keslyn Secrist led a quartet of Indiana State players in double-figures with 18 points, as the Sycamores topped Wright State 68-51 inside the Nutter Center for their first win of the 2024-25 season.
 
Chloe Williams and Saige Stahl added career-highs of 16 and 14, respectively, with Stahl also adding a career-high 12 rebounds for her first career double-double. Deja Jones matched her career high of 12 points and also dished out a career-high eight assists for the Sycamores, who trailed for less than 90 seconds in the game and led by as many as 24.
 
Indiana State's four double-digit scorers contributed to an early 9-0 run to put the Sycamores ahead for good midway through the first, and the Trees' pressure held Wright State in check for the opening 20 minutes. Jones, Secrist and Williams combined for 21 points in the first half, outscoring Wright State in the process as Indiana State took a double-digit lead into the intermission. Wright State cut the Sycamores' lead down to seven early in the third, but the Trees responded with a 19-6 run to take full control of the game, with Williams scoring eight during the run. Stahl kept the pressure up with eight points and six rebounds in the fourth, with Secrist adding six in the last 10 minutes as Indiana State picked up its first win of the season.  
 
Spread The Wealth
Indiana State had four players in double-figures in its win over Wright State, marking the first time since its Feb. 25, 2024 win at Bradley that four Sycamores scored 10-plus points in a game.
 
Keslyn Secrist led all players with 18 in the win, while Chloe Williams and Saige Stahl set career-highs in scoring with 16 and 14, respectively. Deja Jones matched her career high of 12, marking her second straight game in double-figures.
 
Crashing Through
Indiana State pulled down double-digit offensive rebounds for the third straight game to start the 2024-25 season, with the Sycamores corralling a season-high 15 offensive boards in their win over Wright State. The Trees converted their extra opportunities into 14 second chance points, their most in a game this season.
 
Five different Sycamores had at least one offensive rebound, with Chloe Williams and Saige Stahl tying for the team lead with four offensive rebounds each. Stahl had a game-high 12 rebounds for her first career double-double, while Indiana State was plus-nine (44-35) in rebounds margin.
 
Pound The Paint
Indiana State placed an emphasis on its frontcourt in Tuesday's game against Wright State, with the Sycamore post players delivering in a major way in their win over the Raiders. The Trees finished with a season-high 36 points in the paint in Tuesday's win, representing a higher total than their first two games combined.
 
Two Sycamore post players set career-highs in scoring in Tuesday's win over Wright State. Chloe Williams put up 16 points and hit seven field goals, while Saige Stahl scored 14 on an efficient 6-for-7 clip from the field.
 
Dropping Dimes
Indiana State guard Deja Jones has posted her two highest single-game assist totals of her career in the Sycamores' first three games this season. Jones opened the season with a six-assist showing against Western Kentucky, and set a career-high with eight assists in the Trees' road win over Wright State.
 
Jones is averaging 5.3 assists per game through the first three games, ranking in the top five in the MVC and in the top 60 nationally in assists per game through the first 10 days of the 2024-25 campaign.
 
Sharpshooter
Keslyn Secrist leads Indiana State in scoring this season with 17.0 points per game, ranking in the top 10 in the conference in scoring average and total points. Secrist has scored in double-figures in each of the first three games, including a career-high 21 in the season opener against Western Kentucky.
 
Secrist's shooting performances have been efficient, as she ranks in the top 10 in the MVC in field goal percentage (10th, 52.9), 3-point percentage (fourth, 50.0) and free throw percentage (sixth, 88.9).
 
Austin Peay At A Glance
Austin Peay comes into Friday's game with an 0-2 record. The Governors suffered back-to-back losses to Bethel (64-52) and Vanderbilt (93-37) to begin the season.
 
La'Nya Foster leads Austin Peay with 8.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, with Abby Cater (7.5) and Briana Rivera (6.0) both adding six-plus points per game. Five different Governors average at least five points per game, with Foster and Anovia Sheals (5.0) both averaging more than five rebounds per game. Foster also leads the team with six blocks, three assists and three steals.
 
Brittany Young is in her fourth season as the head coach at Austin Peay and owns a 54-43 record in her career. Young has won at least 17 games in each of her first three seasons at Austin Peay, including a 20-win campaign and a WBI appearance in the 2021-22 season.
 
Series History Against Austin Peay
Indiana State is 2-2 all-time against Austin Peay, including a 1-1 mark against the Governors in Terre Haute. The Sycamores and Governors last met during the 2001-02 season in Clarksville, a game which Austin Peay won 73-58.
 
Indiana State's last win in the series came during the 2000-01 season in Terre Haute, an 89-85 overtime win inside Hulman Center.
 
Last Meeting Against Austin Peay (Nov. 21, 2001)
Austin Peay got a career-high 30 points from Paige Smith to defeat Indiana State 73-58 in Clarksville. Kourtney Mennen hit six 3-pointers for the Sycamores, but 10 3-pointers for the Governors and 22 Sycamore turnovers proved costly.
 
Up Next
Indiana State begins a 45-day stretch between home games following Friday's contest, with the Sycamores' next game set for Wednesday night at Butler.
 
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