TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State's three-game road trip continues Sunday afternoon, as the Sycamores visit Austin Peay for a 2 p.m. tip. The game will be aired on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
Five players scored in double-figures Friday night for Indiana State, as the Sycamores came from behind to defeat Western Kentucky 65-60 inside E.A. Diddle Arena
For the third game in a row, a Sycamore off the bench led the Sycamores in points as
Jayci Allen recorded 14.
Samiyah Briggs added 13,
Kennedy Claybrooks had 12,
Tierney Kelsey tacked on 11 and
Amerie Flowers finishing with 10. Flowers also recorded her first double-double of the season, adding 10 rebounds, while
Clemisha Prackett also added 10 boards.
The Sycamores jumped out to an early 8-2 lead; however, the Trees did not control the lead for the majority of the game. The first half went back-and-forth, with neither team able to fully separate itself. The Sycamores entered the half down just four, but WKU used a 9-2 run in the third to take the largest lead by either team at 44-35. Indiana State went on a tear when it mattered most, hitting six threes in the final 15 minutes and outscoring the Lady Toppers 30-16 in that span to claim its second straight win.
Balancing Act
Indiana State's road win over Western Kentucky featured a balanced effort on the offensive end. Five Sycamores scored in double figures in Friday's victory over the Lady Toppers, with nobody scoring more than 14 for the Blue and White in the win.
Jayci Allen led the way for the Sycamores with 14 off the bench.
Samiyah Briggs had 13,
Kennedy Claybrooks added 12,
Tierney Kelsey came off the bench to score 11 and
Amerie Flowers finished with 10 as part of her first double-double as a Sycamore.
Comeback Kids
After trailing by nine midway through the third quarter, Indiana State went on a tear when it mattered in its win over Western Kentucky.
The Sycamores knocked down six 3-pointers in the final 15 minutes of Friday's win in Bowling Green, outscoring the Lady Toppers 30-16 in the process. It marked the second time in the
Marc Mitchell era that the Sycamores won after trailing at the half, with the other occurrence coming in November 2024 at Southeast Missouri State.
Knockdown
Indiana State's 3-point shooting played a pivotal role in the Sycamores' win over Western Kentucky, with the Blue and White connecting on a season-high 11 treys in the win over the Lady Toppers.
Three different Sycamores -
Jayci Allen,
Samiyah Briggs and
Kennedy Claybrooks - knocked down three triples, with
Tierney Kelsey also hitting a pair of treys.
Indiana State's 11 threes were the most since its Feb. 27, 2025 game at Drake, with the Sycamores recording just two games with 10-plus 3-pointers during the 2024-25 season (Feb. 7 at Southern Illinois, Feb. 27 at Drake).
Payback
Indiana State's first two wins this season each had a level of significance for the Sycamores, as they came against teams which defeated the Trees by double digits during the 2024-25 season.
Indiana State took care of business in its home opener with a 90-69 rout of Eastern Illinois, a team which beat the Sycamores 73-60 last season. The Trees' 65-60 win at Western Kentucky flipped the script after the Lady Toppers downed Indiana State 71-59 in the 2024-25 season opener.
The Sycamores have an opportunity Sunday afternoon to secure their third straight win over a team which it fell to by double digits last season. Austin Peay defeated Indiana State 74-56 last season in Terre Haute.
On This Date
Indiana State has played five games on November 16 in its Division I era, going 2-3 in those games. The Sycamores have won each of their last two November 16 games, defeating Butler on the road in 2014 and Central Michigan at home in 2022.
1997 – at Purdue (L, 58-89)
2001 – at Xavier (L, 72-80)
2012 – at Indiana (L, 48-60)
2014 – at Butler (W, 66-51)
2022 – Central Michigan (W, 84-71)
Austin Peay At A Glance
Austin Peay enters the weekend at 1-1, with Sunday's game closing out a three-game homestand to open the season for the Governors. APSU beat Sewanee and lost to Vanderbilt in the first two games of the homestand.
Anovia Sheals leads the Governors in socring at 17.0 points per game, with four players averaging double figures for Austin Peay. Jade Rucker leads the tea in rebounding at 9.0 per game, while Veronaye Charlton has dished out five assists per game. Nine different players are averaging six or more points for Austin Peay in a balanced attack.
Brittany Young is in her fifth season as the head coach at Austin Peay and owns a 68-60 record at the helm. Young has produced a winning record in three of her first four seasons at Austin Peay, including a 20-win campaign in the 2021-22 season.
Series History Against Austin Peay
Indiana State is 2-3 all-time against Austin Peay and 0-1 in Clarksville. The Governors have won the last two in the series, including a 74-56 win in Terre Haute last season.
Indiana State's last win in the series was an 89-85 overtime win in Terre Haute during the 2000-01 season.
Last Meeting Against Western Kentucky (Nov. 15, 2024)
Austin Peay made a second-half run in pulling away from Indiana State inside the Hulman Center, 74-56.
The Governors outscored the Sycamores 35-18 over the final 20 minutes of the contest in breaking open a one-point halftime lead thanks to a 26-point, eight-rebound performance from Sa'Mya Wyatt.
Saige Stahl led the Sycamores with 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds off the bench to pace Indiana State in the loss.
Keslyn Secrist finished with a team-high 12 points, with
Chloe Williams (11) and
Queen Ruffin (10) also finishing in double-figures in the loss.
Indiana State was neck-and-neck with Austin Peay through the opening 20 minutes, but things unraveled for the Blue and White in the second half. The Sycamores made just one basket in the final 20 minutes, a 3-pointer from Ruffin midway through the fourth, while turning it over 10 times. Austin Peay broke things open in the fourth, going 8-for-11 from the field in the final frame to put the game away.
Up Next
Indiana State closes its road trip Wednesday at SIU Edwardsville, with tipoff set for noon.
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