CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Jayci Allen led all scorers with 19 points off the bench Sunday afternoon, but homestanding Austin Peay overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Indiana State 77-73 inside F&M Bank Arena.
Tierney Kelsey and
Clemisha Prackett joined Allen in double digits off the bench with 18 and 11, respectively, while
Samiyah Briggs finished with 13. Prackett also added a game-high 11 rebounds to complete her second double-double of the season, with
Kennedy Claybrooks adding seven points and seven assists.
Indiana State started slowly as the home side built a seven-point lead by the end of the first quarter. The Governors extended their lead to double-digits late in the second before four Sycamores combined for a 10-2 run as the Trees faced a four-point deficit at the break. Allen and Prackett combined for 15 points in the third quarter as Indiana State went ahead with 10 minutes to play. The Trees extended their lead to 59-51 early in the fourth, but fell apart late as Austin Peay escaped with a win on its home court.
First Half
Claybrooks and
Da'Naria Washington got the scoring started for the Sycamores with layups, with Briggs knocking down a three to give the Trees a 7-4 lead midway through the first. Allen knocked down a three inside the last two minutes, but Austin Peay closed on a 7-0 run to take a 21-14 lead after one quarter.
Kelsey pulled the Sycamores within three following a pair of early baskets, but Austin Peay scored five straight to push its lead back out to multiple scores. The Governors led by 10 with less than three minutes remaining in the half, but Indiana State closed the half strong.
Kayla Smith hit a three to start a 10-2 run, with Allen, Claybrooks and Prackett all factoring into the scoring, as the Sycamores cut their deficit to 36-32 at the break.
Second Half
Austin Peay opened the third quarter with a 6-0 run, but the Sycamores took total control of the quarter from there. Back-to-back baskets from Kelsey, along with a three from Allen, sparked a 12-0 Sycamore run as Prackett converted a three-point play to put Indiana State in front. Another trey from Allen, along with a three-point play from Briggs, kept the Sycamores ahead, as Indiana State scored the last four points of the quarter to take a 54-50 lead to the fourth.
Baskets from Briggs and Allen, the former's being part of a three-point play, extended the Sycamores' lead to its largest at 59-51 early in the fourth. Things started to unravel from there for the Blue and White, though. Austin Peay went on a 6-0 run, with a technical foul called on Prackett turning momentum back to the home side. The Governors used a late 14-2 run, including a pair of crucial threes, to take the lead for good, and held off the Sycamores despite a pair of late baskets from Kelsey.
News and Notes
- Bench production continued to be a positive trend for the Blue and White, as Indiana State had three in double-figures off the bench and finished with 48 bench points.
- Jayci Allen and Tierney Kelsey both scored in double-figures for the fourth straight game this season.
- Indiana State shot 21-for-40 (52.5 percent) across the last three quarters of Sunday's game.
- Indiana State forced a season-high 24 turnovers, converting those into 27 points on the other end.
- Despite pulling down just nine offensive rebounds, Indiana State managed a season-high seven second chance points.
- Indiana State went 16-for-17 (94.1 percent) from the free throw line after coming into Sunday's game shooting under 60 percent from the charity stripe.
- Three of Indiana State's first four games this season have been decided by five points or less.
Up Next
Indiana State's three-game road trip concludes Wednesday morning when the Sycamores visit SIU Edwardsville for an 11 a.m. tip.
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