TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closes out a two-game in-state road trip Sunday afternoon when the Sycamores face Evansville for a 4 p.m. tip inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
 
Sunday's game will be aired on ESPN+, while John Sherman will have the radio call on WVIG-FM/105.5 The Legend.
 

Indiana State Women's Basketball at Evansville
Date	Sunday, February 1 | 4 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Evansville, Ind. // Meeks Family Fieldhouse (1,164)
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // Evansville Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Listen	WVIG-FM/105.5 The Legend
Tickets	Adult - $12 // Youth and Senior - $10
Media Information	Indiana State Women's Basketball Media Center
Social Media	@IndStWBB // @IndStAthletics

 
Last Time Out
Kennedy Claybrooks finished two rebounds and two assists shy of a triple-double Thursday afternoon, leading Indiana State to a 77-63 win over Valparaiso inside the Athletics-Recreation Center.
 
Claybrooks tallied team-leading totals of 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, with four of Indiana State's five starters scoring in double-figures. Amerie Flowers added 14, Da'Naria Washington finished with 11 and Samiyah Briggs chipped in 10.
 
Indiana State led wire-to-wire and took control early with a 15-4 run to start the game. The Sycamores built a double-digit lead in the first half behind 10 points in the opening 20 minutes from Claybrooks. Indiana State further extended its advantage with a 20-2 run to end the second and start the third quarter, mainly scoring inside to push its lead to 53-31. Valpo clawed its way back and pulled within nine late in the fourth quarter, but the Sycamores' work in the first three quarters propelled the Blue and White to its first road conference win of the season.
 
Hoosier State Supremacy
Indiana State has a chance to complete a perfect 4-0 campaign against the fellow in-state schools in the Missouri Valley Conference with a win Sunday at Evansville.
 
» The Sycamores already claimed a season sweep over Valparaiso (88-78 in Terre Haute, 77-63 in Valparaiso) and defeated Evansville 77-71 in Terre Haute earlier this season. Indiana State owns a 4-2 record against in-state competition this season.
 
Should the Sycamores complete the in-state sweep, it would mark the second time in the last three seasons that Indiana State went 4-0 against the other Indiana schools in the conference. Indiana State last went 4-0 against the in-state MVC schools in the 2023-24 season, and also accomplished the feat in the 2017-18 season, which was Valparaiso's first in the MVC.
 
Pencils Down, Class In Session
Indiana State guard Kennedy Claybrooks has picked up her play over the course of Indiana State's last six games, posting five double-digit scoring outings and her first career double-double in that span.
 
Claybrooks is averaging 13.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game since Indiana State's Jan. 11 contest at Bradley. She tallied a 16-point, 11-assist double-double at Bradley and nearly recorded triple-doubles against both Evansville (13 points, nine rebounds, nine assists) and Valparaiso (16 points, eight rebounds, eight assists).
 
The uptick in form for Claybrooks has also coincided with more efficient shooting, as the Memphis native is shooting 56.6 percent from the field, 75 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the charity stripe in the recent six-game surge.
 
Increased Output
Indiana State guard Da'Naria Washington has scored in double-figures in three of the Sycamores' last four games, including each of the last two. Washington tallied a season-high 17 points in the first matchup against Evansville and scored in double-figures in recent games against both Illinois State (10) and Valparaiso (11).
 
Over the last four games, Washington is averaging 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game while shooting 50 percent from both the field (15-for-30) and 3-point range (3-for-6). Washington is also shooting 86.7 percent from the free throw line over the last four games.
 
Lockdown
Indiana State limited Valparaiso to a 30.6 percent clip from the field in the Sycamores' 77-63 win over the Beacons, with Valpo going just 19-for-62 from the field against the Blue and White. Valparaiso's 30.6 shooting percentage in Thursday's game was the lowest by a conference foe against the Trees this season.
 
The Blue and White have held four of their last five opponents below 40 percent from the field, with Sycamore opponents shooting 38.0 percent from the field in that span.
 
Working Down Low
Indiana State tallied 40 points in the paint in its 77-63 win over Valparaiso, the Sycamores' most against a Division I opponent this season. Thursday's win marked the Sycamores' fourth straight game with more than 30 paint points, with Indiana State scoring at least 30 points in the paint in eight of the last nine games.
 
Sophomore forward Amerie Flowers played a major role in the Sycamores' 40-22 advantage in paint points in Thursday's win over Valparaiso, finishing with 14 points and five rebounds against the Beacons. Flowers' 14 points were her most against a conference foe this season.
 
Sharing Is Caring
Indiana State dished out 20 assists in its win over Valparaiso, the Sycamores' most against a Division I opponent this season. The Trees finished with a 2:1 assist-turnover ratio against the Beacons, finishing with just 10 turnovers in their double-digit win on the road.
 
Indiana State owns a 5-1 record when recording 15 or more assists in a game this season, including a 2-0 mark when dishing out 20 or more assists. Kennedy Claybrooks has been among the Valley leaders in assists this season, ranking third in the conference in assists (4.7 per game) and dishing out more than five assists per game against conference opponents.
 
On This Date
Indiana State owns a 7-9 record in games played on February 1, including a 2-3 mark in road games played on this date.
 
The Sycamores are 3-1 against the Purple Aces in games played on this date. Indiana State won games against Evansville on this date in 1997, 2015 and 2019, with Evansville's lone win against the Trees on this date coming in 2023.
 
1975 – vs. Eastern Illinois (W, 75-51)
1980 – Southern Illinois (W, 77-65)
1985 – Drake (L, 58-83)
1986 – Bradley (L, 66-71)
1989 – Illinois State (L, 65-86)
1990 – at Missouri State (L, 53-64)
1992 – Illinois State (W, 71-64)
1993 – at Creighton (L, 51-83)
1997 – Evansville (W, 65-47)
2001 – Missouri State (L, 52-67)
2009 – at Bradley (L, 62-81)
2013 – at Missouri State (W, 71-67)
2015 – Evansville (W, 67-52)
2019 – at Evansville (W, 76-69)
2023 – Evansville (L, 66-68)
2025 – UIC (L, 53-58)
 
Evansville At A Glance
Evansville enters Sunday's game at 5-16 overall and 3-7 in conference play. The Purple Aces are coming off a 79-73 overtime loss to Belmont and own a 3-4 mark at home this season.
Camryn Runner leads the Purple Aces with 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game this season, and registered a triple-double in Evansville's last game against Belmont. Logan Luebbers Palmer also averages double-digit scoring this season for UE, while Georgia Cox tallied a career-high 23 points in the last game for the Purple Aces.
 
Robyn Scherr is in her fifth season as head coach at Evansville and owns a 35-110 record at the helm of the Purple Aces. Scherr is 4-6 in her career against Indiana State and owns a 179-193 head coaching record between stops at Roosevelt, Davenport and Evansville.
 
Series History Against Evansville
Indiana State is 46-23 all-time against Evansville, including an 18-14 mark in road games against the Purple Aces.
 
The Sycamores won the earlier meeting this season in Terre Haute, 77-71. Indiana State has won 66.7 percent of its games against Evansville, its highest win percentage against a Valley foe.
 
Last Meeting Against Evansville (Jan. 18, 2026)
Da'Naria Washington scored a season-high 17 points and Kennedy Claybrooks finished one rebound and one assist shy of a triple-double, as Indiana State claimed a 77-71 win over Evansville inside Hulman Center.
 
Claybrooks finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, while Clemisha Prackett logged her seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Amerie Flowers and Jayci Allen added 10 points apiece, with the latter coming off the bench to score in double-figures.
 
Indiana State led wire-to-wire, with treys from Claybrooks, Kayla Smith and Washington sparking an 18-point opening quarter. The Sycamores closed the second quarter on a 15-4 run to push their lead to double-digits, largely behind 13 first-half points from Washington. A 6-0 Sycamore run to close the third kept the Trees in front with 10 minutes to play, with a pair of Jayci Allen treys pushing the lead to 67-52 midway through the fourth. Evansville used a 13-2 run in the back half of the fourth to pull within one possession, but it wasn't enough as the Sycamores held serve at home.
 
Up Next
Indiana State begins a two-game homestand Thursday night against league-leading Murray State, with tipoff from Hulman Center set for 7 p.m.
 
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