TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State opens the home portion of its 2026-27 schedule Tuesday night, kicking off a three-game homestand against in-state foe IU Indy. Tipoff from Hulman Center is set for 7 p.m.
 
Tuesday's game will air on ESPN+, with Landon Kleindorfer (play-by-play) and Nyah Wilson (analyst) on the call.
 
Last Time Out
Indiana State had four players score in double-figures in Sunday's finale of a three-game road trip, but Rutgers knocked down a program record 16 3-pointers in a 107-76 defeat for the Sycamores inside Jersey Mike's Arena.
 
Saroiya Ajomale led the Blue and White with 17 points, six rebounds and three blocks, while Ashley Singhateh added a season-high 14 points and six rebounds in her first start with the Sycamores. Aaliyah Youngblood tallied a season-high 12 points and six rebounds off the bench, while Kristen McMillan finished with 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
 
McMillan scored seven in the first quarter as the Sycamores kept pace early on with their Big Ten counterparts, but foul trouble caught up with the Trees as Rutgers built a 48-33 halftime lead. Indiana State put together its best offensive quarter of the early season with 27 points in the third, as Ajomale and Youngblood combined for 18 in the frame. The Sycamores cut their deficit to single-digits early in the fourth, but Rutgers closed the game by outscoring the Trees 31-10 over the final seven minutes.
 
Home Sweet Home
After spending the first week of the 2026-27 season exclusively on the road, Indiana State opens the home portion of its schedule Tuesday night against IU Indy. The in-state battle between the Sycamores and Jaguars kicks off a three-game homestand for the Blue and White which also sees Wright State and Bellarmine pay a visit to Terre Haute.
 
Indiana State is about to get extremely familiar with the Hulman Center, as the Sycamores play five of their next six games at home. The Trees fared well in non-conference home games last season, going a perfect 3-0 in Terre Haute against teams outside the Missouri Valley.
 
The Sycamores' only road game over the next three-plus weeks is a November 19 trip to Southeast Missouri State.
 
Nebu's Hoopin'
Indiana State senior forward Kristen McMillan has quickly acclimated to her new school, scoring in double-figures in two of the Sycamores' first three games. McMillan tallied 13 points in the season opener and finished with 11 points in 18 minutes at Rutgers.
 
McMillan leads the Blue and White with 6.0 rebounds per game, including eight rebounds at Northern Illinois and seven boards at Rutgers. She also dished out a pair of assists at Seton Hall.
 
McMillan's strong start has been efficient, as the Hoover, Alabama, native ranks first on the team in rebounds and second in points despite averaging just 18.7 minutes per game. She also leads the MVC in field goal percentage at 70.6 percent, knocking down 12 of her 17 attempts from the field.
 
Ajomale All The Way
Indiana State junior forward Saroiya Ajomale has quickly established herself as one of the top players in the Missouri Valley Conference through the opening week of action. Ajomale leads the Sycamores in points (13.0) and blocks (2.3) while ranking third in rebounds (5.3).
 
Ajomale scored in double-figures in two of the Sycamores' first three games, recording 17-point outings at both Northern Illinois and Rutgers. She led the Sycamores from behind the arc during the opening road trip, where she was 4-for-11 on 3-pointers. Ajomale was a force on the defensive end, registering multiple blocks in each of the first three games with a season-high three rejections at Rutgers.
 
Ajomale ranks in the top 25 in the MVC in points (11th, 13.0), rebounds (19th, 5.3), blocks (second, 2.3), field goal percentage (25th, 37.8) and 3-point percentage (10th, 36.4).
 
Charity Work
Indiana State has made a habit of getting to the free throw line, with the Sycamores going 27-for-34 from the charity stripe in their last game at Rutgers (79.4 percent). Ashley Singhateh went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line against the Scarlet Knights.
 
The Sycamores have shot 75.0 percent from the line this season, a mark which ranks fourth in the MVC and inside the top 100 nationally. Indiana State's 16 free throws made per game ranks third in the conference, while Singhateh is the only player in the conference to be 100 percent from the charity stripe on more than 10 attempts.
 
IU Indy At A Glance
IU Indy enters Tuesday's game at 1-1, falling to Purdue (81-73) on the road in its season opener and defeating SIU Edwardsville at the buzzer (70-69) in its last game, the first contest in the newly-opened James T. Morris Arena.
 
Olivia Smith leads the Jaguars with 16 points and eight rebounds per game, while Destini Craig (12.0) and Hailey Smith (12.0) also average double-figure scoring. Reagan Sipla has averaged three steals per game, with Hailey Smith tacking on 2.5 assists and one block per game to go along with her scoring.
 
Kate Bruce is in her fifth season as head coach at IU Indy and owns a 48-75 record at the helm of the Jaguars. Bruce previously spent six seasons as the head coach at Walsh, going 134-43 and reaching the NCAA Division II Tournament four times with the Cavaliers.
 
Series History Against IU Indy
Indiana State owns a 10-7 advantage in the all-time series, though IU Indy has won the last five meetings.
 
The Sycamores own a 4-3 advantage in games played in Terre Haute.
 
Last Meeting Against IU Indy (Nov. 3, 2025)
Indiana State nearly overcame a 14-point deficit in its 2025-26 season opener, but the Trees' valiant effort fell one possession short in a 67-64 defeat to IU Indy inside The Jungle.
 
Tierney Kelsey led all players with 15 points off the bench, while Amerie Flowers pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. Samiyah Briggs and Jayci Allen also finished in double figures with 14 and 11 points, respectively, while Kelsey dished out a game-high five assists.
 
Indiana State dug itself a hole, largely due to turnovers and foul trouble, as the Sycamores played from behind for nearly the entirety of the game. IU Indy's lead grew to as big as 14 by the end of the third, but the Trees rattled off an impressive scoring run to get right back in the game late. Indiana State opened the fourth with a 16-0 run to take its first lead of the game, as the Trees held IU Indy scoreless for the first six minutes of the final frame. In the end, IU Indy made enough plays down the stretch to go back in front, while Indiana State failed to score in the last two minutes in a season-opening defeat.
 
Up Next
Indiana State continues its three-game homestand Friday night with a 7 p.m. tip against Wright State.
 
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