TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State led from start to finish on Saturday night inside the Hulman Center as the Sycamores topped visiting Earlham in non-conference play, 109-37.
Twelve of the 14 Sycamores (2-2) who played on Saturday night scored with seven players scoring double-digits as Indiana State led by as many as 78 against the visiting Quakers in the first matchup between the two programs since 1927 according to records on hand.
Alessio Calamita (10 points, 14 rebounds) and
Duce Paschal (19 points, 10 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles in the game as Indiana State utilized a punishing offensive attack inside the paint in securing the win.
Jackson Cooper scored the first points of the game on a three-point play as the senior forward put back an offensive rebound and was fouled with 18:57 to play in the opening half. The basket started a 9-0 run to open the scoring with Calamita and
Maguire Mitchell both converting, while
Meechie White made a pair of free throws.
The lead reached double-digits with 12:35 to play in the first half as
EJ McQuillan converted a pair of free throws, before
Martin Kaupanger drove in for the layup to put the score at 15-3 early. The double-digit lead quickly ballooned as the Sycamore bench showcased its depth early in the contest as Indiana State outscored Earlham 30-2 in points off the bench over the first 20 minutes of the game.
The Sycamores' lead sat at 36-9 with 4:06 to play in the first half following a Connor Smith free throw. Indiana State went on a 17-0 run to close out the final minutes of the half with Calamita scoring six points over the stretch. Kaupanger converted the Sycamores' first three-pointer of the night on a buzzer-beater from half court to send the teams into the locker room with Indiana State leading 53-9.
Indiana State's scoring streak continued as the Sycamores opened the second half with 12 consecutive points to extend the stretch to a 29-0 run before Earlham's Raphael Ayia converted a layup with 15:12 to play to put the score at 65-11.
The Sycamores continued to apply pressure to Earlham throughout the second half and saw scoring contributions from
EJ Hazelett III,
Kade Speckman, and DeShawn Denson, while White converted a pair of three-pointers. Indiana State led by as many as 78 points at 109-31 following a Kaupanger offensive rebound and put-back, before Earlham's Ayia scored the final six points of the game to provide the final 109-37 margin.
Duce Paschal led seven Indian aState players in double-digit scoring on Saturday night with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including going 3-of-3 from the free throw line. He added 10 rebounds (five offensive) in his first double-double with the Sycamores.
Alessio Calamita added 10 points and 14 rebounds (four offensive) in 15:00 minutes of play for his first double-double.
Ian Thomas scored 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench and added two assists, while
Martin Kaupanger (12),
EJ McQuillan (11),
Meechie White (10), and
Jackson Cooper (10) were all in double-digits.
The Sycamores put together a complete game on the court finishing with a 56-28 rebounding edge and forced 20 Earlham turnovers that converted to 31 Indiana State points. Indiana State held the 72-18 scoring edge in the paint and 68-7 advantage in bench points.
News & Notes
- Indiana State's 72-point margin of victory over Earlham tied the school-record for margin of victory in program history according to current records on hand. The Sycamores last topped an opponent by 72 points back in 1916 as Indiana State defeated Meron Christian, 77-5, on Dec. 6, 1916.
- Saturday night's 109-point game marked the first 100-point game by the Sycamores in the 2026-27 season and the first 100-point game since the Sycamores scored 104 points last season against Illinois Tech on November 6, 2025 (W, 104-73).
- The 109 team points scored by Indiana State were the most by the Sycamores since Indiana State scored 109 points against Alaska-Anchorage back on Dec. 31, 1982, inside the Hulman Center in the 109-93 win.
- Indiana State's seven players scoring double-digits is believed to be a school record according to current records on hand. The Sycamores have had several instances of at least six players scoring at least 10 points in a single game with the last coming back on Mar. 6, 2025, in Indiana State's 86-85 loss to Southern Illinois.
- Twelve different Sycamores played double-digit minutes on Saturday night, 12 different players had at least one rebound, and 10 different players recorded at least one assist in the contest.
- Indiana State's 56 rebounds on Saturday night marked the first time Sycamores recorded at least 56 rebounds since Nov. 7, 2024, against Eureka.
- Alessio Calamita (10 points, 14 rebounds) and Duce Paschal (19 points, 10 rebounds) became the first Indiana State teammates to record double-doubles in the same game since Ian Scott ( 24 points, 12 rebounds) and Derek Vorst (17 points, 11 rebounds) achieved the feat last season against Bradley on Dec. 18, 2025.
- Both Calamita (15 minutes) and Paschal (11 minutes) were efficient in recording their double-doubles on the court.
- Indiana State picked up the win over Earlham in what is believed to be the two programs' first game against each other since 1927. It extended Indiana State's winning streak to three consecutive games against the Quakers.
- Indiana State unveiled a new starting lineup on Saturday evening as Meechie White and Chance Puryear made their first appearances in the starting five.
- EJ Hazelett III, DeShawn Denson II, Kingston Land, and Martin Kaupanger all made their Indiana State regular debuts on the court against Earlham.
- Ian Thomas (14), Martin Kaupanger (12), and Alessio Calamita (10) all recorded their first collegiate double-digit scoring games on Saturday night.
- Duce Paschal (19), EJ McQuillan (11), and Meechie White (10) all recorded their first double-digit scoring games at Indiana State on Saturday night.
- Indiana State's points in the paint (72), bench points (68), and points off turnovers (31) are all season highs.
- The Sycamores shot a season-high 55.6% (45-81) from the floor.
Postgame Press Conference
Up Next
Indiana State is back in action at the 27th Annual Paradise Jam starting on Friday, November 20, as the Sycamores take on Stephen F. Austin on the opening day of the tournament held at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET with the game to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
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