SETTING THE STAGE
The Indiana State Sycamores continue Missouri Valley Conference play on Tuesday, February 2 as they host Drake inside Hulman Center. The game is set for a 7:00 p.m. (ET) tip-off and can be heard locally on 95.9 FM The Duke as well as online via a link on GoSycamores.com. This game will be broadcast locally on WTWO as well as world-wide on The Valley On ESPN3. The Sycamores are 12-10 on the season and 6-4 in Missouri Valley Conference play after dropping a double overtime decision at Loyola on Saturday afternoon. Devonte Brown and Brenton Scott have each reached double figures scoring in all 10 MVC contests. The Bulldogs ended a nine-game losing skid on Saturday with an 80-70 win over Bradley. Reed Timmer leads the way a 17.6 ppg average and ranks in the MVC's Top 5 in scoring during conference games with a 16.2 average.

QUICK HITS
- Indiana State is 71-8 when holding teams to 63 points or less under sixth-year head coach Greg Lansing (and 17-0 when limiting teams to 53 or less).
- Indiana State has earned 60 close victories (five points or less) since 2005. Under Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 34-17 in close games.
- Greg Lansing is just the sixth head coach in the history of the program to record at least 100 victories at the helm of the Sycamores.
- Devonte Brown scored a career-high 27 points in the win at Drake. He set the school record for highest free throw percentage in a game with his 14-of-14 showing at Saint Louis. He is the league leader in both free throws made and attempted and ranks sixth nationally with 180 attempts and seventh nationally-ranked 139 makes. He became the 37th member of the Indiana State 1,000 Point Club on Wednesday versus Missouri State.
- Junior Matt Van Scyoc has scored over 1,000 career collegiate points as he tallied 807 in two prior seasons at The Citadel plus 199 this season with the Sycamores. He now has 1,006 career points scored during his three seasons with the two institutions.
- The Sycamores have enjoyed nine different winning streaks of at least four games under coach Lansing, including the four gamer in early January of 2016.
- Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing owns four victories over nationally-ranked teams during his tenure, which is tied for the school record with Bill Hodges and Royce Waltman.
- The Sycamores are 47-31 record in “bounce-back” games under sixth-year head coach Greg Lansing after the win on January 24 against Evansville.

An Indiana State Win Over Drake Would ...
• Make it three consecutive wins in a row over the Bulldogs inside Hulman Center.
• Give the Sycamores an eight game home court winning streak.
• Be the Sycamores' 59th MVC victory under sixth-year head coach Greg Lansing.
• Earn the Sycamores their first MVC series sweep of the season.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 106-81 (.567) overall in his sixth season as a head coach. He is 58-42 all-time in MVC games, including a 39-11 mark at home and a 19-31 record on the road. During his career, he is 61-20 in all home games, 30-47 on the road, 15-14 in neutral court contests and 34-17 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 7-4 against Drake and is 4-1 against the Bulldogs at home. With the Trees, Lansing is 7-6 in overtime games and 71-8 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Lansing led the Sycamores to the postseason in each of his first four seasons at the helm (2011 NCAA, 2012 CIT, 2013, 2014 NIT). Lansing is the second head coach to lead the Sycamores to the NCAA Tournament in their rookie campaign in the history of the program, with the other being Bill Hodges leading ISU to a 33-1 record and a Final Four appearance in the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Lansing was just the 14th rookie head coach in the history of the MVC to lead his team to 20 victories during their debut season. Lansing is tied with Bill Hodges and Royce Waltman for most victories over a nationally-ranked team (four) in the history of the program. Lansing is currently sixth on the Indiana State all-time coaching victories list and needs 14 more to tie John Longfellow for fifth.

Television Particulars
The Drake game will be televised locally on WTWO TV as well as world-wide on The Valley On ESPN3.

A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 120th season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,453-1,248 all-time on the hardwood.

Brenton Scott Leads Sycamores Against Missouri State & Loyola
Indiana State sophomore Brenton Scott paced the Sycamores with 19.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as well as five assists and three steals against Missouri State and Loyola. Scott hit 42.9 percent of his shots from the field, including eight 3-pointers over the two-game stretch. Scott opened the week with a 10-point showing against Missouri State in which he drained a key second half 3-pointer to go with three rebounds and one assist and steal. He then led the way with 28 points on the road against Loyola as he hit 53.3 percent of his shots and drained six trifectas in addition to his four assists and two steals. Scott hit a 3-pointer with just over one minute remaining in regulation to put the Sycamores ahead 87-85 and had another late in the second overtime to draw Indiana State within two points.

Everett Clemons Continues To Be A Rebounding Machine In Valley Play
Indiana State junior transfer Everett Clemons posted 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds as well as six assists and two steals in the Sycamores' pair of games against Missouri State and Loyola. Clemons hit 9-of-15 shots from the field (60 percent) over the two-game stretch. He opened the week with a game-high 11 rebounds against Missouri State to go with six points and a team-best four assists. At Loyola, Clemons carried the Sycamores at times in the second half as he hit 6-of-8 shots from the field (75 percent) and pulled down six rebounds. He dished out two assists and two steals to his ledger. Clemons scored a career-high 13 points against the Ramblers. Clemons continues to make his mark on the glass as he ranks third in the MVC in conference games for rebounds per game with an 8.1 average. He tallied a career-best 16 rebounds from the point guard position at SIU on January 20. Clemons' 16 rebounds are the most in a single-game by a Sycamore since former All-MVC selection Matt Renn tallied 15 on his senior day against the Salukis in 2001. Overall, Clemons ranks third in the conference for rebounds per game with a 6.6 mark, which leads the team. He has had five double digit rebounding efforts over the course of the season, including three during nine games of MVC play.

Khristian Smith Tops The 20 Point Mark In Win Over Missouri State
Indiana State senior Khristian Smith retuned to the ranks of being a 20-point scorer as he led the Sycamores to a 68-59 win over Missouri State on January 27. Smith hit six shots from the field, and hit 8-of-9 from the free throw line to go with eight rebounds and four assists. He was joined in double figures scoring by Devonte Brown who scored and 15 and Brenton Scott who tallied 10.

Busy Week Of Career Milestones For The Sycamores
It was a busy week for the Sycamores as several players reached career milestones over the course of the last two games. Devonte Brown was the first as he went over the 1,000 career points scored mark as he tossed in 15 against Missouri State. Brown is the 37th member of the Indiana State Basketball 1,000 Point Club and the 13th member that has been either coached or recruited by Greg Lansing (the most by any one coach in program history). Then at Loyola, Khristian Smith pulled down eight rebounds to become just the 17th Sycamore to ever record at least 1,000 career points and pull down 500 rebounds. Finally, Matt Van Scyoc went over the 1,000 collegiate points scored mark when you combine his two seasons at The Citadel with his work through 22 contests at Indiana State.

Devonte Brown Named MVC Player Of The Week
Devonte Brown had an impressive week for the Sycamores as he scored 26 points at Southern Illinois and then posted 24 more in the win over Evansville to earn his second career MVC Player of the Week Award. Brown averaged 25.0 points and 5.0 rebounds and hit 14-of-27 shots from the field (51.9 percent). He added a 3-of-5 from bonus distance with six assists. Brown opened the week by going 7-of-14 from the field (50 percent) and hit 12 free throws as he scored 26 points and tallied six rebounds at MVC second place Southern Illinois. He came back with 24 more points in the home win over Evansville as he hit 53.8 percent of his shots and was 3-of-4 from long distance to go with five rebounds and six assists. Brown scored the final nine points of the first half as the Sycamores used a 15-2 run over the final four and a half minutes to turn a one-point lead into a 45-31 halftime lead over the Purple Aces. He scored the Sycamores' first points of the second half to make it 11 points in a row and his 3-pointer with 9:22 on the clock opened up a 63-48 lead to answer a 7-0 Evansville run. Brown went on to score 15 points in Wednesday night's win over Missouri State to become the 37th member of the Indiana State Basketball 1,000 Point Club.

Sycamore Duo Tied For Second In League Only Scoring Average
In league games, Brown ranks second with an 18.9 ppg average while Scott is tied with him as he also owns an 18.9 ppg mark. Brown and Scott are the only teammates in the league to both rank in the Valley's Scoring Top Five during league play. During league play, both Brown and Scott have reached double figures scoring in all 10 league games while Brown has four 20-point scoring efforts and Scott now has five including a 30-point outburst against Northern Iowa and this week's 28-point showing at Loyola.

Devonte Brown In Top 10 Nationally For Free Throw Attempts
Indiana State senior Devonte Brown was a perfect 14-of-14 at the free throw line in non-conference play at Saint Louis, which is a new Indiana State single-game record topping Jake Odum's previous best of 13-of-13 at Bradley in 2014. For the season, Brown is ranked seventh nationally with 139 free throw makes and is sixth nationally with 180 free throw attempts. He leads the MVC in both categories. He only trails Howard's James Daniel by 25 free throw attempts for the nation's lead while he is less than 20 free throws made away from entering the Top 5 in that category.

Sycamores Own Third-Best Record In MVC Play Over Last Six Seasons
In the last six seasons under the direction of head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores have amassed a total of 58 Missouri Valley Conference victories. Those 58 MVC wins by coach Lansing are second-most in the history of the program as he trails only Royce Waltman who won 69 league games during his tenure. Additionally, the 58 MVC victories for the Sycamores since the 2010-11 campaign ranks third-best among current conference members. Wichita State's 85 leads the league while Indiana State has 58 and Northern Iowa is second with 60.

Greg Lansing Selected For Induction Into Iowa High School Basketball Hall Of Fame
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing has been selected for induction into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame as part of their 2016 class. Lansing and the other selected inductees will be honored individually at halftime of the Iowa Class 4A State Championship Game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, March 12. The IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame is the highest honor the Iowa High School Board of Control can bestow on a high school coach or former player. Lansing graduated from Harlan High School in 1986, where he was coached by his father Dave, who was inducted into the IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 as a coach. The Lansing father/son combination of Dave and Greg will be just the 10th father/son duo to both be inducted into the Hall of Fame since 1969.

63 Is The Magic Number
The Sycamores win by the score of 68-59 on January 27, 2016 vs. Missouri State was ISU's seventh this season in which they held an opponent to 63 points or less and earned the victory. Under sixth-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 71-8 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 17-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less).

Sycamores Have Had Success In Bounce Back Games Under Head Coach Greg Lansing
In the last six seasons, the Sycamores have been known as a team with the ability to bounce back from defeat. Since the 2010-11 campaign, the Sycamores are 47-31 (.603) in a game which follows a loss. Indiana State rebounded from last week's loss at Southern Illinois to down Evansville by the score of 82-65 on Sunday afternoon.

Good Starter On The Battery
Indiana State's starting five has outscored the opposition's top five in 14 games so far this season. Under sixth-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 68-21 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's starters after doing so in the win over Missouri State.

Sycamore Success Against “Power 6” Teams Under Greg Lansing
With its 83-70 victory over Notre Dame two years ago, the Sycamores have won back-to-back games against the Atlantic Coast Conference as ISU downed Miami (Fla.) on December 25, 2012 as part of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Classic. Under fifth-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 5-7 against teams from “Power 6” Conferences, and all 12 of those contests have either come on the road or on a neutral court.

Sycamore Success Inside Hulman Center Under Greg Lansing
The Sycamores are 61-20 (.753) inside Hulman Center under sixth-year head coach Greg Lansing. The Sycamores have won 51 of their last 67 home games. Additionally, the Sycamores have won 39 of their last 50 MVC games at home. The Sycamores are 8-2 at home this season. Indiana State owns a win in their last meeting with every MVC opponent at home with the exception of Wichita State. The longest stretch of consecutive victories is against Illinois State which has now reached nine.

Jordan Barnes Inks National Letter Of Intent With Sycamore Basketball
On National Signing Day (November 11), the Indiana State Basketball program received a NLI from Jordan Barnes, a 5-11, 155 point guard from St. Louis, Mo., who is a senior at Christian Brothers College High School. He helped his team win Missouri's Division 5 State Championship in 2014. No stranger to the spotlight, Barnes connected on a double-clutch, 3-point buzzer-beat for the St. Louis Eagles, his AAU team last summer in a play which was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 plays. As a junior, Barnes averaged 15 points, six assists and two steals per game. He was rewarded for his outstanding play by being named a first team all-conference selection. In addition to his other offensive exploits, Barnes is a 48 percent shooter from 3-point range. Barnes played for head coach Justin Tatum at Christian Brothers.

Sycamores Record 25th 20-Plus Point Margin Of Victory In Their Valley History
While any win in the Missouri Valley Conference is tough to come by, a win by 20 or more points is even more rare for the Sycamores. Since Indiana State joined the league for the 1977-78 campaign, Indiana State has earned 25 victories by at least 20 points. The Sycamores' win by 21 points over Drake on Valentine's Day 2015 was its first over 20 points since a 2011 victory over Northern Iowa by 25 points. Indiana State added a 20-point win over Southern Illinois on February 21 for its second of the season. Indiana State's 65-44 victory in 1998 at Northern Iowa is the program's only road win by at least 20 points against a MVC opponent.

Up Next
Indiana State hits the road to take on Bradley this Saturday, February 6 in Peoria, Ill. The game is set for an 8:00 p.m. (ET) tipoff from Carver Arena and will be televised on The Valley On ESPN3.