The Indiana State women's
basketball team looks to push their winning streak to four games on Friday
night, hosting Illinois (Chicago) on Dec. 7. Tipoff inside Hulman Center is set
for 7:05 p.m. between the Sycamores and Flames.
The game can be heard live on WIBQ 98.5 FM and on the Nelligan Sports Marketing
Radio Network as Brent Holl and Jimmy Kendall cover all the action on the
court. Fans can watch the game live online at GoSycamores.com through
SycamoreVision with a premium subscription.
Indiana State enters Friday's game at 5-2 on the season and on a three-game
winning streak, running off wins over Belmont (48-34), Saint Louis (48-46) and
Northern Illinois (58-52). A victory over UIC would match the longest winning
streak at Indiana State for third-year head coach Teri Moren, who also won
four-straight games to start the MVC season last year.
A win over the Flames this Friday would also secure a winning nonconference
season for ISU, which would be their fourth-straight season finishing .500 or
above outside of the MVC.
A Little History - Illinois (Chicago)
Friday's game will be the 12th meeting between Indiana State and Illinois
(Chicago), with the Sycamores holding a 9-2 edge in the series. ISU and UIC met
for the first time since the late-80s when the teams played in Chicago last
season, with the Sycamores picking up a 75-59 victory on Dec. 2, 2011. Indiana
State has won two straight and four of the last five games in the series overall.
Scouting The Flames
Illinois (Chicago) enters Friday's game with a 1-5 record, dropping their
last four games since a 68-61 victory at home over SIU Edwardsville on Nov. 15.
The Flames have played two teams from the MVC during the four-game skid,
falling at Drake (61-71) and at home to Illinois State (74-86). Junior Rachel
Story ranks fourth in the Horizon League with an average of 19.0 points per
game while also averaging 3.8 assists per game. Redshirt junior Katie Hannemann
leads the team at 8.2 rebounds per game, while also totaling 12.3 points per
contest.
Game-by-Game - Illinois (Chicago)
Below is a quick look at the last 10 games between Indiana State and
Illinois (Chicago).
1976-77 vs. UIC - W, 62-61 1981-82
at Indiana State - W, 78-60
1977-78 vs. UIC - W, 69-66 1982-83
at UIC - W, 81-55
1978-79 vs. UIC - W, 77-67 1986-87
at UIC - L, 65-70
1979-80 vs. UIC - W, 65-64 1987-88
at Indiana State - W, 69-36
1980-81 vs. UIC - L, 66-74 Dec.
2, 2011 at UIC - W, 75-59
Last 10 Inside Hulman Center
Below is a quick look at the last 10 games for Indiana State inside Hulman
Center.
Jan. 20, 2012 vs. Creighton - L, 62-64 Feb.
26, 2012 vs. Wichita State - W, 63-51
Jan. 22, 2012 vs. Drake - L, 59-67 Nov.
9, 2012 vs. Eastern Illinois - W, 69-39
Feb. 10, 2012 vs. Bradley - W, 77-60 Nov.
12, 2012 vs. Marshall - W, 55-49
Feb. 12, 2012 vs. UNI - W, 71-60 Nov.
25, 2012 vs. Belmont - W, 48-34
Feb. 24, 2012 vs. Missouri State - L, 58-68 Dec.
4, 2012 vs. Northern Illinois - W, 58-52
At Home Under Head Coach Moren
ISU is 25-8 inside Hulman Center in their three seasons under head coach
Teri Moren. In nonconference action, the Sycamores are 13-2 in home games since
the start of 2010-11.
Under 61
Indiana State is 29-3 when holding their opposition under 61 points in
their three seasons with head coach Teri Moren, including a 5-1 mark this
season. During MVC games, ISU is 12-1 under head coach Moren when teams score
60 points or fewer. When teams go over 60 points against ISU in the last three
seasons, the Sycamores are 7-31.
Looking For Six
Indiana State has won five straight games inside Hulman Center, dating back
to last season's win over Wichita State on Senior Day. The last time that the
Sycamores posted six straight wins at home was last season against IUPUI, UT
Martin, Butler, Evansville, Southern Illinois and Illinois State from Nov. 22
though Jan. 6.
Off To A Good Start
Junior Anna Munn has posted double-figure scoring efforts in all seven
games this season, leading the team with a 15.4 points per game average. Munn
is the first Sycamore to start a season with seven straight double-digit
scoring games since Melanie Boeglin in 2005-06. That season, Boeglin posted at
least 10 points in the first 16 games of the season.
Dominant At Home
Thanks to the home-court advantage of Hulman Center, the Sycamores have
been dominant in Terre Haute over the past 11 seasons. Since the 2002-03
season, ISU has played 137 games inside Hulman Center, coming away with victories
on 107 occasions.
#PureHustle
ISU totaled 19 steals against Northern Illinois last Tuesday, including a
career-high seven from senior Taylor Whitley. The 19 steals by the Sycamores is
the fourth-most in a single game in school history, trailing the program record
of 20 accomplished three times in the late-80s.
Half-by-Half
The Sycamores have outscored their opponents by a margin of 202-145 (+57)
in the opening 20 minutes of their seven games this season, while trailing by a
206-191 (-15) edge in the second half. This season, Indiana State has led at
the half in six of their seven games.
Second-Chance Points
Indiana State is averaging 13.6 offensive rebounds per game, leading to a
73-44 (+29) edge in second-chance points this season. The Sycamores have scored
more or the same number of second-chance points as their opponents in six of
their seven games this season.
League-Leading Defense
Indiana State leads the MVC in points allowed per game this season, as ISU's
opponents have averaged 50.1 points per game through seven contests. ISU
allowed 60.0 points per game in head coach Teri Moren's first season (2010-11)
and 58.6 points per game last season. Entering the week, the Sycamores ranked
16th in the NCAA in scoring defense.
Money At The Line
Junior Anna Munn went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line in Tuesday's 58-52
victory over Northern Illinois, a spot where the Indianapolis native is
comfortable on the court. Over the past two seasons, Munn is 77-for-85 (90.5%)
at the charity stripe.
Home / Road Splits
Indiana State is 4-0 at home and 1-2 on the road through seven games this
season. Below is a quick look at statistics in home and road games for the
Sycamores.
FG-FGA FG% Opp
FG% 3PT-3PTA 3PT FG% TO/PG RPG Opp
PPG
Home 82-214 .383 .340 17-52 .327 14.0 38.0 43.5
Road 52-135 .385 .451 12-43 .279 21.7 27.7 59.0
Dishing It Out
Senior Taylor Whitley stands in seventh place in Indiana State history for
career assists, entering Friday's game with 303 for her career. The Geneva,
Ill., native, has passed JoDee Rigel (278 -- 1977-81), Barbara Graves (280 --
1979-83), Tracy Johnson (282 -- 1978-82) and Kim Darner (286 -- 1988-92) this
season to break into the Top 10. Whitley needs 77 more assists to pass Amy
Walker (379 -- 1991-95) for sixth place.
Among The Best
Junior Anna Munn leads the MVC with an average of 2.9 three-point field
goals made per game. The ISU junior has knocked down at least one trey in all
seven games and has made at least four in three separate contests. Entering the
week, Munn ranked in a tie for 14th in the NCAA in three-point field goals per
game.
On A Good Pace: Part I
Senior Taylor Whitley enters Friday's game with 846 career points, needing
to average 7.5 points per game in her senior season to become the 26th member
of the 1,000 Point Club at Indiana State. The Geneva, Ill., product averaged
7.6 points per game as a freshman and 12.1 points per game as a sophomore
before totaling a 7.5 points per game average as a junior following an
early-season knee injury.
On A Good Pace: Part II
Junior Anna Munn has knocked down 113 three-pointers in her time at Indiana
State, a pace that puts the junior guard on her way to enter the Top 10 in the
career rankings. Munn is just 11 threes away from 10th place, held by Georgia
Bottoms (123 -- 1993-98). The Indianapolis native is tied for the MVC lead with
20 treys this season.
Missouri Valley Rankings - Individual
Several members of the Indiana State women's basketball team rank in the
Top 10 around the Missouri Valley Conference. Below is a quick look at the
individual rankings for the Sycamores.
Anna
Munn 3PT Per Game 1st 2.9 3PT PG
Anna Munn Minutes Played Per
Game 1st 38.6 MPG
Taylor Whitley Steals Per Game 1st 3.4 SPG
Racheal Mahan Offensive Rebounds
Per Game 1st 4.7 ORPG
Racheal Mahan Rebounds Per Game 3rd 9.4 RPG
Taylor Whitley Minutes Played Per
Game 3rd 35.3 MPG
Kasey Johnson 3PT Field Goal
Percentage 4th 43.8% (7-for-16)
Taylor Whitley Assist-to-Turnover
Ratio 4th 1.5 Ratio (26-to-17)
Anna Munn Points Per Game 4th 15.4 PPG
Anna Munn Free-Throw
Percentage 5th 88.9% (24-for-27)
Racheal Mahan Field Goal Percentage 6th 48.6% (35-for-72)
Taylor Whitley Assists Per Game 6th 3.7 APG
Jessica Valley Offensive Rebounds
Per Game T-9th 2.1 RPG
Natasha Zurek Steals Per Game 10th 1.6 SPG
Racheal Mahan Blocked Shots Per
Game T-10th 0.7 BPG
Five Out Of Seven
Indiana State has started the 2012-13 season with wins in five of their
first seven matchups, their best start through seven games under third-year
head coach Teri Moren. This season's 5-2 start is the best for Indiana State
since opening the 2009-10 season at 7-0.
Munn Hits Game-Winning Shot Against
Saint Louis
Junior Anna Munn capped a late-game run for the Sycamores against the
Billikens, as her jumper with 51.1 seconds left to play put Indiana State in
front for good in ISU's 48-46 victory over Saint Louis. Before Munn's jumper
against SLU, the last time that Indiana State hit a go-ahead shot in the last
minute of a game was on Shannon Thomas' game-winning layup with 5.4 seconds
left in ISU's 56-54 home victory over Creighton on Jan. 3, 2009.
Off The Bench
Freshman Marina Laramie has appeared in all seven games off the bench for
the Sycamores, averaging 5.7 points (fourth on the team) and 3.0 rebounds
(fourth on the team) per game. The newcomer from O'Fallon, Mo., had the best
game of her young career against Belmont on Nov. 25, totaling 13 points and
seven rebounds in a season-high 24 minutes off the bench.
Sophomore Jump
After averaging 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a freshman, Racheal
Mahan has more than doubled her production early in her second season at
Indiana State. Mahan is second on the team by averaging 12.3 points per game,
while leading the way at 9.4 rebounds per game. The sophomore from Mansfield,
Ohio, has posted three double-doubles in seven games this season, including
12-point, 17-rebound effort against Northern Illinois on Tuesday.
Indiana State Adds Five On Signing Day
Third-year head coach Teri Moren announced the addition of five
student-athletes to the 2013-14 roster, as Jasmine Grier, Ricquia Jones,
Chelsea Small, Rhagen Smith and Stephanie Wittman all inked National Letters of
Intent to join the Sycamores.
Name Height Pos. Hometown / Previous
School
Jasmine Grier 6-0 F Commerce,
Ga. / Central Georgia Technical College
Ricquia Jones 5-1 G Bellwood,
Ill. / Seward County Community College
Chelsea Small 6-1 F Denver,
Colo. / American University
Rhagen Smith 6-2 F Sullivan,
Ind. / Sullivan High School
Stephanie Wittman 5-9 G San
Antonio, Texas / Kansas State University
On To The Next One...
ISU has a nine-day break before returning to action, traveling to UT Martin
on Sunday, Dec. 16.
