February 5, 2007 SYCAMORES END STREAK WITH CONVINCING VICTORY OVER UNI TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Indiana State Sycamores stopped a seven game losing streak in the Hulman Center Monday night, defeating the Northern Iowa Panthers 59-46. It was the first win for Indiana State since they defeated Wichita State 68-63 on Jan. 10, also played in Hulman Center. “The guys did a good job of coming back after that humiliating loss on Saturday,” ISU Coach Royce Waltman said. “We started off missing our first eight shots, just like we did on Saturday but then Gabe (Moore) hit a couple of three pointers and that seemed to lift the team.” The Sycamores started out slow in the first half, missing their first eight shots of the game as Northern Iowa took an early 10-0 lead. Gabe Moore hit two three pointers and Cole Holmstrom drove into the lane to score on a short jumper as ISU trailed 10-8 with 10:54 left in the opening half. The game was tied at 14 after two free throws by Harry Marshall and ISU had their first lead when Moore hit a three pointer. Northern Iowa answered with a Brooke McKowen three pointer to tie the game for the final time at 17.. Marico Stinson and Trent Wurtz each scored inside as ISU regained the lead with five minutes left and the Sycamores never looked back. Indiana State maintained their lead and took a 27-21 advantage into the intermission. The game remained close through the first 10 minutes of the second half. Indiana State led 44-41 with 9:12 left when the Sycamores defense stepped up, holding the Panthers scoreless for the next five and a half minutes. The Sycamores limited Northern Iowa to just five points in the last nine minutes of the game in pulling away for the win. “We defended pretty well all night,” Waltman said. “Our energy level was way up.” Gabe Moore hit six three-pointers enroute to a game high 21 points for Indiana State. Harry Marshall had 10 points and Marico Stinson nine. ISU outrebounded Northern Iowa 35-19 with Adam Arnold coming off the bench to lead the way with nine. Indiana State improves to 12-11 overall and 5-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference with the victory. The Sycamores will be back on the road as they visit Wichita State on Thursday and then play at Evansville on Sunday. Northern Iowa falls to 16-8 overall and 7-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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