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Sycamores Outlast Purple Aces In Overtime

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Nearly one half of Indiana State's games this season have come down to the final possession or went to overtime and tonight they experienced both as a last second defensive stand gave the Sycamores a much needed 85-84 overtime victory over visiting Evansville in front of 3,669 fans inside Hulman Center.

Indiana State improved to 8-15, 2-9 MVC while Evansville fell to 10-14, 1-10 MVC. The Sycamores have won six in a row over Evansville at home dating back to New Year's Day of 2011. It also was the 10th victory over Evansville for seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing, who earned career victory No.