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Insider: Indiana State is tougher, and beats Butler

TERRE HAUTE – Other Indiana State students were telling Matt Van Scyoc they were going to rush the Hulman Center court when the Sycamores beat Butler.

Hey, he cautioned. Got to win first. Then the Sycamores went out and did so.

With wonder in his voice, Van Scyoc said, “I saw them coming down,” in the court-storming aftermath of Indiana State’s 72-71 upset of 15th-ranked Butler in college basketball Wednesday night.

Van Scyoc sank three of his six 3-pointers in the closing 3 minutes en route to 23 points. Brenton Scott scored 24, including the decisive free throw with 1.