Drake Bulldogs @ Indiana State Sycamores
Indiana State beats Drake 84-60 behind Scott's 20 points
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Brenton Scott scored 20 points with four 3-pointers and four assists, and Indiana State outscored Drake 44-12 in the paint on Saturday to win 84-60.
Laquarious Paige added 14 points, Everett Clemons scored 11 with seven assists, and Emondre Rickman grabbed a career-high nine rebounds for the Sycamores (10-16, 4-10 Missouri Valley), who have won two straight.
Indiana State scored 15 straight with three straight 3s to extend an 11-point halftime lead to 57-31 early in the second half while the Bulldogs went scoreless for nearly three minutes. Reed Timmer hit back-to-back 3s and Drake closed to 59-41 at 12:05, but went without a field goal for nearly four minutes and trailed by 27 with 2:57 to go.
Clemons' layup put the Sycamores up for good 10-8 amid a 5-0 run and Indiana State led 42-31 at halftime after shooting 51.5 percent from the floor to Drakes' 32.3 percent.
Timmer finished with 15 points and Billy Wampler added 14 for Drake (7-19, 5-9), which lost its fifth straight.
Game Information
Terre Haute, IN
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Zelton Steed
Referee:Brad Gaston
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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