Sycamores upset nationally ranked Butler, 72-64

TERRE HAUTE, IN (12-09-2006) - Indiana State hit the first basket of the game and never looked back, as the Sycamores captured a 72-64 win over the No. 14/15 ranked Butler Bulldogs in the Hulman Center on Saturday night.  The win snaps the Bulldogs’ ten-game winning streak, giving BU its first loss of the season.  The Sycamores improve to 5-3.

ISU’s Todd McCoy hit the first shot of the game before the Bulldogs put together a small run, building their only lead of the game at four (7-3) five minutes into the game.  The momentum would then shift to the Sycamores as the team outscored Butler 15-11 to even the score at 18-18 at the 8:17 mark.

Indiana State would cap the half with a 17-5 run to take a 35-23 lead into the break.

Following the half, the Sycamores would hold onto the lead despite the Bulldogs chipping the lead to seven on multiple occasions, but failing to get any closer.  Indiana State would seal the win, hitting six of eight free throws down the stretch for the 72-64 win.

“This was a good win for us against a very good Butler team,” Head coach Royce Waltman said after the game.  “We finished the game strong with solid free throw shooting and continuing to run the offense.”

Gabe Moore led all scorers with a career-high 24 points, two rebounds and one assist.  Trent Wurtz was the other Sycamore in double figures with 15.  Jay Tunnell recorded a career-high with five assists and Harry Marshall’s five rebounds was also a career high.

The Bulldogs were paced by three players in double figures: Mike Green with 18, Brandon Crone with 15 and A.J. Graves with 14.  Crone also recorded a game-high 10 rebounds for Butler.

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Indiana State will return to action on December 16 on the road at Missouri State to begin Missouri Valley Conference play with the tip-off scheduled for 7:05 p.m., CST / 8:05 p.m., EST.  Live Internet Radio coverage on www.USA-365.com begins with the pregame show at 6:40 p.m., CST / 7:40 p.m., EST.


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