Indiana State at IUPUI

The Sycamores won 23 games last year, finishing with a 12-6 mark in league play. The Sycamores lost three key players, but the well is not empty, and Coach Greg Lansing has done a great job as Indiana State has made four straight postseason appearances in his first four years on the sidelines. The MVC Sixth Man of the Year award went to Khristian Smith (10.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg), and also returning are senior bookend forwards Justin Gant (10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg) and Jake Kitchell (3.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg). The Jaguars are a far cry from respectability as they have finished each of the last two years at 6-26, and won just one game in league play last year. They are picked to once again finish last in the Summit. This should be a confidence building game for Indiana State as they work new pieces into the mix, and expect bigger roles from the carryovers. Play on Indiana State.