TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed despite 18 points from freshman DJ Horne, as the Redbirds fell 65-52 on Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened
The Sycamores used a pair of three-pointers and a paint jumper to quickly jump ahead 8-0 in the contest. The Redbirds answered with five straight points on a free throw from Jaycee Hillsman and jumpers from Horne and Matt Chastain to close the gap to 8-5. The margin remained three at 20-17 with 5:24 to play in the half; however, Indiana State 9-4 over the rest of the half to take a 29-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Horne cut the margin on the first possession of the second half with a three-pointer, but Indiana State followed with a 9-2 run to push the hosts ahead by 11 points. The Redbirds were unable to cut the gap to single digits the rest of the way in the 13-point loss.
Key Moment
Indiana State scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed as the Sycamores picked up the 13-point win.
Inside the Box Score
- Horne scored 18 points, the second-highest scoring effort of his career, making 7-of-13 of his shots from the field and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
- Zach Copeland scored eight points – all in the second half – while pulling down five rebounds with a pair of steals and two assists.
- Hillsman scored eight points while pulling down a season-high nine rebounds as he added an assist, a steal, and two blocked shots.
- Illinois State made 18-of-58 shots form the field, 31.0 percent, and 7-of-26 (26.9 percent) from beyond the arc.
Stat of the Game
DJ Horne's 18 points are tied for the third-most in a game by a freshman under head coach Dan Muller.
What's Next
The Redbirds remain on the road, as the team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to face off against the Drake Bulldogs on Thursday, Jan. 16 with a 7 p.m. tip-off at the Knapp Center.
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