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Indiana State Sycamores

Missouri ValleyOTHER

2025-26 Drought Profile · 31 games played · 11-20 (36%)

Indiana State Sycamores ranks 8th of 11 Missouri Valley teams in droughts per game (1.45 dpg, above the Missouri Valley average of 1.42). Their droughts average 4:04 — +0:08 above the Missouri Valley norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.6 pts per drought, contributing to 11 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.45

Conf avg: 1.4 · #8 of 11 in Missouri Valley

8th in Missouri Valley

+0.03/game vs Missouri Valley avg

#8 in Missouri Valley (11 teams)

Avg Duration

4:04

Conf avg: 237.4 · #9 of 11 in Missouri Valley

+0:08 vs Missouri Valley avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.6

Conf avg: 7.2 · #9 of 11 in Missouri Valley

+0.5 pts vs Missouri Valley avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

11

3 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

29%

Coach called a timeout in 13 of 45 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

2-11

vs 9-9 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.4 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 45 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
32
droughts · avg 4:17
2nd Half
13
droughts · avg 3:33
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
27
60% of droughts
6.9 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
10
22% of droughts
6.6 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
8
18% of droughts
11.6 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.9 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
6.6 pts
Critical (5+ min)
11.6 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 76% more points than significant ones (11.6 vs 6.6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(24%)2-PT(62%)FT(13%)
3-Ptr (11, 24%)2-Ptr (28, 62%)FT (6, 13%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 5
Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso Beacons
L 62–63
Mar 1
UIC Flamesvs UIC Flames
W 79–63
Feb 25
Southern Illinois Salukis@ Southern Illinois Salukis
L 55–66
Feb 21
Belmont Bruins@ Belmont Bruins
L 70–87
Feb 18
Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa Panthers
L 60–81
Feb 15
Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso Beacons
L 75–76
Feb 12
Murray State Racersvs Murray State Racers
L 72–74
Feb 9
Southern Illinois Salukisvs Southern Illinois Salukis
L 65–80
Feb 3
Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple Aces
W 84–63
Jan 31
Valparaiso Beaconsvs Valparaiso Beacons
L 72–76
Jan 27
UIC Flames@ UIC Flames
L 74–76
Jan 24
Drake Bulldogsvs Drake Bulldogs
L 62–76
Jan 21
Bradley Braves@ Bradley Braves
L 68–75
Jan 17
Murray State Racers@ Murray State Racers
L 81–85
Jan 14
Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State Redbirds
W 94–89
Jan 10
Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple Aces
L 69–72
Jan 4
Drake Bulldogs@ Drake Bulldogs
L 72–74
Jan 1
Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa Panthers
L 66–75
Dec 29
Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont Bruins
W 81–80
Dec 21
Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State Redbirds
L 65–85
Dec 18
Bradley Bravesvs Bradley Braves
L 99–108
Dec 14
Milwaukee Panthers@ Milwaukee Panthers
W 70–68
Dec 7
vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
W 77–55
Dec 2
vs Eureka Red Devils
W 99–57
Nov 28
Alcorn State Braves@ Alcorn State Braves
L 74–81
Nov 26
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs@ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
L 73–75
Nov 22
Ball State Cardinalsvs Ball State Cardinals
W 70–52
Nov 19
Louisiana Tech Bulldogsvs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
W 60–51
Nov 14
Duke Blue Devils@ Duke Blue Devils
L 62–100
Nov 10
SIU Edwardsville Cougars@ SIU Edwardsville Cougars
W 64–55
Nov 6
vs Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks
W 104–73
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 5Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso BeaconsL 63-62
1
Mar 1UIC Flamesvs UIC FlamesW 79-630
Feb 25Southern Illinois Salukis@ Southern Illinois SalukisL 66-55
4
Feb 21Belmont Bruins@ Belmont BruinsL 87-70
1
Feb 18Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa PanthersL 60-81
3
Feb 15Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso BeaconsL 76-750
Feb 12Murray State Racersvs Murray State RacersL 72-74
2
Feb 9Southern Illinois Salukisvs Southern Illinois SalukisL 65-80
1
Feb 3Evansville Purple Aces@ Evansville Purple AcesW 63-840
Jan 31Valparaiso Beaconsvs Valparaiso BeaconsL 72-76
1
Jan 27UIC Flames@ UIC FlamesL 76-740
Jan 24Drake Bulldogsvs Drake BulldogsL 62-76
4
Jan 21Bradley Braves@ Bradley BravesL 75-680
Jan 17Murray State Racers@ Murray State RacersL 85-810
Jan 14Illinois State Redbirdsvs Illinois State RedbirdsW 94-89
1
Jan 10Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple AcesL 69-72
2
Jan 4Drake Bulldogs@ Drake BulldogsL 74-72
2
Jan 1Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa PanthersL 75-66
2
Dec 29Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont BruinsW 81-80
1
Dec 21Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State RedbirdsL 85-65
2
Dec 18Bradley Bravesvs Bradley BravesL 99-108
2
Dec 14Milwaukee Panthers@ Milwaukee PanthersW 68-700
Dec 7vs Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesW 77-55
1
Dec 2vs Eureka Red DevilsW 99-570
Nov 28Alcorn State Braves@ Alcorn State BravesL 81-74
3
Nov 26Louisiana Tech Bulldogs@ Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 75-73
1
Nov 22Ball State Cardinalsvs Ball State CardinalsW 70-52
1
Nov 19Louisiana Tech Bulldogsvs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 60-51
2
Nov 14Duke Blue Devils@ Duke Blue DevilsL 100-62
5
Nov 10SIU Edwardsville Cougars@ SIU Edwardsville CougarsW 55-64
3
Nov 6vs Illinois Tech Scarlet HawksW 104-730
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Southern Illinois Salukis@ Southern Illinois SalukisL 55-66Feb 25
37 pts allowed during 4 droughts (56.1% of 11-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Alcorn State Braves@ Alcorn State BravesL 74-81Nov 28
28 pts allowed during 3 droughts (34.6% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
Drake Bulldogsvs Drake BulldogsL 62-76Jan 24
24 pts allowed during 4 droughts (31.6% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs@ Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 73-75Nov 26
16 pts allowed during 1 drought (21.3% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Bradley Bravesvs Bradley BravesL 99-108Dec 18
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple AcesL 69-72Jan 10
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.7% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Southern Illinois Salukisvs Southern Illinois SalukisL 65-80Feb 9
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.8% of 15-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Murray State Racersvs Murray State RacersL 72-74Feb 12
10 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13.5% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Northern Iowa Panthers@ Northern Iowa PanthersL 66-75Jan 1
10 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13.3% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Valparaiso Beacons@ Valparaiso BeaconsL 62-63Mar 5
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (15.9% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drake Bulldogs@ Drake BulldogsL 72-74Jan 4
8 pts allowed during 2 droughts (10.8% of 2-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Indiana State Sycamores scoring droughts this season.
1
IS
Ian Scott
50% clutchⓘ
6
2
BA
Bruno Alocen
50% clutchⓘ
6
3
DV
Derek Vorst
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
XH
Xavier Hall
17% clutchⓘ
6
5
CW
Camp Wagner
20% clutchⓘ
5
6
EB
Enel St. Bernard
20% clutchⓘ
5
7
MH
Markus Harding
25% clutchⓘ
4
8
SY
Sterling Young
25% clutchⓘ
4
9
JB
Jo Van Buggenhout
2
3PT
2PT
FT