Going into last night's contest at Southwest Missouri State, the Indiana State Sycamores had won 18 in a row.

The Sycamores got slammed. Missouri State led 41-18 at the half. The Bears sank 24 free throws to Indy State's 7, while Sarah Klaasen snagged a double-double.

Despite Missouri State's gaudy history, the Bears remain below .500 in Missouri Valley Conference play this year. Last night's shocker was the first hint that somebody other than Indy State might win the conference tournament.

Bears senior Kari Koch's sticky defense kept star guard Boeglin to just four points. Koch: "This is definitely going to shock some people. Maybe it will put a little fear in them."