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Opponents:
Indiana State, Friday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m.
Illinois State, Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
Locations:
Fri. - Terre Haute, Ind.
Sat. - Normal, Ill.
Sites:
Fri. - ISU Arena
Sat. - Redbird Arena
Live Stats: INS | ILS
Live Video: ESPN3 (Indiana State only)

Missouri State (14-7, 5-3 MVC) reaches the midway point of the Missouri Valley Conference schedule this weekend when the Bears visit Indiana State (14-10, 3-6) at 6 p.m. Friday and Illinois State (16-6, 6-3) at 7 p.m. Saturday.
MSU defeated both schools in Springfield during the first weekend of conference play, and with five league win so far, is halfway to securing its 17th consecutive winning season in the Valley.

The Opponents
Indiana State is 14-10 overall and currently sits eighth in the MVC standings with a 3-6 league mark. The veteran Sycamores have five players with more than 150 kills, and hit .217 as a team compared to .178 for the opposition. ISU owns team averages of 12.46 kills, 15.13 digs, 2.43 blocks and 1.45 aces per set.
Illinois State is 16-6 and 6-3 in conference play. Three-time all-MVC outside hitter Ashley Rosch leads ISU with 3.68 kills per set, and 2014 All-American Jaelyn Keene hits .414 with 2.80 kills per set. As a team, ISU hits .259 and holds opponents to .190 while averaging 14.23 kills, 16.90 digs, 2.01 blocks and 1.21 aces per set.

The Series
MSU leads the all-time series with Indiana State by a 58-1 margin, with the Bears' lone loss occurring in five sets in 1994. Since then, the Bears have reeled off 44 straight wins against the Sycamores.
Missouri State has squared off with Illinois State more than any other school, and holds a 48-46 series lead in 94 all-time meetings. The Bears are 24-12 against ISU since 2001.

First Meetings This Season
Missouri State won the season's first meeting with each team in Springfield. On Sept. 26 against Indiana State, Simone House recorded a career-high 18 kills on .533 hitting, and Lily Johnson had 22 kills and 18 digs in MSU's 3-2 victory.
The Bears opened league play Sept. 25 with a 3-0 win over the Redbirds, limiting ISU to .061 hitting and lifting 84 digs. Emily Butters had 23 digs, and House finished with seven blocks.