NORMAL, Ill. – Indiana State returned to its winning ways Friday inside Horton Field House, as the Sycamores won the Coughlan-Malloy Cup for the second straight year.
The Sycamores defeated longtime rival Illinois State by an overall score of 157-145, with Indiana State topping the Redbirds on both the men's (79-72) and women's (78-73) sides for the second consecutive season.
Indiana State and Illinois State split the 28 first-place finishes, with each school owning the top spot in 14 events. In the end, the Sycamores' depth beyond the top spots prevailed in a closely contested dual meet.