2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4 (0–0 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMark Slessinger
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Furr
  • Tim Johnson
  • Jake Odum
  • Bradley Feig
Home arenaHulman Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 1 – 0   1.000 8 – 1   .889
Murray State 1 – 0   1.000 5 – 2   .714
Drake 0 – 0   – 7 – 0   1.000
Belmont 0 – 0   – 6 – 2   .750
Missouri State 0 – 0   – 5 – 3   .625
UIC 0 – 0   – 5 – 3   .625
Illinois State 0 – 0   – 4 – 3   .571
Valparaiso 0 – 0   – 4 – 3   .571
Indiana State 0 – 0   – 5 – 4   .556
Northern Iowa 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
Evansville 0 – 1   .000 3 – 5   .375
Southern Illinois 0 – 1   .000 3 – 6   .333
† 2025 MVC tournament winner
As of December 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represents Indiana State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by first-year head coach Matthew Graves, play their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2023–24 season 32–7, 17–3 in MVC play to finish as Missouri Valley regular season champions.[1] They defeated Missouri State[2] and Northern Iowa,[3] before falling to Drake in the MVC tournament championship game.[4] They received an invitation to the NIT, where they received a #1 seed.[5] They would defeat SMU,[6] Minnesota,[7] Cincinnati,[8] and Utah,[9] before falling to Seton Hall in the championship game.[10]

Roster

2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tyran Cook 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So VMI Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 1 Josiah LeGree 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Saint Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Samage Teel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Presbyterian Greenville, North Carolina
G 4 Jahni Summers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Coffeyville Community College Evansville, Indiana
G 5 Jayan Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Combine Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
F 8 Camp Wagner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Rice Dallas, Texas
G 10 K'mani Doughty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Utah Valley Brooklyn, New York
F 11 Aaron Gray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Niagara Providence, Rhode Island
G 12 Caden Huttenlocker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lincoln Trail College Ellettsville, Indiana
G 13 Cooper Bean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Noblesville High School Noblesville, Indiana
G 14 Bruno Alocen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bàsquet Manresa Barcelona, Spain
C 15 Markus Harding 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Central Michigan Toronto, Ontario
F 23 Jaden Daughtry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Hargrave Military Academy Richmond, Virginia
F 24 Merritt Alderink 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Zeeland West High School Zeeland, Michigan
C 35 Derek Vorst 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Rossford High School Luckey, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 pm 		vs. Florida Atlantic
Total Athlete Tip-Off 		L 64–97  0–1
 Wooden Family Fieldhouse (1,200)
Xenia, OH
November 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eureka W 93–48  1–1
 Hulman Center (6,381)
Terre Haute, IN
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville L 72–77  1–2
 Hulman Center (4,264)
Terre Haute, IN
November 16, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Ball State W 94–84  2–2
 Worthen Arena (4,021)
Muncie, IN
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Chicago State W 97–61  3–2
 Hulman Center (4,379)
Terre Haute, IN
November 25, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana L 77–87  3–3
 Liberty Arena (2,351)
Evansville, IN
November 29, 2024*
4:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Arkansas State
Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship 		L 81–86  3–4
 Baha Mar Convention Center (392)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Iona
Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship 		W 83–80  4–4
 Baha Mar Convention Center (325)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2024*
7:00 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Tarleton State
Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship 		W 87–71  5–4
 Baha Mar Convention Center (212)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 7, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Missouri State Great Southern Bank Arena 
Springfield, MO
December 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Murray State Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
December 21, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UHSP Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
December 29, 2024*
12:00 pm, BTN 		at Ohio State Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bradley Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Evansville Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
January 8, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso Athletics–Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
January 11, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Belmont Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
January 15, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bradley Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
January 18, 2025
 ESPN+ 		Drake Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
January 21, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Illinois State CEFCU Arena 
Normal, IL
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Iowa Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Missouri State Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
February 1, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UIC Credit Union 1 Arena 
Chicago, IL
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Valparaiso Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
February 8, 2025
 ESPN+ 		at Drake Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
February 11, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa McLeod Center 
Cedar Falls, IA
February 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Illinois State Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Evansville Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
February 22, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Belmont Curb Event Center 
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Murray State CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
March 2, 2025
 ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
MVC tournament
March 6–9, 2025
 ESPN+/CBSSN 		vs.  Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Indiana State Men's Basketball secures MVC Regular Season Title with victory over Murray State". Busting Brackets. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Game recap: Indiana State moves on in Arch Madness with a win over Missouri State". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Indiana State too much for UNI in MVC men's basketball tournament semifinals". The Gazette. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Drake basketball wins Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, punches ticket to NCAA Tournament". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 NIT bracket: Schedule, TV channels for the men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kent scores 35 as Indiana State takes down SMU 101-92 in NIT". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Gophers bow out of NIT with 76-64 loss to top-seeded Indiana State". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cincinnati Bearcats season ends in NIT quarterfinals at Indiana State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Top-seeded Indiana State pulls away late to beat Utah 100-90 and reach NIT championship game". AP News. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Seton Hall basketball wins NIT title over Indiana State on Dre Davis game-winner". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024-25 Basketball Schedule". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Indiana State Sycamores 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2024.