2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–13 (13–7 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMatthew Graves
Assistant coaches
  • Bryston Williams
  • Justin Furr
Home arenaHulman Center
Seasons
2022–23 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 16 – 4   .800 25 – 10   .714
Drake † 15 – 5   .750 27 – 8   .771
Southern Illinois 14 – 6   .700 23 – 10   .697
Belmont 14 – 6   .700 21 – 11   .656
Indiana State 13 – 7   .650 23 – 13   .639
Missouri State 12 – 8   .600 17 – 15   .531
Murray State 11 – 9   .550 17 – 15   .531
Northern Iowa 9 – 11   .450 14 – 18   .438
Illinois State 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Valparaiso 5 – 15   .250 11 – 21   .344
UIC 4 – 16   .200 12 – 20   .375
Evansville 1 – 19   .050 5 – 27   .156
† 2023 MVC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by second-year head coach Josh Schertz, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Fightin' Trees reached the ArchMadness Semi-finals for their best finish since the 2020–21 season. Senior guard Cooper Neese was named to the All-ArchMadness team; Neese scored 63 points for the Tourney, raising his career ArchMadness scoring total to 84 points (10.5 ppg, 8 games). Courvoisier McCauley was named MVC Newcomer of the Year. McCauley also made the All-Conference Second Team and All-Newcomer Team.

McCauley is the third Sycamore all-time to be named MVC Newcomer of the Year; earlier Sycamore honorees are John Sherman Williams (1983) and Eddie Bird (1988). Other Sycamores who received MVC honors include: Cameron Henry (All-Conference Third Team), Robbie Avila (All-Freshman Team), and Julian Larry (All-Defensive Team).

The Sycamores finished the season 20–11, 13–7 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Evansville and Belmont in the MVC tournament before losing to Bradley in the semifinals. The Sycamores received an invitation to the CBI, where they were awarded the overall No. 1 seed. They defeated USC Upstate in the first round before being narrowly defeated in overtime in the second round by Eastern Kentucky, closing their season with an overall record of 23–13.

Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2021–22 season 11–20, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Illinois State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[1]

Roster

2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Xavier Bledson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Lincoln Memorial Gainesville, GA
G 1 Julian Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy Frisco, TX
G 2 Rob Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Christian Brothers HS St. Louis, MO
F 3 Kailex Stephens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Tallahassee CC Tuscaloosa, AL
G 4 Cooper Neese 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Cloverdale HS Cloverdale, IN
G 5 Cameron Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Spain Park HS Hoover, AL
G 10 Jaden Schertz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Cumberland Gap HS Harrogate, TN
G 12 Masen Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Truman State Iowa City, IA
G 13 Isaac Holmes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Apex Friendship HS Apex, NC
G 15 Cameron Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Lincoln Memorial Chesterfield, VA
G/F 20 Jayson Kent 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Bradley Oak Forest, IL
C 21 Robbie Avila 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Oak Forest HS Oak Forest, IL
G 23 Courvoisier McCauley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) GS DePaul Indianapolis, IN
G 24 Zach Hobbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Des Moines Area CC Mesa, AZ
G 25 Trenton Gibson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Tusculum Murfreesboro, TN
F 40 Cade McKnight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Truman State Grinnell, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 pm 		Tusculum W 86–53  –
 Hulman Center (2,420)
Terre Haute, IN
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Green Bay W 80–53  1–0
 Hulman Center (2,739)
Terre Haute, IN
November 12, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Ball State W 83–71  2–0
 Hulman Center (3,610)
Terre Haute, IN
November 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Dakota State W 101–75  3–0
 Hulman Center (3,002)
Terre Haute, IN
November 21, 2022*
1:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. East Carolina
Gulf Coast Showcase first round 		W 79–75  4–0
 Hertz Arena (516)
Estero, FL
November 22, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Kansas City
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals 		L 61–63  4–1
 Hertz Arena (356)
Estero, FL
November 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Drexel
Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd-place game 		W 85–81  5–1
 Hertz Arena (265)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Trinity Christian W 105–68  6–1
 Hulman Center (2,437)
Terre Haute, IN
November 30, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Drake W 75–73  7–1
(1–0) 		Hulman Center (3,459)
Terre Haute, IN
December 3, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Miami (OH) W 88–61  8–1
 Millett Hall (1,284)
Oxford, OH
December 7, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Illinois W 74–71  9–1
(2–0) 		Banterra Center (4,126)
Carbondale, IL
December 11, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana L 85–88 OT 9–2
 Screaming Eagles Arena (2,989)
Evansville, IN
December 17, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Duquesne L 86–92  9–3
 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,277)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 22, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois L 57–67  9–4
 Hulman Center (2,607)
Terre Haute, IN
December 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Evansville W 91–63  10–4
(3–0) 		Hulman Center (3,453)
Terre Haute, IN
January 1, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso W 68–50  11–4
(4–0) 		Athletics–Recreation Center (1,409)
Valparaiso, IN
January 4, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Illinois State W 76–67  12–4
(5–0) 		CEFCU Arena (2,832)
Normal, IL
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		UIC W 80–60  13–4
(6–0) 		Hulman Center (2,759)
Terre Haute, IN
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois L 61–69  13–5
(6–1) 		Hulman Center (5,152)
Terre Haute, IN
January 15, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Missouri State L 62–64  13–6
(6–2) 		Great Southern Bank Arena (3,210)
Springfield, MO
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bradley L 67–78  13–7
(6–3) 		Hulman Center (4,038)
Terre Haute, IN
January 21, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Murray State L 73–82  13–8
(6–4) 		CFSB Center (6,006)
Murray, KY
January 24, 2023
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Drake L 68–70  13–9
(6–5) 		Knapp Center (4,019)
Des Moines, IA
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Northern Iowa W 79–71  14–9
(7–5) 		Hulman Center (4,419)
Terre Haute, IN
February 1, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Evansville W 83–65  15–9
(8–5) 		Ford Center (4,699)
Evansville, IN
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		Murray State W 99–56  16–9
(9–5) 		Hulman Center (4,672)
Terre Haute, IN
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Valparaiso W 84–62  17–9
(10–5) 		Hulman Center (3,681)
Terre Haute, IN
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Northern Iowa W 80–62  18–9
(11–5) 		McLeod Center (4,174)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 15, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UIC W 79–60  19–9
(12–5) 		Credit Union 1 Arena (2,102)
Chicago, IL
February 18, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Illinois State W 80–64  20–9
(13–5) 		Hulman Center (5,862)
Terre Haute, IN
February 22, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Belmont L 88–89  20–10
(13–6) 		Curb Event Center (2,568)
Nashville, TN
February 26, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Missouri State L 62–66  20–11
(13–7) 		Hulman Center (4,993)
Terre Haute, IN
MVC Tournament
March 2, 2023
2:30 pm, MVC TV 		(5) vs. (12) Evansville
Opening round 		W 97–58  21–11
 Enterprise Center (3,161)
St. Louis, MO
March 3, 2023
2:30 pm, MVC TV 		(5) vs. (4) Belmont
Quarterfinals 		W 94–91  22–11
 Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
March 4, 2023
2:30 pm, CBSSN 		(5) vs. (1) Bradley
Semifinals 		L 70–71  22–12
 Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2023
12:00 p.m., FloHoops 		(1) vs. (16) USC Upstate
First round 		W 67–62  23–12
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 20, 2023
12:00 p.m., FloHoops 		(1) vs. (8) Eastern Kentucky
Quarterfinals 		L 88–89 OT 23–13
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "MVC Arch Madness Game 1 – Illinois State 58, Indiana State 53". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2022.