2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–2 (0–0 MVC)
Head coach	Matthew Graves (1st season);
Associate head coach	Mark Slessinger
Assistant coaches	Justin Furr; Tim Johnson; Jake Odum; Bradley Feig;
Home arena	Hulman Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drake	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Bradley	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Belmont	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Missouri State	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Illinois State	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Indiana State	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Murray State	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Northern Iowa	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
UIC	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Valparaiso	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Southern Illinois	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Evansville	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333

† 2025 MVC tournament winner As of November 23, 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

Matthew Graves (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Slessinger (Aurora)
Justin Furr (Wingate)
Tim Johnson (Wofford)
Jake Odum (Indiana State)
Bradley Feig (New Orleans)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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			Liberty Arena Evansville, IN
November 29, 2024* 4:30 pm, FloHoops	vs. Arkansas State Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship			Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. Iona Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship			Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. Tarleton State Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship			Baha Mar Convention Center 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

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

[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.

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Culture & lore	"Cheer for the Blue and White" "March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NAIA national championship in bold; NCAA Division I Final Four appearance in italics