2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
Ball Dawgs Classic champions
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	14-3 (5-1 MVC)
Head coach	Josh Schertz (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Matthew Graves
Assistant coaches	Justin Furr; Antone Gray;
Home arena	Hulman Center

2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drake	5	–	1	.833	14	–	3	.824
Indiana State	5	–	1	.833	14	–	3	.824
Bradley	4	–	2	.667	12	–	5	.706
Southern Illinois	4	–	2	.667	12	–	5	.706
Belmont	4	–	2	.667	11	–	6	.647
Murray State	4	–	2	.667	7	–	10	.412
Northern Iowa	3	–	3	.500	9	–	8	.529
Missouri State	2	–	4	.333	10	–	7	.588
Illinois State	2	–	4	.333	8	–	9	.471
Evansville	1	–	5	.167	10	–	7	.588
UIC	1	–	5	.167	8	–	9	.471
Valparaiso	1	–	5	.167	5	–	12	.294

† 2024 MVC tournament winner As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represents Indiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by third-year head coach Josh Schertz, 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 2022–23 season 23–13, 13–7 in MVC play to finish in fifth place.^[1] They defeated Evansville in the opening round of the MVC tournament^[2] and Belmont in the quarterfinals,^[3] before losing to top-seeded Bradley in the semifinals.^[4] They received an invitation to play in the CBI, where they would defeat USC Upstate in the first round,^[5] before falling to eventual tournament runner-ups Eastern Kentucky in overtime in the quarterfinals.^[6]

Roster

2023–24 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 Sr	Lincoln Memorial	Gainesville, GA
G	1	Julian Larry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy	Frisco, TX
G	2	Isaiah Swope	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Southern Indiana	Newburgh, IN
G	3	Ryan Conwell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	South Florida	Indianapolis, IN
G	5	Jaden Schertz	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Cumberland Gap High School	Harrogate, TN
F	7	Augustinas Kiudulas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	BC Rytas	Vilnius, Lithuania
G	10	Eli Shetlar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Andover High School	Wichita, KS
F	11	Aaron Gray	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Niagara	Providence, RI
G	12	Masen Miller	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Truman State	Iowa City, IA
G	13	Cooper Bean	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Noblesville High School	Noblesville, IN
G/F	20	Jayson Kent	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Bradley	Oak Forest, IL
C	21	Robbie Avila	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Oak Forest High School	Oak Forest, IL
F	23	Jaden Daughtry	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Richmond, VA
G	24	Jake Wolfe	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Morehead State	Aurora, IL
F	35	Derek Vorst	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Rossford High School	Rossford, OH

Head coach

Josh Schertz (Florida Atlantic)

Assistant coach(es)

Matthew Graves (Butler)
Justin Furr (Wingate)
Antone Gray (Rhode Island College)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods	W 90–60	1–0	Hulman Center (4,388) Terre Haute, IN
November 10, 2023* 8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 24 Alabama	L 80–102	1–1	Coleman Coliseum (10,900) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	IUPUI	W 96–57	2–1	Hulman Center (3,470) Terre Haute, IN
November 21, 2023* 6:30 pm, FloHoops	vs. Rice Ball Dawgs Classic	W 103–88	3–1	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
November 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. Pepperdine Ball Dawgs Classic	W 90–82	4–1	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
November 24, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. Toledo Ball Dawgs Classic	W 76–74	5–1	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
November 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Illinois	W 77–48	6–1 (1–0)	Hulman Center (4,009) Terre Haute, IN
December 2, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+	at Bradley	W 85–77	7–1 (2–0)	Carver Arena (5,639) Peoria, IL
December 5, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Illinois	W 90–67	8–1	Convocation Center (1,242) DeKalb, IL
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Indiana	W 98–54	9–1	Hulman Center (4,369) Terre Haute, IN
December 16, 2023* 1:45 pm, Peacock	vs. Ball State Indy Classic	W 83–72	10–1	Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,812) Indianapolis, IN
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee State	W 90–69	11–1	Hulman Center (4,291) Terre Haute, IN
December 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, FS1	at Michigan State	L 75–87	11–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Evansville	W 87–73	12–2 (3–0)	Hulman Center (4,457) Terre Haute, IN
January 7, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Iowa	W 77–66	13–2 (4–0)	McLeod Center (3,891) Cedar Falls, IA
January 10, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Drake	L 78–89	13–3 (4–1)	Knapp Center (4,069) Des Moines, IA
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Belmont	W 94-64	14-3 (5-1)	Hulman Center (5,963) Terre Haute, IN
January 16, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Missouri State			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
January 21, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Murray State			CFSB Center Murray, KY
January 24, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at UIC			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Bradley			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
January 31, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Belmont			Curb Event Center Nashville, TN
February 3, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Drake			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Valparaiso			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 10, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Missouri State			Great Southern Bank Arena Springfield, MO
February 13, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Illinois State			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 17, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Illinois			Banterra Center Carbondale, IL
February 21, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Valparaiso			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
February 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	UIC			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 28, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Evansville			Ford Center Evansville, IN
March 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Murray State			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
MVC Tournament
March 7–10, 2024	vs.			Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[7]^[8]

References

↑ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "Sycamores set MVC Tournament record, roll past Evansville to advance to quarterfinals". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "Belmont basketball loses to Indiana State 94–91 in MVC quarterfinals". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "'One more': Bradley survives scare to advance to MVC championship game". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "Indiana State takes down South Carolina Upstate 67–62 in CBI". USA Today. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "Eastern Kentucky defeats Indiana State 89–88 in OT in CBI". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
↑ "Indiana State Sycamores 2023–24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

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[1] "2022–23 Men's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[2] "Sycamores set MVC Tournament record, roll past Evansville to advance to quarterfinals". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[3] "Belmont basketball loses to Indiana State 94–91 in MVC quarterfinals". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[4] "'One more': Bradley survives scare to advance to MVC championship game". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[5] "Indiana State takes down South Carolina Upstate 67–62 in CBI". USA Today. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[6] "Eastern Kentucky defeats Indiana State 89–88 in OT in CBI". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[7] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[8] "Indiana State Sycamores 2023–24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

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Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
Venues	North Hall (1895–1923) William H. Wiley High School Gymnasium (1923–1928) ISU Gymnasium (1928–1962) College Arena (1962–1973) Hulman Center (1973–present)
Culture & lore	"Cheer for the Blue and White" "March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NAIA national championship in bold; NCAA Division I Final Four appearance in italics