| Indiana State Sycamores | |||
| University | Indiana State University | ||
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| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Terre Haute, IN | ||
| Head coach | Greg Lansing (1st year) | ||
| Arena | Hulman Center (Capacity: 10,200) |
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| Nickname | Sycamores | ||
| Colors | Sycamore Blue and White
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| NCAA Tournament runner up | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1979, 2000, 2001, 2011 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1979, 2001, 2011 (MVC) | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 (IIC) 1951, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (ICC) 1979, 2000 (MVC) |
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The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011.
Their first season was 1896; making the Sycamores the oldest basketball team in the NCAA, along with Bucknell, Minnesota and Washington. The records from 1896-1899 no longer exist. The Sycamores boast of 2 College Player(s) of the Year; 14 All-Americans, 33 1,000-point scorers and 1,360+ victories. Their victory count places them in the Top 70 of all NCAA Division I programs.[1]
In addition, the Sycamores have 23 Post-Season Appearances (7 NCAA, 2 NIT, 1 CBI, 12 NAIA and the 1936 Olympic Trials) with 5 National Championship Appearances (2 NCAA, 3 NAIA). Seven Sycamores were members of the 1951 Pan-American Games Gold Medal-winning team. The Sycamore's greatest season was 1978-79, when star Larry Bird led an undefeated team to the national title game versus the Magic Johnson-led Michigan State team; and ended the season as the NCAA Division I National Runner-Up with a record of 33–1.
The Sycamores were the National Runner-Up in the College Division (now Div II) in 1968 and won the NAIA National Title in 1950, with NAIA Finals Appearances in 1946 and 1948 and NAIA National Semi-finals appearances in 1949 and 1953. Past coaches include the legendary John Wooden; fellow Purdue University star Dave Schellhase, Indiana-coaching legend Glenn M. Curtis and well-known college coaches such as Bob King, Royce Waltman, Tates Locke and Ron Greene. The Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team play their home games at Hulman Center (10,200); and are coached by Greg Lansing.
The Sycamores have appeared in 4 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4.
| Year | Result |
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| 1979 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
| 2000 | First Round (Round of 64) |
| 2001 | Second Round (Round of 32) |
| 2011 | Second Round (Round of 64) |
The Sycamores have appeared in 4 NIT Tournaments. Their combined record is 1-2.
| Year | Result |
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| 1977 | First Round |
| 1978 | Second Round |
The Sycamores appeared in the 2010 CBI; facing the St. Louis University Billikens. Their record is 0-1.
| Year | Result |
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| 2010 | First Round |
The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournaments. Their combined record is 5-4.
| Year | Result |
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| 1966 | First Round |
| 1967 | Second Round |
| 1968 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
The Sycamores have appeared in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 12 times. (1942, 1943, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1963) The Sycamores combined NAIA Tournament record is 25-12. Indiana State is the only team to finish as the National Runner-Up in the NAIA and both the NCAA DI and DII tournaments.
| Year | Result |
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| 1946 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
| 1948 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
| 1949 | National Semi-Finals (4th Place) |
| 1950 | NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
| 1953 | National Semi-Finals (3rd Place) |
Coach Wally Marks’ 1935–36 Sycamores from Indiana State University gained national attention when they participated in the first national post-season collegiate basketball tournament. The winning team would earn the right to name five players to represent the United States in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the first Games to feature the American sport of basketball. By earning the bid, the Sycamores joined a select group of college teams hand-picked by the Amateur Athletic Union, the U.S. governing organization.
The Olympic team members were selected from the best AAU teams and winners of the national collegiate tournament conducted in eight regional districts. The Sycamores earned a bid and advanced to the district finals and were pitted against Coach Ray Meyer’s DePaul Blue Demons, at Chicago Stadium, DePaul’s home court. Despite vaulting to a 10–0 lead, maintaining a 16–10 halftime advantage and outscoring the hosts from the field, Marks’ cagers lost on a long shot in the waning moments of the game, 29–28.
The 1949–50 squad won the NAIA 1950 National Championship. Subsequently, Coach John Longfellow and eight Sycamore players were invited to represent the United States in the inaugural (1951) Pan American Games, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sycamores Roger Adkins, Dick Atha, Richard Babcock, Bob Gilbert, Tom Kern, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, and Cliff Murray represented the United States and Indiana State University. The United States defeated the national teams of Ecuador (74–32), Cuba (77–55), Panama (90–55) and Brazil (69–42) to reach the championship game against Argentina. The Americans defeated the hosts, (57–51), for the gold medal.
In addition to the Olympic Trials and the 1951 Pan-American games; Larry Bird was a member of the 1992 Dream Team, as well as a member of the 1977 World University Games and 1978 World Invitational Tournament teams. Carl Nicks was a member of the 1979 Select Team.
1935-36 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1945-46 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1947–48 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1948–49 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1949-50 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1952–53 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1967–68 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1978–79 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
1999-00 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
2000–01 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
2010-11 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
| Year | Home |
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| 1895-1928 | Indiana State Normal School North Hall |
| 1928-1962 | Indiana State Teacher's College Gymnasium |
| 1962-1973 | Indiana State College Arena |
| 1973–Present | Hulman Center |
In 1899, basketball became a Sycamore tradition; in the first official game, State defeated the Terre Haute YMCA by a score of 20-17; in 1999, to recognize the first century of intercollegiate basketball, a panel selected the following All-Century Team.
In addition, 'All-Decade' teams were selected for the following:
The rosters and more information can be found in the Winter 1999 (Volume 3, Number 1) issue of the 'Indiana State University Alumni Magazine.
Indiana State's All-Century Team:
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Only players selected for the conference first team are displayed; for second team and honorable mention, please consult the Indiana State Men's basketball media guide at www.gosycamores.com
| Year | Player |
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| 1943 | Bill Hitch |
| 1946 | Ed Lash |
| Year | Player |
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| 1951 | Dick Atha |
| 1951 | Cliff Murray |
| 1952 | Rodger Adkins (MVP) |
| 1952 | Sam Richardson |
| 1952 | Dick Atha |
| 1953 | Roger Adkins |
| 1954 | Joe Lee |
| 1956 | Sam Richardson |
| 1958 | Jim Bates |
| 1961 | Howard Dardeen |
| 1962 | Howard Dardeen |
| 1964 | Wayne Allison |
| 1965 | Butch Wade |
| 1966 | Jerry Newsom |
| 1966 | Butch Wade |
| 1967 | Jerry Newsom |
| 1967 | Butch Wade (MVP) |
| 1968 | Jerry Newsom (MVP) |
| Year | Player |
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| 1971 | George Pillow |
| 1971 | Bob Barker |
| 1972 | Dan Bush |
| Year | Player |
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| 1978 | Larry Bird (MVP) |
| 1979 | Larry Bird (MVP) |
| 1979 | Carl Nicks |
| 1980 | Carl Nicks |
| 1985 | John Sherman Williams |
| 1986 | John Sherman Williams |
| 2000 | Nate Green (MVP) |
| 2001 | Matt Renn |
| Name | Points |
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| Larry Bird | 2,850 |
| John Sherman Williams | 2,374 |
| Jerry Newsom | 2,147 |
| Butch Wade | 1,672 |
| David Moss | 1,562 |
| Eddie Bird | 1,555 |
| Duane Klueh | 1,432 |
| Carl Nicks | 1,432 |
| Rick Williams | 1,351 |
| Matt Renn | 1,347 |
| Name | Points |
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| Michael Menser | 283 |
| Jordan Printy | 180 |
| Eddie Bird | 161 |
| Travis Inman | 154 |
| Chad Adkins | 149 |
| Aaron Carter | 133 |
| Greg Thomas | 130 |
| Marcus Howard | 125 |
| Marico Stinson | 125 |
| Gabe Moore | 120 |
| Name | Rebounds |
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| Larry Bird | 1,247 |
| Jerry Newsom | 953 |
| DeCarsta Webster | 862 |
| Matt Renn | 789 |
| Jim Cruse | 771 |
| George Pillow | 731 |
| Djibril Kante | 676 |
| Rick Williams | 661 |
| Carl Richard | 634 |
| John Sherman Williams | 629 |
| Name | Assists |
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| Steve Reed | 616 |
| Rick Fields | 551 |
| Jimmy Smith | 517 |
| Nate Green | 496 |
| Gabe Moore | 444 |
| Larry Bird | 435 |
| Michael Menser | 426 |
| Nick Hargrove | 369 |
| David Moss | 350 |
| Greg Thomas | 331 |
| Name | Points |
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| Larry Bird | 240 |
| Nate Green | 240 |
| Gabe Moore | 203 |
| Michael Menser | 188 |
| Matt Renn | 165 |
| Rick Fields | 149 |
| David Moss | 133 |
| Carl Nicks | 128 |
| Marcus Howard | 125 |
| Nick Hargrove | 118 |
| Name | Points |
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| DeCarsta Webster | 168 |
| Isiah Martin | 136 |
| Djibril Kante | 127 |
| Nate Green | 109 |
| Jayson Wells | 94 |
| Larry Bird | 83 |
| Alex Gilbert | 75 |
| John Sherman Williams | 72 |
| Marcus Johnson | 66 |
| Josh Crawford | 61 |
| Years | Coach (Alma Mater) | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
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| 1955-1967 | Duane Klueh (Indiana State) | 182 | 122 | .602 |
| 1997-2007 | Royce Waltman (Slippery Rock) | 134 | 164 | .450 |
| 1938-1946 | Glenn M. Curtis (Indiana State) | 122 | 45 | .724 |
| 1967-1974 | Gordon B. Stauffer (Michigan State) | 121 | 92 | .568 |
| 1948-1954 | John Longfellow (Manchester) | 120 | 59 | .670 |
| 1927-31, 33-38 | Walter E. Marks (Chicago) | 90 | 58 | .608 |
| 1978-1982 | Bill Hodges (Purdue / Marian) | 67 | 48 | .582 |
| 1975-1978 | Bob King (Iowa) | 61 | 24 | .718 |
| 1918-1923 | Birch Bayh (basketball coach) (Indiana State) | 57 | 24 | .640 |
| 1989-1994 | Tates Locke (Ohio Wesleyan) | 50 | 88 | .411 |
| 1912-1917 | Alfred F. Westphal (unknown) | 47 | 23 | .671 |
| 1946-1948 | John Wooden (Purdue) | 44 | 15 | .746 |
| 2007-2010 | Kevin McKenna (basketball) (Creighton) | 43 | 52 | .453 |
| 1982-1985 | Dave Schellhase (Purdue) | 37 | 48 | .435 |
| 1924-27, 32-33 | David Glascock (Wabash) | 33 | 32 | .508 |
| 2010-Pres., | Greg Lansing (South Dakota) | 30 | 17 | .638 |
| 1896–Present | ALL-TIME | 1,378 | 1,166 | .542 |
Leaders in BOLD
Thirteen former Sycamores have played in the NBA and it's predecessors, NBL and BAA. They are:
Hall of Fame Sycamores Thirty-one former Sycamores players and coaches have been inducted into various Halls of Fame; they are:
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During the Quantum Leap episode, The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969 (1990); the father of lead character Dr. Samuel Beckett (Scott Bakula) remarks that while "Sam will likely end up at Harvard, I know he's still hoping for a basketball scholarship from Indiana State."
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