Indiana State Sycamores men’s basketball

The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is Your NCAA Division I men’s basketball program of Indiana State University at Terre Haute, Indiana.

They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team played in 2011 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The Sycamores’ time was 1896, which makes them the earliest basketball team in the NCAA along with Minnesota Bucknell and Washington ; nonetheless, the records from 1896 to 1899 no more exist. The Sycamores boast 2 College Players of the Year, 14 All-Americans, 39 1,000-point scorers and 1,496 victories. They are placed by their success count at the 70 of NCAA Division I programs. [4][5]
In addition, the Sycamores have 26 Post-Season Appearances (7 NCAA, 4 NIT, 1 CBI, 1 CIT, 12 NAIA and the 1936 Olympic Trials) with 5 National Championship Appearances (two NCAA, 3 NAIA). Seven Sycamores were members of the 1951 Pan-American Games Gold Medal-winning team. The most memorable season of the Sycamore was the UPI National title, as well as 1978 — 79, when star Larry Bird led an undefeated team to its first-ever NCAA Championship appearance. However, it lost the title game versus the Magic Johnson-led Michigan State group; and ended the season with a record of 33–1. This is the strangest run by a first-time participant in the Division I championship, and one of just 3 occasions a first-time team has progressed so far as the Final Four (UNCC at 1977 and Georgia in 1983). They wouldn’t have another postseason appearance until 2000.
The Sycamores were the National Runner-Up in the NCAA College Division (currently Div II) in 1968; they won the NAIA National Championship in 1950, had NAIA Finals looks in 1946 & 1948 and NAIA National Semifinals looks in 1949 & 1953. The Sycamores were led by All-Americans, Duane Klueh, Dick Atha and Lenny Rzeszewski. Since the program transitioned from NAIA to the NCAA, one last NAIA highlight was Ray Goddard directing the Nation in FT percentage (91.2%)[6] through the 1961-62 season. Former Head Coaches include the legendary John Wooden, Purdue All-American Dave Schellhase, Indiana training legend Glenn M. Curtis and famous college coaches such as Bob King, Royce Waltman, Tates Locke and Ron Greene. Former assistants Incorporate current collegiate head coaches such as Thad Matta (Butler, Xavier, Ohio State), Rick Ray (Mississippi State, Southeast Missouri), Kareem Richardson (Missouri-Kansas City), Phil Hopkins (Western Carolina), Mel Garland (IUPUI), Stan Gouard (Indianapolis) and NBA Great Mel Daniels.
The Indiana State Sycamores men’s basketball team currently play their home games at Hulman Center (10,200) and are coached by Greg Lansing.