Indiana State Sycamores men’s basketball

The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Schedule of Indiana State University at Terre Haute.

They now compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team played in 2011 at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The Sycamores’ first time was 1896, which makes them the basketball team in the NCAA alongside Bucknell, Minnesota and Washington; nonetheless, the records from 1896 to 1899 no more exist. The Sycamores boast two College Players of the Year, 14 All-Americans, 39 1,000-point scorers and 1,496 victories. They are placed by their victory count . [4][5]
Additionally, 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 (2 NCAA, 3 NAIA). Seven Sycamores were members of the 1951 Pan-American Games Gold Medal-winning team. The Sycamore’s most memorable season was the UPI National title, as well as 1978 — 79, when celebrity Larry Bird led an undefeated team to its first-ever NCAA Championship appearance. But it finished the season; and lost the title game versus the Magic Johnson-led Michigan State team. This is the deepest run by a first-time player in the Division I championship, and one of only three times that a first-time group has progressed as far as the Final Four (UNCC at 1977 and Georgia in 1983). They would not have yet another postseason appearance.
The Sycamores were the National Runner-Up at the NCAA College Division (now Div II) in 1968; they won the NAIA National Championship in 1950, had NAIA Finals appearances in 1946 & 1948 and NAIA National Semifinals appearances in 1949 & 1953. The Sycamores were led Duane Klueh by All-Americans, 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] during the 1961-62 season. Former Head Coaches comprise 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 include present collegiate head coaches like 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 in Hulman Center (10,200) and are trained by Greg Lansing.

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