| Indiana State Sycamores | |||
| University | Indiana State University | ||
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| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Terre Haute, IN | ||
| Head coach | Kevin McKenna (basketball) (3rd year) | ||
| Arena | Hulman Center (Capacity: 10,200) |
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| Nickname | Sycamores | ||
| Colors | ISU Blue and White
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1968, 1979 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1966, 1967, 1968, 1979, 2000, 2001 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1979, 2001 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1947, 1948, 1950, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1979, 2000 |
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The Indiana State Sycamores basketball team 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 2001.
Their first season was 1896; making the Sycamores the oldest basketball team in the NCAA, along with Bucknell, Minnesota and Washington. Sadly, the records from 1896-1899 no longer exist. The Sycamores boast of 2 College Player(s) of the Year; 14 All-Americans, 30+ 1,000-point scorers and 1,335+ victories.
In addition, the Sycamores have 20 Post-Season Appearances (6 NCAA, 2 NIT and 12 NAIA) 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 a Magic Johnson-led Michigan State team, and ended the season as National Runner-Up with a record of 33–1.
The Sycamores also finished as 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, Ron Greene and Tates Locke. The Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team play their home games at Hulman Center (10,200), and are currently coached by Kevin McKenna (basketball).
Div I NCAA Tournament Results
The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–3.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1979 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
| 2000 | First Round |
| 2001 | Second Round |
National Invitation Tournament Results
The Sycamores have appeared in 2 NIT Tournaments. Their combined record is 1-2.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1977 | First Round |
| 1978 | Second Round |
Div II NCAA Tournament Results
The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 5-4.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1966 | First Round |
| 1967 | Second Round |
| 1968 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
NAIA Tournament Results
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 both NAIA and NCAA tournaments.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1946 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
| 1948 | NATIONAL FINALIST |
| 1949 | National Semi-Finals (4th Place) |
| 1950 | NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
| 1953 | National Semi-Finals (3rd Place) |
Olympic Trials
Coach Wally Marks’ 1935–36 Sycamores from Indiana State Teachers College gained national attention when, by invitation, 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 by defeating every team on their schedule, including the 1935 national AAU champion Tulsa Diamond Oilers. Indiana State 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.
Pan American Games
The 1949–50 squad won the NAIA 1950 National Championship. Subsequently, Coach John Longfellow and seven Sycamore players were invited to represent the United States in 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sycamores Roger Adkins, Dick Atha, Bob Gilbert, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, Tom Kern 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.
Arenas
| Year | Home |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Player of the Year
National (2)
- Duane Klueh - 1948 NAIB Player of the Year Helms Foundation
- Larry Bird - 1979 Oscar Robertson Trophy, Naismith Award and John R. Wooden Award, Adolph Rupp Trophy, Eastman Award,
Joe Lapchick Award, The Sporting News, Basketball Times, Basketball Weekly,
Conference (6)
- Roger Adkins - 1952 Indiana Collegiate Conference
- Butch Wade - 1967 Indiana Collegiate Conference
- Jerry Newsom - 1968 Indiana Collegiate Conference
- Larry Bird - 1978 Missouri Valley Conference
- Larry Bird - 1979 Missouri Valley Conference
- Nate Green - 2000 Missouri Valley Conference
National Tournament (3)
- Duane Klueh - NAIA 1948 Most Valuable Player
- Len Rzeszewski - NAIA 1950 Most Valuable Player
- Jerry Newsom - NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship 1968 Most Valuable Player
All-Americans (14)
- Les Reynolds - 1930 Helms Foundation
- Duane Klueh - 1948 Helms Foundation
- Len Rzeszewski - 1949 NAIB
- Bob Royer - 1949 NAIB
- Dick Atha - 1953 Helms Foundation
- Butch Wade - 1965 AP, UPI
- Jerry Newsom - 1966 UPI
- Butch Wade - 1966 UPI
- Jerry Newsom - 1968 Coaches, AP,UPI
- Rick Williams - 1975 Basketball Weekly-Honorable Mention, Sporting News, Converse
- Rick Williams - 1976 Basketball Weekly-Honorable Mention, Sporting News, Converse
- Larry Bird - 1977 UPI-Third Team, AP-Honorable Mention
- Larry Bird - 1978 AP, UPI, USBWA, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly
- Larry Bird - 1979 AP, UPI, USBWA, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly
All-Conference (31)
All-Indiana Collegiate Conference (20)
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Bill Hitch |
| 1946 | Ed Lash |
| 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) |
All-Midwestern Conference (3)
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1971 | George Pillow |
| 1971 | Bob Barker |
| 1972 | Dan Bush |
All Missouri Valley Conference (8)
| 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 |
Career Leaders
Scoring
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ray Goddard | 1,302 |
Rebounding
| Name | Rebounds |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| John Sherman Williams | 629 |
| Brad Miley | 627 |
Assists
| Name | Assists |
|---|---|
| Steve Reed | 616 |
| Rick Fields | 551 |
| Jimmy Smith | 517 |
| Nate Green | 496 |
| Larry Bird | 435 |
| Michael Menser | 426 |
| Nick Hargrove | 369 |
| Greg Thomas | 331 |
| Steve Phillips | 328 |
| David Moss | 267 |
Coaching Leaders
| Years | Coach (Alma Mater) | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 C. Stauffer (Michigan State) | 121 | 94 | .568 |
| 1948-1954 | John L. 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 E. Bayh, Sr. (Indiana State) | 57 | 24 | .640 |
| 1989-1994 | Tates Locke (Ohio Wesleyan) | 50 | 88 | .411 |
| 1912-1917 | Alfred F. Westphal | 47 | 23 | .671 |
| 1946-1948 | John Wooden (Purdue) | 44 | 15 | .746 |
| 1982-1985 | Dave Schellhase (Purdue) | 37 | 48 | .435 |
| 1924-27, 32-33 | David Glascock (Wabash) | 33 | 32 | .508 |
| 2007-Present | Kevin McKenna (basketball) (Creighton) | 32 | 40 | .444 |
| 1896-Present | ALL-TIME | 1,336 | 1,134 | .541 |
Coach of the Year
National
- Bill Hodges - 1979 AP, UPI, The Sporting News
Conference
- Duane Klueh - 1959, 1963, 1966, 1967 Indiana Collegiate Conference
- Bill Hodges - 1979 Missouri Valley Conference
- Tates Locke - 1991 Missouri Valley Conference
- Royce Waltman - 2000 Missouri Valley Conference
Sycamores in the Professional Leagues
Sycamores in the NBA
Thirteen former Sycamores have played in the NBA and it's predecessors, NBL and BAA. They are:
- Dick Atha: 1955-56 - New York Knicks; 1957-1958 - Detroit Pistons
- Ken Bannister: 1984-1986 - New York Knicks; 1987-1989 - Los Angeles Clippers
- Larry Bird: 1979-1992 - Boston Celtics
- George Chestnut: 1933-1937 - Indianapolis Kautskys
- Rick Darnell: 1975-1976 - Virginia Squires
- John Hazen: 1948-1949 - Boston Celtics
- Harold "Stoops" Johnson: 1946-1947 - Detroit Falcons
- Duane Klueh: 1949-1950 - Denver Nuggets; 1950-1951 - Fort Wayne Pistons
- John Miklozek: 1936-1937 - Indianapolis Kautskys
- Carl Nicks: 1980-1982 - Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz; 1982-1983 - Cleveland Cavaliers
- George Pearcy: 1946-1947 - Detroit Falcons
- Henry Pearcy: 1946-1947 - Detroit Falcons
- Bob Royer: 1949-1950 - Denver Nuggets
Sycamores in other Professional Leagues
- Keyln Block - Lausanne MB - Switzerland League A
- Jim Cruse - Diadolle Asptt Dijon - France N3
- Amani Daanish - Salon Vilpas Vikings - Finland - 1st Division
- Nate Green - Umana Reyer Venezia - Italy - Lega2
- Lamar Grimes - Al Jaysh Army SC - Qatar - D1
- Djibril Kante - Atenas Cordoba - Argentina - LigaA
- Todd McCoy - Delaware Destroyers- USA EBA and NPBL
- Gabriel Moore - Soba Dragons Rhoendorf - Germany - ProB
- David Moss - Banca Tercas Teramo - Italy - SerieA
- Matt Renn - Valence Condom Castera RGB - France - N2
- Jayson Wells - Poltava-Basket Poltava - Ukraine - Superleague
- Trent Wurtz - Christchurch Cougars - New Zealand - NBL
Basketball Hall(s) of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame (2)
- John Wooden Player, 1961; Coach, 1973 -- The FIRST person to be inducted as Coach & Player.
- Larry Bird Player, 1998
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2)
- John Wooden - 2006 Inaugural Class
- Larry Bird - 2009
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (25)
- John R. Wooden - 1962
- Glenn Curtis - 1964
- Howard Sharpe - 1971
- Johnnie Baratto - 1972
- Lester Reynolds - 1972
- Jesse Wood - 1973
- Charles Fouty - 1980
- Ward Brown - 1981
- Dick Atha - 1988
- Duane Klueh - 1988
- Arley Andrews - 1989
- Stanley Shimala - 1990
- Jim Powers - 1993
- Tom Pitts - 1995
- Jerry Newsom - 1997
- David Nicholson - 1999
- Larry Bird - 2000
- Danny Bush - 2000
- Jerry Baker - 2000
- Lenny Rzeszewski - 2001
- George Pillow - 2002
- Keith Doughety - 2004
- G. Michael Jones - 2005
- Steve Hollenbeck - 2006
- Dr. Michael C. Copper - 2010
NAIA Hall of Fame (4)
- Duane Klueh - 1955
- Clemens 'Lenny' Rzewszewski - 1956
- John Longfellow - 1960
- John Wooden - 2009
Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame (3)
- Larry Bird - 1997
- Duane Klueh - 2006
- John Wooden - 2009
In popular culture
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 probably end up at Harvard, I know he's still hoping for a basketball scholarship from Indiana State."
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