2017–18 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by eighth-year head coach Greg Lansing, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Illinois State.

2017–18 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2017–18 record13–18 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marcus Belcher
  • Terry Parker
  • Brett Carey
Home arenaHulman Center
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Loyola–Chicago153 .833  326  .842
Southern Illinois117 .611  2013  .606
Illinois State108 .556  1815  .545
Drake108 .556  1717  .500
Bradley99 .500  2013  .606
Indiana State810 .444  1318  .419
Missouri State711 .389  1815  .545
Evansville711 .389  1715  .531
Northern Iowa711 .389  1616  .500
Valparaiso612 .333  1517  .469
2018 MVC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 5–13 to finish in a tie for ninth place in MVC play. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Evansville.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Everett Clemons0G6'1"185SeniorSpringfield, ILGraduated
Niels Bunschoten12F6'9"225SeniorBussum, NetherlandsGraduated
Donovan Franklin13G6'5"195SophomoreSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Pittsburg State
Matt Van Scyoc30F6'6"216RS SeniorGreen Lake, WIGraduated
Laquarious Paige32G6'3"180JuniorWest Orange, TXTransferred to Lamar
T. J. Bell42C6'8"250SeniorCharleston, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Christian Williams10G6'5"200JuniorDecatur, ILTransferred from Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Qiydar Davis25G6'6"220RS SeniorAtlanta, GATransferred from Louisiana Tech. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ashton graduated from Louisiana Tech.
Devin Thomas35F6'8"205JuniorRichmond, INJunior college transferred from Mineral Area College

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyreke Key
PG
Celina, TN Clay County High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cooper Neese
SG
Cloverdale, IN Cloverdale High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Clayton Hughes
SF
Jackson, TN Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Daniel Hunermann
PF
St Gallen, Switzerland Kantonsschule am Burggraben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-28.

    Preseason

    In the conference's preseason poll, the Sycamores were picked to finish in eighth place in the MVC.[2] Senior guard Brenton Scott was named to the preseason All-MVC first team.[2]

    Roster

    2017–18 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Demonte Ojinnaka 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrBlake HS
    Cloud County CC
    Silver Spring, MD
    G 2 Jordan Barnes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)152 lb (69 kg) SoChristian Brothers HS St. Louis, MO
    G 3 Trey Knight III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoCedar Park HS Cedar Park, TX
    G 4 Brenton Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrNorthrop HS Fort Wayne, IN
    F 5 Bronson Kessinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS SoCorydon Central HS Corydon, IN
    F 10 Ethan Claycomb (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS FrLincoln HS Vincennes, IN
    G 10 Christian Williams  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Teresa HS
    Iowa
    Decatur, IL
    G 11 Tyreke Key 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrClay County HS Celina, TN
    G 13 Clayton Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrUniversity School/Hargrave Military Jackson, TN
    F/C 20 Daniel Huenermann 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)221 lb (100 kg) FrKantonsschule Am Burggraben St. Gallen, Switzerland
    G 24 Matt Deady (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS FrSouth Vigo HS Terre Haute, IN
    G 25 Qiydar Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS SrIndian Hills Community College
    Flora MacDonald Academy
    Atlanta, GA
    G 32 Cooper Neese  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCloverdale HS Cloverdale, IN
    C 34 Brandon Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)270 lb (122 kg) SrCarver HS Montgomery, AL
    F 35 Devin Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrRichmond HS
    Mineral Area College
    Richmond, IN
    C 41 Emondre Richman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrCollinsville HS Collinsville, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 28, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    at Purdue L 72–94 
    Mackey Arena (5,168)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Marian W 84–64 
    Hulman Center (3,247)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus
    at Indiana W 90–69  1–0
    Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 16, 2017*
    11:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. Auburn
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    L 64–83  1–1
    TD Arena (2,136)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 17, 2017*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Old Dominion
    Charleston Classic consolation second round
    L 44–62  1–2
    TD Arena (1,970)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 19, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Ohio
    Charleston Classic 7th place game
    L 94–96 4OT 1–3
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 22, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    Missouri–St. Louis W 75–58  2–3
    Hulman Center (2,612)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nov 25, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ball State L 85–93  2–4
    Hulman Center (3,274)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Air Force
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 74–64  3–4
    Hulman Center (3,797)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 6, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    at North Texas L 76–79 OT 3–5
    The Super Pit (1,642)
    Denton, TX
    Dec 9, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Indianapolis W 79–75  4–5
    Hulman Center (3,491)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Green Bay W 85–63  5–5
    Hulman Center (2,924)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 16, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    at Western Kentucky L 65–81  5–6
    E. A. Diddle Arena (4,412)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    Elon L 68–73  5–7
    Hulman Center (2,979)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Missouri Valley regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, NBCSC
    Valparaiso W 73–64  6–7
    (1–0)
    Hulman Center (3,269)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 31, 2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Illinois State L 81–84 OT 6–8
    (1–1)
    Redbird Arena (5,824)
    Normal, IL
    Jan 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, NBCSC+
    at Loyola–Chicago W 61–57  7–8
    (2–1)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,501)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 6, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Drake L 72–75  7–9
    (2–2)
    Hulman Center 
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, FSI/NBCSC
    Northern Iowa W 69–67  8–9
    (3–2)
    Hulman Center (3,216)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 14, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Missouri State L 73–76  8–10
    (3–3)
    JQH Arena (4,137)
    Springfield, MO
    Jan 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Evansville W 71–66  9–10
    (4–3)
    Ford Center (3,601)
    Evansville, IN
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Illinois State W 84–54  10–10
    (5–3)
    Hulman Center (5,950)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois L 77–82  10–11
    (5–4)
    SIU Arena (3,929)
    Carbondale, IL
    Jan 28, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bradley L 73–81  10–12
    (5–5)
    Hulman Center (4,516)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 31, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Valparaiso L 63–69  10–13
    (5–6)
    Athletics–Recreation Center (2,228)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Feb 3, 2018
    4:00 pm, FSI/NBCSC
    at Northern Iowa W 77–66  11–13
    (6–6)
    McLeod Center (4,564)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Feb 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, FSI/NBCSC
    Missouri State L 62–81  11–14
    (6–7)
    Hulman Center (4,040)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Loyola–Chicago L 71–75  11–15
    (6–8)
    Hulman Center (4,328)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 14, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Drake L 76–90  11–16
    (6–9)
    Knapp Center (2,617)
    Des Moines, IA
    Feb 17, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Southern Illinois L 72–76 OT 11–17
    (6–10)
    Hulman Center (3,895)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Evansville W 58–53  12–17
    (7–10)
    Hulman Center (4,295)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 24, 2018
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Bradley W 66–64  13–17
    (8–10)
    Carver Arena (7,827)
    Peoria, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPN3
    (6) vs. (3) Illinois State
    Quarterfinals
    L 70–77  13–18
    Scottrade Center (7,077)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3][4]

    References

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