Indiana State Sycamores
Missouri Valley (28-6, 17-3)
Big Wins: Drake (75-67), at Bradley (85-77)
Bad Losses: Illinois State (67-80), at Southern Illinois (69-74)
Coach: Josh Schertz
Probable Starters:
Robbie Avila, Sophomore, Center, 17.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.8 apg
Isaiah Swope, Junior, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 2.2 apg
Ryan Conwell, Sophomore, Guard, 16.2 ppg, 2.3 apg, 5.7 rpg
Julian Larry, Junior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 4.7 apg
Jayson Kent, Junior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Key Role Players:
Xavier Bledson, Senior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 2.8 apg
Jake Wolfe, Senior, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 84.4 (8th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.0 (177, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.5 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.2 (149, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 11.0 (4, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.5 (10, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.7 (5, 1)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (66, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.5 (14, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (171, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | CBI | First Round win over USC Upstate |
| 2023 | CBI | Quarterfinals loss to Eastern Kentucky |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round loss to Arkansas |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round loss to Iowa |
| 2012 | CIT | First Round loss to Robert Morris |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Syracuse |
| 2010 | CBI | First Round loss to St. Louis |
| 2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Oklahoma |
| 2001 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2000 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas |
*all team stats through 3/10
