# 2021–22 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by first-year head coach Josh Schertz, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Sycamores finished the 2020–21 season 15–10, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Evansville in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing to Loyola in the semifinals.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On March 7, 2021, Indiana State announced that head coach Greg Lansing's contract would not be renewed, thereby ending his 11-year tenure at the school. On March 17, the Sycamores hired Josh Schertz, former head coach at Division II Lincoln Memorial, as Lansing's replacement.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Rose–Hulman | W 82–70 | | Hulman Center (4,500) Terre Haute, IN |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 81–77 | 1–0 | Kress Events Center (1,834) Green Bay, WI |
| November 12, 2021* 1:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 7 Purdue | L 67–92 | 1–1 | Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 14, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Hanover | W 90–49 | 2–1 | Hulman Center (3,000) Terre Haute, IN |
| November 18, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Old Dominion Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals | W 77–36 | 3–1 | HTC Center (1,237) Conway, SC |
| November 19, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Oklahoma Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinals | L 63–87 | 3–2 | HTC Center (1,131) Conway, SC |
| November 21, 2021* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. New Mexico State Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd Place Game | L 66–80 | 3–3 | HTC Center (1,083) Conway, SC |
| November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Ball State | L 75–97 | 3–4 | Worthen Arena (3,017) Muncie, IN |
| December 1, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 76–88 | 3–5 (0–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,915) Chicago, IL |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Miami (OH) | W 69–68 | 4–5 | Hulman Center (3,456) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 13, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 70–77 | 4–6 | Scheels Center (1,434) Fargo, ND |
| December 18, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Alabama A&M | W 67–43 | 5–6 | Hulman Center (3,011) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 20, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oakland City | W 78–69 | 6–6 | Hulman Center (2,391) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 22, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Convocation Center DeKalb, IL |
| December 29, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Coppin State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Midway | W 107–51 | 7–6 | Hulman Center (2,405) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 2, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bradley | W 76–71 | 8–6 (1–1) | Hulman Center (2,806) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 11, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 74–80 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (1–2) | McLeod Center (1,797) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola–Chicago | L 56–64 | 8–8 (1–3) | Hulman Center (3,614) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 19, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | L 55–63 | 8–9 (1–4) | Banterra Center (4,142) Carbondale, IL |
| January 22, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | L 73–75 | 8–10 (1–5) | Hulman Center (2,846) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 76–72 | 9–10 (2–5) | Hulman Center (3,011) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 52–67 | 9–11 (2–6) | Carver Arena (4,554) Peoria, IL |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 67–85 | 9–12 (2–7) | Hulman Center (2,811) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | L 72–79 $^{2OT}$ | 9–13 (2–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,908) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evansville Rescheduled from January 5 | L 56–65 | 9–14 (2–9) | Hulman Center (2,567) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 80–77 $^{2OT}$ | 10–14 (3–9) | Ford Center (3,177) Evansville, IN |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 60–57 | 11–14 (4–9) | Hulman Center (2,766) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 70–79 | 11–15 (4–10) | JQH Arena (3,522) Springfield, MO |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | L 72–76 | 11–16 (4–11) | Hulman Center (3,486) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 21, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 58–74 | 11–17 (4–12) | Knapp Center (3,352) Des Moines, IA |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 82–88 | 11–18 (4–13) | Hulman Center (3,684) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 66–86 | 11–19 (4–14) | Redbird Arena (3,665) Normal, IL |
| MVC Tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., MVC TV | (9) | vs. (8) Illinois State Opening Round | L 53–58 | 11–20 | Enterprise Center (0) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||