# 2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by first-year head coach Matthew Graves, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2023–24 season 32–7, 17–3 in MVC play to finish as Missouri Valley regular season champions. They defeated Missouri State and Northern Iowa, before falling to Drake in the MVC tournament championship game. They received an invitation to the NIT, where they received a #1 seed. They would defeat SMU, Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Utah, before falling to Seton Hall in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 pm | | vs. Florida Atlantic Total Athlete Tip-Off | L 64–97 | 0–1 | Wooden Family Fieldhouse (1,200) Xenia, OH |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eureka | W 93–48 | 1–1 | Hulman Center (6,381) Terre Haute, IN |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | L 72–77 | 1–2 | Hulman Center (4,264) Terre Haute, IN |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ball State | W 94–84 | 2–2 | Worthen Arena (4,021) Muncie, IN |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 97–61 | 3–2 | Hulman Center (4,379) Terre Haute, IN |
| November 25, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana | L 77–87 | 3–3 | Liberty Arena (2,351) Evansville, IN |
| November 29, 2024* 4:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Arkansas State Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship | L 81–86 | 3–4 | Baha Mar Convention Center (392) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Iona Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship | W 83–80 | 4–4 | Baha Mar Convention Center (325) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Tarleton State Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship | W 87–71 | 5–4 | Baha Mar Convention Center (212) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 7, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | W 80–77 | 6–4 (1–0) | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,357) Springfield, MO |
| December 18, 2024 7:00 pm, MVC TV Network | | Murray State | W 84–74 | 7–4 (2–0) | Hulman Center (4,132) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UHSP | W 101–53 | 8–4 | Hulman Center (4,109) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 29, 2024* 12:00 pm, BTN | | at Ohio State | L 83–103 | 8–5 | Value City Arena (14,388) Columbus, OH |
| January 1, 2025 7:00 pm, MVC TV Network | | Bradley | L 89–90 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (2–1) | Hulman Center (5,083) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 66–62 | 9–6 (3–1) | Ford Center (5,287) Evansville, IN |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | L 95–98 | 9–7 (3–2) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,471) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 79–84 | 9–8 (3–3) | Hulman Center (4,623) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 15, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 65–118 | 9–9 (3–4) | Carver Arena (5,330) Peoria, IL |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Drake | L 53–71 | 9–10 (3–5) | Hulman Center (6,013) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 21, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 81–85 | 9–11 (3–6) | CEFCU Arena (3,617) Normal, IL |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 56–74 | 9–12 (3–7) | Hulman Center (5,104) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 72–67 | 10–12 (4–7) | Hulman Center (4,332) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 88–83 | 11–12 (5–7) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,352) Chicago, IL |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 80–62 | 12–12 (6–7) | Hulman Center (4,152) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 81–85 $^{OT}$ | 12–13 (6–8) | The Knapp Center (4,394) Des Moines, IA |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 73–88 | 12–14 (6–9) | McLeod Center (3,824) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 85–76 | 13–14 (7–9) | Hulman Center (5,198) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, MVC TV Network | | Evansville | L 74–79 | 13–15 (7–10) | Hulman Center (4,323) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 22, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 75–77 | 13–16 (7–11) | Curb Event Center (2,410) Nashville, TN |
| February 25, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 75–85 | 13–17 (7–12) | CFSB Center (4,683) Murray, KY |
| March 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 95–77 | 14–17 (8–12) | Hulman Center (4,892) Terre Haute, IN |
| Conference Tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 12:00 pm, MVC TV Network | (9) | vs. (8) Southern Illinois Arch Madness Opening Round | L 85–86 | 14–18 | Enterprise Center (4,402) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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