2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Indiana State Sycamores
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:23–13
Conf Record:13–7
Head Coach:Josh Schertz
Hc Year:2nd
Assoc Coach:Matthew Graves
Asst Coach1:Bryston Williams
Asst Coach2:Justin Furr
Stadium:Hulman Center
Tourney:CBI
Tourney Result:Quarterfinals

The 2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by second-year head coach Josh Schertz, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Fightin' Trees reached the ArchMadness Semi-finals for their best finish since the 2020–21 season. Senior guard Cooper Neese was named to the All-ArchMadness team; Neese scored 63 points for the Tourney, raising his career ArchMadness scoring total to 84 points (10.5 ppg, 8 games). Courvoisier McCauley was named MVC Newcomer of the Year. McCauley also made the All-Conference Second Team and All-Newcomer Team.

McCauley is the third Sycamore all-time to be named MVC Newcomer of the Year; earlier Sycamore honorees are John Sherman Williams (1983) and Eddie Bird (1988). Other Sycamores who received MVC honors include: Cameron Henry (All-Conference Third Team), Robbie Avila (All-Freshman Team), and Julian Larry (All-Defensive Team).

The Sycamores finished the season 20–11, 13–7 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Evansville and Belmont in the MVC tournament before losing to Bradley in the semifinals. The Sycamores received an invitation to the CBI, where they were awarded the overall No. 1 seed. They defeated USC Upstate in the first round before being narrowly defeated in overtime in the second round by Eastern Kentucky, closing their season with an overall record of 23–13.

Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2021–22 season 11–20, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Illinois State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[1]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: MVC Arch Madness Game 1 – Illinois State 58, Indiana State 53. Missouri Valley Conference. November 15, 2022. en.
  2. News: 2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Indiana State University Athletics. November 15, 2022. en.
  3. News: 2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule. ESPN. November 15, 2022. en.