The 2021–22 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Sycamores, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Sycamores finished the 2020–21 season 15–10, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated

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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

, former head coach at Division II

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, as Lansing's replacement.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Indiana State Sycamores The Indiana State Sycamores are the NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams of Indiana State University. Since the 1977–78 academic year, Indiana State has been a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The Indiana State foot ...

Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's college basketball, basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA ...