2018–19 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by ninth-year head coach Greg Lansing, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MVC Tournament, they lost to Valparaiso in the first round.

2018–19 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2018–19 record15–16 (7–11 MVC)
Head coachGreg Lansing (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Marcus Belcher
  • Terry Parker
  • Brett Carey
Home arenaHulman Center
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Loyola–Chicago126 .667  2014  .588
Drake126 .667  2410  .706
Southern Illinois108 .556  1715  .531
Missouri State108 .556  1616  .500
Bradley99 .500  2015  .571
Northern Iowa99 .500  1618  .471
Illinois State99 .500  1716  .515
Indiana State711 .389  1516  .484
Valparaiso711 .389  1518  .455
Evansville513 .278  1121  .344
2019 MVC Tournament winner

ISU coach Greg Lansing began the season needing two wins during the season to surpass his mentor (Royce Waltman) on the ISU Coaching Leaderboard. Waltman had 134 wins. Lansing passed Waltman following the Sycamores victory over the McKendree Bearcats and is currently second (148) in wins at Indiana State; the leader Duane Klueh has 182. Junior Guard Jordan Barnes became the 39th member of the ISU 1,000-pt Club.

Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Illinois State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Demonte Ojinnaka1G6'5"212SeniorSilver Spring, MDGraduated
Trey Knight III3G6'4"180RS SophomoreCedar Park, TXTransferred to Texas A&M–Kingsville
Brenton Scott4G6'1"190RS SeniorFort Wayne, INGraduated
Ethan Claycomb10F6'7"194RS FreshmanVincennes, INWalk-on; transferred to Bellarmine
Matt Deady24G6'5"208RS FreshmanTerre Haute, INWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Qiydar Davis25G6'5"209RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Brandon Murphy34C6'7"270SeniorMontgomery, ALGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Allante Holston1G6'7"190SeniorCapitol Heights, MDTransferred from North Texas. Will be eligible to play immediately since Holston graduated from North Texas.
Cameron Bacote3G6'3"170SophomoreHampton, VATransferred from Maryland Eastern Shore. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bacote will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Deavion Washington
SG
Terre Haute, IN Terre Haute South Vigo High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Blake Brinkmeyer
PF
West Des Moines, IA Valley High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Allante Holston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrClinton Christian School
    North Texas
    Capitol Heights, MD
    G 2 Jordan Barnes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)152 lb (69 kg) JrChristian Brothers HS St. Louis, MO
    G 3 Cam Bacote  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBethel HS
    Maryland Eastern Shore
    Hampton, VA
    G 4 Cooper Neese 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrCloverdale HS Cloverdale, IN
    F/C 5 Bronson Kessinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS JrCorydon Central HS Corydon, IN
    G 10 Christian Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrSt. Teresa HS
    Iowa
    Decatur, IL
    G 11 Tyreke Key 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoClay County HS Celina, TN
    G 12 Tyeshon Martin (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrNew Rochelle HS Yonkers, NY
    G 13 Clayton Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoUniversity School/Hargrave Military Jackson, TN
    F/C 20 Daniel Huenermann 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoKantonsschule Am Burggraben St. Gallen, Switzerland
    G 23 De'Avion Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTerre Haute South Vigo HS Terre Haute, IN
    F 35 Devin Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrRichmond HS
    Mineral Area College
    Richmond, IN
    F 40 Blake Brinkmeyer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrValley HS West Des Moines, IA
    C 41 Emondre Richman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrCollinsville HS Collinsville, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Rose-Hulman W 77–44 
    Hulman Center (3,675)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Ball State L 69–86  0–1
    Worthen Arena (4,022)
    Muncie, IN
    Nov 9, 2018*
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Green Bay W 78–74  1–1
    Resch Center (1,469)
    Green Bay, WI
    Nov 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    McKendree W 80–63  2–1
    Hulman Center (3,146)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nov 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Western Kentucky W 63–54  3–1
    Hulman Center (3,032)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nov 28, 2018*
    10:00 pm
    at San Jose State
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 86–57  4–1
    Event Center Arena (1,523)
    San Jose, CA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wright State W 69–63  5–1
    Hulman Center (3,499)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    North Texas L 69–80  5–2
    Hulman Center (3,113)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 8, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Truman State W 77–69  6–2
    Hulman Center (3,466)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Dec 16, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at TCU
    Diamond Head Classic campus site game
    L 70–90  6–3
    Schollmaier Arena (6,431)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Dec 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Colorado
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
    W 72–67  7–3
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 23, 2018*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. UNLV
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals
    W 84–79  8–3
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 25, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. TCU
    Diamond Head Classic championship game
    L 69–83  8–4
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,752)
    Honolulu, HI
    Missouri Valley regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    9:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSCH
    at Loyola–Chicago L 44–79  8–5
    (0–1)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,112)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 5, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bradley W 65–60  9–5
    (1–1)
    Hulman Center (4,117)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Missouri State L 57–72  9–6
    (1–2)
    Hulman Center (3,420)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Evansville W 72–66 OT 10–6
    (2–2)
    Ford Center (6,419)
    Evansville, IN
    Jan 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Iowa L 64–69  10–7
    (2–3)
    McLeod Center (3,457)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    Loyola–Chicago L 67–75  10–8
    (2–4)
    Hulman Center (10,200)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Valparaiso W 70–53  11–8
    (3–4)
    Hulman Center (3,460)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Jan 27, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Illinois State L 62–76  11–9
    (3–5)
    Redbird Arena (5,141)
    Normal, IL
    Jan 30, 2019
    9:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSCH
    at Southern Illinois L 73–88  11–10
    (3–6)
    SIU Arena (8,284)
    Carbondale, IL
    Feb 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Drake L 62–68  11–11
    (3–7)
    Hulman Center (3,529)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Evansville W 85–62  12–11
    (4–7)
    Hulman Center (3,469)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Bradley L 67–96  12–12
    (4–8)
    Carver Arena (5,805)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Valparaiso W 87–82 OT 13–12
    (5–8)
    Athletics–Recreation Center (3,014)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Feb 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSCH
    Southern Illinois L 57–79  13–13
    (5–9)
    Hulman Center (3,997)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Illinois State W 73–50  14–13
    (6–9)
    Hulman Center (3,253)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Feb 23, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Missouri State L 61–67  14–14
    (6–10)
    JQH Arena (5,788)
    Springfield, MO
    Feb 27, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Drake L 68–80  14–15
    (6–11)
    Knapp Center (4,023)
    Des Moines, IA
    Mar 2, 2019
    TBA
    Northern Iowa W 71–54  15–15
    (7–11)
    Hulman Center (3,764)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    Mar 7, 2019
    (8) vs. (9) Valparaiso L 55-77  15-16
    (7-11)
    Enterprise Center 
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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