Indiana State

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Missouri Valley · Terre Haute, Terre Haute, Indiana

The Heartbreak Index3.3 · #596

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in CBB

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agony · 1.3 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19006.1
CBB final appearance since 19791.1

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1979

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1240-1154

All-time

0.518

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Indiana State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#1 Indiana State 64-75 #3 Michigan State

Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

National Title

1979 · Mar 26, 1979 · Championship Game

2.72

Game Score

#1 Indiana State 73-71 #5 Arkansas

Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio

Elite Eight

1979 · Mar 19, 1979 · Regional Finals

1.89

Game Score

#1 Indiana State 76-74 #6 DePaul

Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Final Four

1979 · Mar 24, 1979 · Final Four

1.88

Game Score

Indiana State 70-68 #13 Oklahoma (OT)

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

2001 · Mar 16, 2001 · First Round

1.84

Game Score

#1 Indiana State 86-69 Virginia Tech

Phog Allen Field House, Kansas City, Kansas

1979 · Mar 11, 1979 · Second Round

1.05

Game Score

#1 Indiana State 93-72 #16 Oklahoma

Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sweet 16

1979 · Mar 17, 1979 · Regional Semifinals

0.93

Game Score

Indiana State 68-85 Gonzaga

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

2001 · Mar 18, 2001 · Second Round

0.71

Game Score

Indiana State 61-77 Texas

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2000 · Mar 16, 2000 · First Round

0.60

Game Score

Indiana State 60-77 #12 Syracuse

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

2011 · Mar 18, 2011 · First Round

0.55

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 26, 1979	1979	Championship Game	#1 Indiana State 64-75 #3 Michigan State Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah National Title	2.72
2	Mar 19, 1979	1979	Regional Finals	#1 Indiana State 73-71 #5 Arkansas Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio Elite Eight	1.89
3	Mar 24, 1979	1979	Final Four	#1 Indiana State 76-74 #6 DePaul Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Final Four	1.88
4	Mar 16, 2001	2001	First Round	Indiana State 70-68 #13 Oklahoma (OT) The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	1.84
5	Mar 11, 1979	1979	Second Round	#1 Indiana State 86-69 Virginia Tech Phog Allen Field House, Kansas City, Kansas	1.05
6	Mar 17, 1979	1979	Regional Semifinals	#1 Indiana State 93-72 #16 Oklahoma Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio Sweet 16	0.93
7	Mar 18, 2001	2001	Second Round	Indiana State 68-85 Gonzaga The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	0.71
8	Mar 16, 2000	2000	First Round	Indiana State 61-77 Texas Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	0.60
9	Mar 18, 2011	2011	First Round	Indiana State 60-77 #12 Syracuse Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio	0.55

Season by season

2027 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

11-21

Conf record

4-16

—

SRS

#195

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

14-18

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

32-7

Conf record

17-3

—

SRS

#42

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

23-13

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

11-20

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

15-10

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#123

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

15-16

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#188

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

13-18

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#136

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

11-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#168

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Indiana State

Missouri Valley

Record

15-17

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#155

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Indiana State	0-0	Missouri Valley
2026	Indiana State	11-21	Missouri Valley	4-16		#195
2025	Indiana State	14-18	Missouri Valley	8-12		#193
2024	Indiana State	32-7	Missouri Valley ★	17-3		#42		NIT
2023	Indiana State	23-13	Missouri Valley	13-7		#105
2022	Indiana State	11-20	Missouri Valley	4-14		#207
2021	Indiana State	15-10	Missouri Valley	11-7		#127
2020	Indiana State	18-12	Missouri Valley	11-7		#123
2019	Indiana State	15-16	Missouri Valley	7-11		#188
2018	Indiana State	13-18	Missouri Valley	8-10		#136
2017	Indiana State	11-20	Missouri Valley	5-13		#168
2016	Indiana State	15-17	Missouri Valley	8-10		#155
2015	Indiana State	15-16	Missouri Valley	11-7		#159
2014	Indiana State	23-11	Missouri Valley	12-6		#119		NIT
2013	Indiana State	18-15	Missouri Valley	9-9		#104		NIT
2012	Indiana State	18-15	Missouri Valley	8-10		#138
2011	Indiana State	20-14	Missouri Valley ◆	12-6		#110	14	NCAA tournament
2010	Indiana State	17-15	Missouri Valley	9-9		#137
2009	Indiana State	11-21	Missouri Valley	7-11		#192
2008	Indiana State	15-16	Missouri Valley	8-10		#131
2007	Indiana State	13-18	Missouri Valley	5-13		#129
2006	Indiana State	13-16	Missouri Valley	4-14		#156
2005	Indiana State	11-20	Missouri Valley	5-13		#148
2004	Indiana State	9-19	Missouri Valley	5-13		#169
2003	Indiana State	7-24	Missouri Valley	2-16		#228
2002	Indiana State	6-22	Missouri Valley	4-14		#207
2001	Indiana State	22-12	Missouri Valley ◆	10-8		#86	13	NCAA tournament
2000	Indiana State	22-10	Missouri Valley ★	14-4		#84	12	NCAA tournament
1999	Indiana State	15-12	Missouri Valley	10-8		#73
1998	Indiana State	16-11	Missouri Valley	10-8		#112
1997	Indiana State	12-16	Missouri Valley	6-12		#169
1996	Indiana State	10-16	Missouri Valley	6-12		#206
1995	Indiana State	7-19	Missouri Valley	3-15		#178
1994	Indiana State	4-22	Missouri Valley	3-15		#249
1993	Indiana State	11-17	Missouri Valley	7-11		#141
1992	Indiana State	13-15	Missouri Valley	12-6		#145
1991	Indiana State	14-14	Missouri Valley	9-7		#148
1990	Indiana State	8-20	Missouri Valley	2-12		#170
1989	Indiana State	4-24	Missouri Valley	0-14		#202
1988	Indiana State	7-21	Missouri Valley	3-11		#203
1987	Indiana State	9-20	Missouri Valley	4-10		#200
1986	Indiana State	11-17	Missouri Valley	5-11		#129
1985	Indiana State	14-15	Missouri Valley	6-10		#107
1984	Indiana State	14-14	Missouri Valley	6-10		#149
1983	Indiana State	9-19	Missouri Valley	5-13		#183
1982	Indiana State	9-18	Missouri Valley	3-13		#165
1981	Indiana State	9-18	Missouri Valley	4-12		#157
1980	Indiana State	16-11	Missouri Valley	8-8		#83
1979	Indiana State	33-1	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	16-0	#1	#11	1	Final Four
1978	Indiana State	23-9	Missouri Valley	11-5		#27		NIT
1977	Indiana State	25-3	Missouri Valley			#47		NIT
1976	Indiana State	13-12	Independent			#115
1975	Indiana State	12-14	Independent			#149
1974	Indiana State	12-14	Independent			#135
1973	Indiana State	16-10	Independent			#113
1972	Indiana State	12-14	Independent			#150
1948	Indiana State	27-7	Independent
1947	Indiana State	17-8	Independent
1946	Indiana State	21-7	Independent
1945	Indiana State	18-6	Independent
1944	Indiana State	17-4	Independent
1943	Indiana State	13-4	Independent
1942	Indiana State	17-4	Independent
1941	Indiana State	11-8	Independent
1940	Indiana State	15-3	Independent
1939	Indiana State	10-9	Independent
1938	Indiana State	1-17	Independent
1937	Indiana State	7-6	Independent
1936	Indiana State	11-3	Independent
1935	Indiana State	13-4	Independent
1934	Indiana State	8-9	Independent
1933	Indiana State	10-6	Independent
1932	Indiana State	10-5	Independent
1931	Indiana State	7-8	Independent
1930	Indiana State	16-2	Independent
1929	Indiana State	15-4	Independent
1928	Indiana State	12-5	Independent
1927	Indiana State	3-13	Independent
1926	Indiana State	9-9	Independent
1925	Indiana State	11-4	Independent
1924	Indiana State	16-7	Independent
1923	Indiana State	20-5	Independent
1922	Indiana State	12-3	Independent
1921	Indiana State	15-7	Independent
1920	Indiana State	4-6	Independent
1919	Indiana State	6-3	Independent
1918	Indiana State	8-8	Independent
1917	Indiana State	13-4	Independent
1916	Indiana State	8-6	Independent
1915	Indiana State	7-6	Independent
1914	Indiana State	11-4	Independent
1913	Indiana State	8-3	Independent
1912	Indiana State	7-6	Independent
1911	Indiana State	2-8	Independent
1910	Indiana State	2-9	Independent
1909	Indiana State	2-7	Independent
1908	Indiana State	2-6	Independent
1907	Indiana State	1-8	Independent
1906	Indiana State	6-6	Independent
1905	Indiana State	5-5	Independent
1904	Indiana State	2-11	Independent
1903	Indiana State	5-7	Independent
1902	Indiana State	1-6	Independent
1901	Indiana State	0-4	Independent
1900	Indiana State	2-2	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

2 AP All-American selections.

Larry Bird1979

Larry Bird1978

Year	Player
1979	Larry Bird
1978	Larry Bird

NBA first-round picks

8 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Jake LaRavia2022

Last college yr: 2021

Jake LaRavia2022

Last college yr: 2020

Carl Nicks1980

Last college yr: 1980

Larry Bird1978

Last college yr: 1979

Carl Nicks1980

Last college yr: 1979

Larry Bird1978

Last college yr: 1978

Larry Bird1978

Last college yr: 1977

Carl Nicks1980

Last college yr: 1977

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2022	Jake LaRavia	2021
2022	Jake LaRavia	2020
1980	Carl Nicks	1980
1978	Larry Bird	1979
1980	Carl Nicks	1979
1978	Larry Bird	1978
1978	Larry Bird	1977
1980	Carl Nicks	1977

The Heartbreak Index3.3 · #596▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index3.3 · #596