Indiana State Sycamores NCAA Basketball News

Butterflies, nervousness, angst. One team might definitely be feeling all of the above as Indiana State travels to Northern Illinois to open its season tonight.

The first year a coach takes over a program is like a whole year's worth of the first day of school.

If you've watched any television in your time, you've probably seen those artsy time-lapse camera shots where you can watch a flower blossom in the scope of a few seconds.

Indiana State basketball fans who haven't been inside Hulman Center for a while will notice something new about the floor.

Aaron Carter and Rashad Reed had 13 points apiece, leading five Indiana State players in double figures in a 69-64 exhibition victory over Albion on Saturday night.

Fate has picked up Indiana State point guard Tyler Cutter and thrown him into the deep end of the pool.

The scales of evidence can swing either direction when it comes to the fate of the 2009 Indiana State's men's basketball team.

In the span of two months, Indiana State's men's basketball team has gone from 22.1 points in its projected starting backcourt to zero.

Indiana State men's basketball coach Kevin McKenna has announced that junior guard Marico Stinson is leaving the program for personal reasons.

The Indiana State men's basketball program has announced that junior point guard Harry Marshall has been declared academically ineligible for the fall semester.

“I was looking for a school to go to [last summer], he recruited me late, but I had already decided to go JUCO. He stuck with me, I liked him and all of the guys at Indiana State.”

Indiana State associate head coach Greg Lansing coached at Iowa, Josh Crawford played at Iowa. via Tribune-Star

“And he's a fun guy to be around.”

Harry Marshall was never a men's basketball recruit at Indiana State University. via Tribune-Star

“They did offer me a walk-on spot, but during the meeting they said I wasn't really wanted here”

No one was more shocked that Cole Holmstrom had his scholarship pulled than Cole Holmstrom himself. via Tribune-Star

“He's a good student and a good kid, but that's the direction we've decided to go in.”

Indiana State guard Cole Holmstrom was informed today that his men's basketball scholarship would not be renewed for the 2008-09 season. via Tribune-Star

“Anytime you recruit a JUCO, expectations to play go up. We recruited him to be a factor. I expect him to be right in the mix of things”

The Indiana State men's basketball program got immediate help at the point guard position. via Tribune-Star

“Gabe [Moore] and Harry [Marshall's] experience didn't really give him a chance to play ahead of them. Rico [Stinson], Harry and Gabe all kind of played like their experience dictated they would.”

Lamar Lee is still officially part of the Indiana State men's basketball team, but that's more a formality than reality. via Tribune-Star

“We were surprised at how all the team members stepped up in the final game and played their hearts out”

PC Storm wins state basketball title Perry County Storm basketball members and coaches take a time out from celebrating their state win to take a group photo with former Perry Central basketball player Aaron ... via Perry County News

“He brings a wealth of knowledge and an enthusiasm that will reinvigorate our program.”

The University of Indianapolis is welcoming back Stan Gouard as its new head men's basketball coach. via WTWO-TV Terre Haute

“I looked through it, and there were some other schools close to home, but I figured I have my whole life to go back home, why not play somewhere else at a school that's in a decent conference?”

Rashad Reed could go home again if only he wanted to. Indiana State will be his future home instead. via Tribune-Star