2023-24 Indiana State Men’s Basketball: Odds To Make NCAA Tournament, Win Title

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 6, 2024

The Indiana State Sycamores (28-5), who are currently +20000 to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, own the best odds among MVC teams and the 47th-best odds in all of college hoops. Next, they will play the Drake Bulldogs on Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 PM ET.

On Saturday, in its last game, Indiana State topped Northern Iowa 94-72. With 21 points, Robbie Avila was its leading scorer.

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Indiana State NCAA Championship Odds

  • National championship odds (current): +20000
  • MVC championship odds: +145

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Indiana State Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume

  • The Sycamores are facing the 137th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
  • Indiana State’s remaining schedule includes one opponent above .500 and one with a worse record than its own.
  • Of the Sycamores’ one remaining game, none are versus current members of the AP’s Top 25.
  • Indiana State defeated the Drake Bulldogs (No. 13 in the RPI) in a 75-67 win on February 3 — its signature win of the season.
  • The Sycamores have tied for the 46th-most Quadrant 1 wins in the nation according to the RPI (two).
  • When facing Quadrant 2 opponents (according to the RPI), Indiana State is 5-0 (1.000%) — tied for the 19th-most victories.
  • The Sycamores have tied for the 36th-most Quadrant 3 victories in the country based on the RPI (six).
  • Indiana State has tied for the 17th-most Quadrant 4 victories in the country based on the RPI (14).

Indiana State Season Stats and Insights

  • The Sycamores average 84.5 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 71.6 per contest (167th in college basketball). They have a +426 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.9 points per game.
  • The Sycamores knock down 11.1 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball), 4.5 more than their opponents (6.6). They are shooting 38.7% from beyond the arc (10th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.1%.
  • Indiana State scores 261.6 points per 100 possessions (77th in college basketball), while giving up 221.7 points per 100 possessions (100th in college basketball).
  • The Sycamores lose the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 11.5 (212th in college basketball) while their opponents average 10.3.

Indiana State Leading Performers

  • Avila leads the Sycamores in scoring, averaging 17.5 points per game.
  • Indiana State is led in rebounding by Jayson Kent’s 8.1 rebounds per game and assists by Julian Larry’s 4.7 assists per game.
  • The Sycamores are led by Isaiah Swope from beyond the arc. He knocks down 3.3 shots from deep per game.
  • Larry leads the team with 1.5 steals per game. Avila collects 0.7 blocks a game to pace Indiana State.

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