The 2026–27 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team will represent Indiana State University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by third-year head coach Matthew Graves, will play their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

Previous season The Sycamores finished the 2025–26 season 11–21, 4–16 in MVC play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the opening round of the MVC tournament to Valparaiso.

Offseason Departures

Indiana State departuresNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure 0 G 6'1" 175 Senior Queens, NY Graduated 2 G 6'6" 200 Sophomore Raleigh, NC Transferred to Alcorn State 4 G 6'6" 180 Sophomore Barcelona, Spain Transferred to Valparaiso 5 G 6'3" 200 GS Atlanta, GA Transferred to Saint Leo 6 G 6'2" 195 Junior Antwerp, Belgium Transferred to Sacred Heart 7 C 7'1" 255 Sophomore Toronto, Ontario Transferred to Elon 8 G 6'6" 190 Junior Dallas, TX Transferred to UC San Diego 9 G 6'6" 190 Freshman Oslo, Norway Transferred to Barry 10 F 6'6" 215 Junior Harford Village, Grenada Transferred to Sam Houston 12 G 6'2" 185 RS-Junior Ellettsville, IN Transferred to Webber International 13 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Noblesville, IN Transferred to Truman 23 F 6'7" 220 Senior Plainfield, IN Graduated, plays for KB Trepça 35 C 6'10" 250 Junior Luckey, OH Transferred to Cleveland State

Incoming transfers On April 9, 2026, EJ McQuillan became the first commit of the 2026–27 season. The 6'4" senior guard transferred from LSUA, where he averaged 20.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game last season.

On April 20, 2026, Jackson Cooper, a 6'7" forward announced his commitment to the Sycamores. The Portland, Oregon native led Oregon Tech of the NAIA in scoring with 17.7 points and 5.8 assists.

Indiana State incoming transfersNameNumberPosHeightWeightYearHometownPrevious schoolYears remainingDate eligible 35 F 6'7" Senior Portland, OR Oregon Tech 1 October 1, 2026 7 G 6'1" 175 Senior Palmetto, FL South Carolina Upstate 1 October 1, 2026 1 G 6'4" Senior Port Allen, LA LSUA 1 October 1, 2026 13 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Zionsville, IN IU Indy 3 October 1, 2026 9 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Portland, OR Weber State 3 October 1, 2026 12 G 6'4" 205 Senior West Allis, WI Lander 1 October 1, 2026 5 F 6'7" 210 Sophomore Dallas, TX SMU 3 October 1, 2026 15 F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Belgrade, Serbia Buffalo 3 October 1, 2026 2 G 6'1" 175 Senior Louisville, KY Eastern Illinois 1 October 1, 2026

Recruiting classes

2026 recruiting class

2027 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=""| Exhibition Season

!colspan=12 style=""|Non-Conference Regular Season

!colspan=12 style=""| Conference Regular Season

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