College Basketball · MVC · 2026-27
Indiana State Sycamores
1-1 · Coach Matthew Graves
Power Rankings
#201▲6
Who is best right now.
-4.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -4.1 (#207)
Preseason: #207
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
13-17
- Conference record
- 7-13
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #207 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #197 in the country (-2.8), 11-21.
- →0% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Karmani Gregory (South Carolina Upstate, 15.6 ppg), Maguire Mitchell (IU Indianapolis, 11.8 ppg), Meechie White (Eastern Illinois, 10.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →2 ranked freshmen: EJ Hazelett III (#286), Kade Speckman (#346).
- →Lost Ian Scott (13.5 ppg), Camp Wagner (11.9 ppg, now at UC San Diego), Xavier Hall (7.6 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Indiana State
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maguire MitchellG · Sophomore · #2063 ranked | 2 · 2 | 35.5 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 44.4 (8-18) | 37.5 (3-8) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Karmani GregoryG · Senior · #1175 ranked | 2 · 2 | 35.0 | 24.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 45.7 (16-35) | 40.0 (4-10) | 81.2 (13-16) |
| Jackson CooperF · Senior · #3551 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 44.4 (8-18) | 100.0 (2-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Chance PuryearG · Sophomore · #2009 ranked | 2 · 0 | 23.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 44.4 (4-9) | 40.0 (2-5) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| EJ McQuillanG · Senior · #3765 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 33.3 (2-6) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Alessio CalamitaF · Junior · #3989 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 14.3 (1-7) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Duce PaschalG · Sophomore · #1759 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 38.5 (5-13) | 0.0 (0-2) | 77.8 (7-9) |
| Meechie WhiteG · Senior · #1719 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 66.7 (2-3) | 50.0 (1-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Aleksa VlajicF · Sophomore · #2635 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Kade SpeckmanF · Freshman · #3667 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmani GregoryG · Senior |  Transfer from South Carolina Upstate | 20 | 15.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.9 ast |
| Meechie WhiteG · Senior |  Transfer from Eastern Illinois | 20 | 10.5 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.1 ast |
| Maguire MitchellG · Sophomore |  Transfer from IU Indianapolis | 19 | 11.8 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Duce PaschalG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Weber State | 16 | 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Chance PuryearG · Sophomore |  Transfer from SMU | 12 | 0.3 pts · 0.4 reb · 0 ast |
| Aleksa VlajicF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Buffalo | 12 | 1 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast |
| EJ Hazelett IIIG · Freshman | Freshman · #286 recruit | 8 | — |
| Kade SpeckmanF · Freshman | Freshman · #346 recruit | 8 | — |
Gone from last season: Ian Scott (13.5 ppg), Camp Wagner (11.9 ppg, to 
UC San Diego), Xavier Hall (7.6 ppg), Sterling Young (10 ppg), Bruno Alocen (6.3 ppg, to 
Valparaiso), Jo Van Buggenhout (6.3 ppg, to 
Sacred Heart)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karmani Gregory | Transfer from South Carolina Upstate | G | Senior | 6-1 · 185 | Palmetto, FL | 24.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 5.5 ast (2 G) | 15.6 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.9 ast (31 G) | #1175 · +0.27 |
| 2 | Meechie White | Transfer from Eastern Illinois | G | Senior | 6-1 · 165 | Louisville, KY | 3.5 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 10.5 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.1 ast (33 G) | #1719 · 0.00 |
| 9 | Duce Paschal | Transfer from Weber State | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 195 | Portland, OR | 8.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.7 ast (31 G) | #1759 · -0.01 |
| 5 | Chance Puryear | Transfer from SMU | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 220 | Dallas, TX | 5.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.3 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.0 ast (14 G) | #2009 · -0.12 |
| 13 | Maguire Mitchell | Transfer from IU Indianapolis | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 190 | Zionsville, IN | 10.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 11.8 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G) | #2063 · -0.14 |
| 15 | Aleksa Vlajic | Transfer from Buffalo | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 235 | Belgrade, Serbia | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | #2635 · -0.35 |
| 35 | Jackson Cooper | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 · 225 | Portland, OR | 10.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3551 · -0.74 |
| 3 | EJ Hazelett III | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-7 · 215 | Indianapolis, IN | Hasn't played | — | #3555 · -0.74 |
| 32 | Kade Speckman | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 225 | Denver, CO | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3667 · -0.79 |
| 1 | EJ McQuillan | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-4 · 190 | Port Allen, LA | 3.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3765 · -0.83 |
| 45 | Alessio Calamita | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-10 · 255 | Gerlingen, Germany | 1.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3989 · -0.96 |
| 0 | DeShawn Denson II | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 165 | Oklahoma City, OK | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Ian Thomas | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 205 | St. Louis, MO | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Kingston Land | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 205 | Cincinnati, OH | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 21 | Martin Kaupanger |  Returning | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 195 | Gig Harbor, WA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 12 | Greyson Pritzl | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-4 · 210 | West Allis, WI | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsCharlotte | L70-78Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  atBall State | W69-66Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  vsMilwaukee | Projected 80-71INST: 76% to winIndiana State: 76% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 | vsEarlham(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)Stephen F. AustinU.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam | Projected 70-77INST: 27% to winIndiana State: 27% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 | U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise JamMore games Nov 21–23, opponents and days set by results | Opponent TBD |
| Nov 28 | vsIU Columbus(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 2 |  vsSIU Edwardsville | Projected 74-70INST: 65% to winIndiana State: 65% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vsSouthern Indiana | Projected 76-67INST: 78% to winIndiana State: 78% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atOregon | Projected 68-85INST: 7% to winIndiana State: 7% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  atUICConference | Projected 66-81INST: 11% to winIndiana State: 11% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vsMurray StateConference | Projected 76-82INST: 30% to winIndiana State: 30% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  at#3Kansas | Projected 59-90INST: 1% to winIndiana State: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsDrakeConference | Projected 75-76INST: 49% to winIndiana State: 49% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atIllinois StateConference | Projected 68-81INST: 14% to winIndiana State: 14% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  atEvansvilleConference | Projected 75-72INST: 61% to winIndiana State: 61% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsNorthern IowaConference | Projected 72-75INST: 43% to winIndiana State: 43% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  vsBradleyConference | Projected 74-70INST: 64% to winIndiana State: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 | atMurray StateConference | Projected 73-86INST: 14% to winIndiana State: 14% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  atBelmontConference | Projected 69-81INST: 16% to winIndiana State: 16% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  vsSouthern IllinoisConference | Projected 78-76INST: 58% to winIndiana State: 58% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 | atValparaisoConference | Projected 68-76INST: 23% to winIndiana State: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsEvansvilleConference | Projected 78-69INST: 79% to winIndiana State: 79% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | atSouthern IllinoisConference | Projected 75-79INST: 37% to winIndiana State: 37% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsIllinois StateConference | Projected 71-77INST: 29% to winIndiana State: 29% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 | atNorthern IowaConference | Projected 69-78INST: 23% to winIndiana State: 23% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsValparaisoConference | Projected 71-73INST: 42% to winIndiana State: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | vsBelmontConference | Projected 72-77INST: 33% to winIndiana State: 33% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atDrakeConference | Projected 72-79INST: 28% to winIndiana State: 28% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | vsUICConference | Projected 69-78INST: 24% to winIndiana State: 24% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | atBradleyConference | Projected 71-73INST: 42% to winIndiana State: 42% to win Compare |
MVC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UIC | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Murray State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Belmont | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Valparaiso | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Drake | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Evansville | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Illinois State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Indiana State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Bradley | 0-0 | 1-1 |