2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sycamores, who were led by first-year head coach Marc Mitchell, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–28 (2–18 MVC)
Headcoach
  • Marc Mitchell (1st season)
Associate headcoachJason Pruitt
Quick facts Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–28 (2–18 MVC)
Head coach
  • Marc Mitchell (1st season)
Associate head coachJason Pruitt
Assistant coaches
  • Krystle Evans
  • Ashley Yu
Home arenaHulman Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
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2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State †16–4 .80025–8  .758
Missouri State16–4 .80026–9  .743
Belmont15–5 .75026–13  .667
Drake15–5 .75022–12  .647
Illinois State14–6 .70024–13  .649
Northern Iowa11–9 .55017–17  .500
UIC10–10 .50015–18  .455
Valparaiso9–11 .45013–19  .406
Bradley7–13 .35014–19  .424
Evansville3–17 .1507–25  .219
Southern Illinois2–18 .1004–26  .133
Indiana State2–18 .1004–28  .125
† 2025 MVC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2023–24 season 11–21, 6–14 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place.[1] They defeated Southern Illinois,[2] before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Drake in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.[3]

On April 24, 2024, head coach Chad Killinger announced that he would be stepping down as head coach after three seasons, after missing a majority of the season due to an undisclosed health issue.[4] On May 10, UIndy head coach Marc Mitchell announced that he would be stepping down from his head coaching position, in order to take the head coaching position at Indiana State.[5]

Preseason

On October 1, 2024, the MVC released their preseason coaches poll. Indiana State was picked to finish ninth in the MVC regular season.[6]

Preseason rankings

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
MVC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Drake566 (39)
2Northern Iowa504 (6)
3Belmont475 (3)
4Murray State391
5Missouri State380
6UIC347
7Illinois State341
8Valparaiso193
9Indiana State189
10Southern Illinois167
11Bradley97
12Evansville96
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Source:[6]

Preseason All-MVC Teams

No Sycamores were named to the Preseason All-MVC First or Second teams.[6]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Queen Ruffin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoJohnson C. Smith Moreno Valley, California
F 2 Savannah White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrWisconsin Saint Paul, Minnesota
F 3 Zalissa Finley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWhitworth Inchelium, Washington
G 4 Mia Simpson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrMorton College Waukegan, Illinois
G/F 5 Davina Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrIU East Merrillville, Indiana
G 8 Semie Brar 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrWagner Fresno, California
G 10 Deja Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrCochise College San Antonio, Texas
G 12 Keslyn Secrist 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoPulaski County High School Draper, Virginia
F 13 Saige Stahl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoColumbus East High School Seymour, Indiana
F 14 Leah Yarbrough 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrUIC Indianapolis, Indiana
F 23 Chloe Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrTulsa Los Angeles, California
C 31 Lily Niebuhr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrChaska High School Jordan, Minnesota
G 33 Bella Finnegan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrMother McAuley High School Hometown, Illinois
Head coach
  • Marc Mitchell (Kean)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 5, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Kentucky L 59–71  0–1
 Hulman Center (1,113)
Terre Haute, IN
November 7, 2024*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 8 Iowa State L 42–64  0–2
 Hilton Coliseum (9,992)
Ames, IA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wright State W 68–51  1–2
 Nutter Center (1,077)
Fairborn, OH
November 15, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Austin Peay L 56–74  1–3
 Hulman Center (1,140)
Terre Haute, IN
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, FloHoops		 at Butler L 55–80  1–4
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (877)
Indianapolis, IN
November 30, 2024*
6:15 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeast Missouri State W 68–65  2–4
 Show Me Center (625)
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 3, 2024*
7:30 pm, FloHoops		 at Marquette L 67–83  2–5
 Al McGuire Center (1,166)
Milwaukee, WI
December 6, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Illinois L 60–73  2–6
 Groniger Arena (505)
Charleston, IL
December 15, 2024*
2:00 pm		 vs. Northern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky MTE		 L 78–82  2–7
 Clive M. Beck Center (101)
Lexington, KY
December 16, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky MTE		 L 72–89  2–8
 Clive M. Beck Center (112)
Lexington, KY
December 21, 2024*
2:00 pm, B1G+		 at Purdue L 68–87  2–9
 Mackey Arena (3,803)
West Lafayette, IN
MVC regular season
December 29, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Iowa L 65–75  2–10
(0–1)		 Hulman Center (1,204)
Terre Haute, IN
January 2, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 69–96  2–11
(0–2)		 CEFCU Arena (1,596)
Normal, IL
January 5, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bradley L 52–65  2–12
(0–3)		 Renaissance Coliseum (531)
Peoria, IL
January 12, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Evansville W 90–74  3–12
(1–3)		 Hulman Center (1,472)
Terre Haute, IN
January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Illinois L 58–63  3–13
(1–4)		 Hulman Center (1,163)
Terre Haute, IN
January 19, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Missouri State L 57–73  3–14
(1–5)		 Hulman Center (1,262)
Terre Haute, IN
January 24, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Murray State L 71–97  3–15
(1–6)		 CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 26, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Belmont L 58–88  3–16
(1–7)		 Curb Event Center (876)
Nashville, TN
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Valparaiso L 54–73  3–17
(1–8)		 Hulman Center (1,201)
Terre Haute, IN
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 UIC L 53–58  3–18
(1–9)		 Hulman Center (1,278)
Terre Haute, IN
February 7, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Missouri State L 61–76  3–19
(1–10)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,091)
Springfield, MO
February 9, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois W 87–63  4–19
(2–10)		 Banterra Center (336)
Carbondale, IL
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Illinois State L 77–85  4–20
(2–11)		 Hulman Center (1,110)
Terre Haute, IN
February 16, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bradley L 54–56  4–21
(2–12)		 Hulman Center (1,090)
Terre Haute, IN
February 21, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UIC L 71–94  4–22
(2–13)		 Credit Union 1 Arena (3,025)
Chicago, IL
February 23, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Valparaiso L 68–73  4–23
(2–14)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (325)
Valparaiso, IN
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Drake L 86–107  4–24
(2–15)		 Knapp Center (2,492)
Des Moines, IA
March 1, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Evansville L 68–79  4–25
(2–16)		 Meeks Family Fieldhouse (526)
Evansville, IN
March 6, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Belmont L 69–90  4–26
(2–17)		 Hulman Center (1,121)
Terre Haute, IN
March 8, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Murray State L 70–109  4–27
(2–18)		 Hulman Center (1,227)
Terre Haute, IN
MVC tournament
March 13, 2025
9:30 pm, ESPN+		 (11) vs. (6) Northern Iowa
Opening round		 L 73–87  4–28
 Ford Center (822)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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