TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Head Coach Matthew Graves, guard Karmani Gregory, and forward Jackson Cooper will represent Indiana State men's basketball at the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Media Day held over October 13-14 inside the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.
 
Coaches and student-athletes from the league's 11 institutions will take part in the annual event with the men's basketball preseason poll and Players to Watch List announced over two days.
 
Graves enters his third season as the Sycamores' leader and is coming off an 11-21 season, including a 4-16 mark in Missouri Valley play in 2025-26. The Sycamores' roster features 15 new athletes, including nine collegiate transfers to the team, as well as a pair of NAIA All-Americans in Cooper and EJ McQuillan.
 
Gregory is a former All-Big South Honorable Mention selection, coming to Indiana State from USC Upstate following two seasons with the Spartans. The 6-1 guard averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while adding 91 assists and 33 steals. He shot 41.5% from the floor and 32.8% from the three-point line over the 2025-26 season.
 
Cooper earned NAIA Second Team All-American honors over 2025-26 in his third season at Oregon Tech. The 6-7 forward averaged a team-high 17.7 points per game and was seventh in NAIA with 174 total assists, while also averaging 7.7 rebounds per game. He shot 56.6% from the floor and added 41 steals.
 
Indiana State opens up its exhibition slate on Sunday, October 18, inside Hinkle Fieldhouse as the Sycamores take on Butler at 6:30 p.m. The Sycamores will close out the preseason at home on October 24 against Rose-Hulman inside Hulman Center with tipoff set for 7 p.m.
 
Meet the Sycamores Scheduled for October 12
Indiana State men's and women's basketball will host a "Meet the Sycamores" event on Monday, October 12, from 5-7 p.m. inside Hulman Center. The event, presented by Grayless Heating & Cooling, will introduce the new teams to fans in a free, community-wide event that is open to the public. For more information, click here.
 
Season Tickets On Sale Now
Indiana State Men's Basketball season tickets are now on sale online for the upcoming 2026-27 season. For more information regarding tickets, contact Mason LaGrange, Manager for Sale and Service, by calling 812-237-8972 or emailing Mason.Lagrange@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu.

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