Indiana State snubbed: Social media reacts to Sycamores' 2024 NCAA Tournament absence

Indiana State basketball has been left out of the 2024 NCAA Tournament field of 68 on Selection Sunday.

Not even a 28-win season, regular-season Missouri Valley Conference championship — nor the star power of Robbie Avila, aka Cream Abdul-Jabbar — were enough to get the Sycamores into the Big Dance.

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An 84-80 loss to Drake in the MVC Tournament Championship game on March 10 likely left Indiana State out of the tournament field. That, coupled with numerous stolen bids from the Pac-12, ACC and others, ultimately left Josh Schertz's team on the outside looking in.

The Sycamores are left out despite a NET Ranking of No. 29 and a No. 45 in KenPom Rankings. Indiana State had one Quad 1 victory, an 85-77 road victory over Bradley, but finished 1-4 in Quad 1 games. While the Sycamores went 26-2 in other quadrant games, a Quad 4 home loss to lowly Illinois State (178 NET), likely also hurt their cause.

Here are social media reactions from the snub for the Sycamores from the NCAA Tournament:

Indiana State basketball March Madness snub: Social media reacts

With Indiana State missing the tournament, users on X (formerly known as Twitter) were distraught to miss out on another mid-major.

OUT: St. John's, Seton Hall, Providence, Oklahoma, Indiana State, Pitt.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 17, 2024

Man… Indiana State deserved to be in the field. That sucks. No Rob Wave in March Madness.

— Mid-Major Madness (@mid_madness) March 17, 2024

missouri valley should be a two bid league. indiana state is better than so many of these teams. stinks.

— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) March 17, 2024

That's it. No Indiana State. Becomes the highest-rated NET team to not get a bid. Previous high was No. 33 NC State in 2019.

Sycamores were four spots better at No. 29. Out.#columncoming

Literally dejected.

— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) March 17, 2024

I'd watch Indiana State players park cars before watching this Virginia team play basketball in the NCAA Tournament

— Brendan Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 17, 2024

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