Under Coach Edith Godleski, Indiana State qualified for its first WNIT Tournament game in 1976.

Indiana State has appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament six times.

Indiana State made one appearance in the AIAW women's basketball tournament.

Indiana State made two appearances in the National Women's Invitational Tournament.

As of the 2023 season, the Sycamores are tied in an 11–11 series lead with the Purdue Boilermakers, a perennial, national power.