Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball

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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers athletic logo

University Indiana University
Conference Big Ten
Location Bloomington, IN
Head Coach Tom Crean (1st year)
Arena Assembly Hall
(Capacity: 17,456)
Nickname Hoosiers
Colors Crimson and Cream

             

Uniforms
 
Home jersey
Home jersey
 
Home shorts
Home
 
Away jersey
Away jersey
 
Away shorts
Away
NCAA Tournament Champions
1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987
NCAA Tournament Runner Up
2002
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1940, 1953, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992, 2002
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1940, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Regular Season Champions
1926, 1928, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University (IU). The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA. The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on the IU campus. Indiana has won five NCAA Championships in men's basketball (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987) — the first two under coach Branch McCracken and the later three under Bob Knight — and 20 Big Ten Conference championships. The Hoosiers' five NCAA Championships are the third-most in history, trailing only UCLA (11) and Kentucky (7). Indiana has intense rivalries both in-state, against the Purdue Boilermakers, and out-of-state, against the Kentucky Wildcats. The team is currently coached by Tom Crean. [1]

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[edit] History

Indiana fielded its first men's basketball team as a member of the Big Ten (then called the Big Nine) in 1901. Indiana's first year was unremarkable, posting a 1-4 ledger under coach J.H. Horne.[2] Indiana's first victory was a 26-17 victory over Wabash College that same year.[2] IU's first great head coach, Everett Dean, was at first a standout player who garnered IU's first All-American honors in 1921. [2] In 1924, Dean signed on as the full time head coach of his alma mater.[2] Under Dean, the Hoosiers would elevate their play to new heights, winning their first ever share of the Western Conference title in 1926, defeating Wisconsin 35-20.[2] Before moving on to coach Stanford, Dean would lead the Hoosiers to two more conference titles and 162 wins.[2]

[edit] Branch McCracken era

When Dean left for Stanford, the popular selection to succeed him was Branch McCracken.[3] McCracken was another young alumni and former player under Everett Dean.[4] McCracken's first IU team was led by All-American Ernie Andres, later a McCracken basketball assistant.[2] In McCracken's first year, the team finished 17-3, splitting games with both Purdue and eventual NCAA runnerup Ohio State.[2] The following year, McCracken would take IU to unprecedented succes: an NCAA title and a record (at the time) 20 wins.[5] The 1940 team's 20-3 record would not be bested for another 13 years, by McCracken's 1953 NCAA title team.[6] McCracken went on to coach IU for 23 years, amassing 364 wins and 210 Big Ten wins.[2] His teams also won 4 regular season Big Ten titles and went to the NCAA tournament 4 times, winning two national titles.[2]

[edit] Bobby Knight era

Men's basketball at IU grew phenomenally popular during Knight's tenure. Indiana has ranked in the top 15 nationally in men's basketball attendance every season since Assembly Hall opened in 1972, and often in the top five.[7]

In the 1975-76 season, Knight led the Hoosiers to the NCAA Championship without a single defeat; Indiana remains the last school to accomplish this feat.[8][9] Knight's 1981 and 1987 NCAA championship teams were led by Isiah Thomas and Steve Alford, respectively. The 1987 championship game against the Syracuse Orangemen was capped by Keith Smart's game-winning jumpshot with five seconds of play remaining.[10] Knight's volatile temper, though, often brought as much controversy to the school as success, and eventually led to his dismissal in 2000 by then-University President Myles Brand.[11]

[edit] Recent years

Students and alumni protested the Knight firing, and several players threatened to transfer unless Knight assistant Mike Davis was chosen to replace Knight. Davis was ultimately named head coach. In his second year, Davis led his team to the 2002 NCAA championship game. After initial success, Davis struggled and was given an ultimatum to improve his team in the 2005-06 season.[12] On February 16, 2006, Davis announced he would resign but remain with the team for the rest of the 2006 season.[13]

On March 28, 2006, Kelvin Sampson, head men's basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma, was named the successor.[14] On October 14, 2007, he was found to have violated a 3-way phone conversation sanction imposed on him by the NCAA while he coached at Oklahoma. Indiana University punished Sampson by denying him a previously scheduled $500,000 raise, firing one of his assistant coaches, and taking away one of his scholarships for the 2008-2009 season.[15]

Despite fielding competitive teams and scoring a major recruiting victory by persuading Eric Gordon to sign with IU,[16] Sampson could not keep his promise to IU to stop violating NCAA rules. On February 8, 2008, the NCAA informed Indiana that Sampson had "knowingly violated telephone recruiting restrictions and then lied about it." After launching another internal investigation, Indiana University announced on February 22, 2008, that Kelvin Sampson accepted a $750,000 buyout of his contract and resigned as the Indiana University men’s basketball coach.[17] Dan Dakich was named Interim Head Coach.

After IU and Sampson parted ways, a ten-person committee headed by former IU quarterback Harry Gonso was selected to search for the next head basketball coach.[18] On April 1, 2008, sources close to IU reported that the school was set to hire coach Tom Crean of Marquette.[19] IU officials confirmed Crean's hiring the same day. [20] Tom Crean was officially introduced to the fans and media the following day.[21] Fans have already dubbed Crean's tunure as the "Crean and Crimson era"[22]

[edit] Coaches

[edit] Indiana yearly records

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Everett Dean (Big Ten Conference) (1924 — 1938)
1924-25 Everett Dean 12-5 8-4 T-2nd
1925-26 Everett Dean 12-5 8-4 T-1st
1926-27 Everett Dean 13-4 9-3 2nd
1927-28 Everett Dean 15-2 10-2 T-1st
1928-29 Everett Dean 7-10 4-8 8th
1929-30 Everett Dean 8-9 7-5 T-4th
1930-31 Everett Dean 9-8 5-7 6th
1931-32 Everett Dean 8-10 4-8 7th
1932-33 Everett Dean 10-8 6-6 T-6th
1933-34 Everett Dean 13-7 6-6 T-5th
1934-35 Everett Dean 14-6 8-4 T-4th
1935-36 Everett Dean 18-2 11-1 T-1st
1936-37 Everett Dean 13-7 6-6 T-6th
1937-38 Everett Dean 10-10 4-8 8th
Everett Dean: 162-93 96-72
Branch McCracken (Big Ten Conference) (1938 — 1943)
1938-39 Branch McCracken 17-3 9-3 2nd
1939-40 Branch McCracken 20-3 9-3 2nd NCAA Champions
1940-41 Branch McCracken 17-3 10-2 2nd
1941-42 Branch McCracken 15-6 10-5 T-2nd
1942-43 Branch McCracken 18-2 11-2 2nd
Harry C. Good (Big Ten Conference) (1943 — 1946)
1943-44 Harry C. Good 7-15 2-10 T-8th
1944-45 Harry C. Good 10-11 3-9 9th
1945-46 Harry C. Good 18-3 9-3 2nd
Harry C. Good: 35-29 14-22
Branch McCracken (Big Ten Conference) (1946 — 1965)
1946-47 Branch McCracken 12-8 8-4 2nd
1947-48 Branch McCracken 8-12 3-9 T-8th
1948-49 Branch McCracken 14-8 6-6 T-4th
1949-50 Branch McCracken 17-5 7-5 T-3rd
1950-51 Branch McCracken 19-3 12-2 2nd
1951-52 Branch McCracken 16-6 9-5 4th
1952-53 Branch McCracken 23-3 17-1 1st NCAA Champions
1953-54 Branch McCracken 20-4 12-2 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1954-55 Branch McCracken 8-14 5-9 T-6th
1955-56 Branch McCracken 13-9 6-8 T-6th
1956-57 Branch McCracken 14-8 10-4 T-1st
1957-58 Branch McCracken 13-11 10-4 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1959-60 Branch McCracken 11-11 7-7 T-5th
1960-61 Branch McCracken 20-4 11-3 2nd
1961-62 Branch McCracken 13-11 7-7 4th
1962-63 Branch McCracken 13-11 10-4 3rd
1963-64 Branch McCracken 9-15 5-9 8th
1964-65 Branch McCracken 19-5 9-5 4th
Branch McCracken: 364-174 210-116
Lou Watson (Big Ten Conference) (1965 — 1969)
1965-66 Lou Watson 8-16 4-10 T-9th
1966-67 Lou Watson 18-8 10-4 T-1st NCAA Sweet 16
1967-68 Lou Watson 10-14 4-10 T-9th
1968-69 Lou Watson 9-15 4-10 10th
Jerry Oliver (Big Ten Conference) (1969 — 1970)
1969–70 Jerry Oliver 7-17 3-11 10th
Jerry Oliver: 7-17 3-11
Lou Watson (Big Ten Conference) (1970 — 1971)
1970–71 Lou Watson 17-7 9-5 4th
Lou Watson: 62-60 31-39
Bobby Knight (Big Ten Conference) (1971 — 2000)
1971–72 Bobby Knight 17–8 9–5 T-3rd NIT 1st Round
1972–73 Bobby Knight 22–6 11–3 1st NCAA Final Four
1973–74 Bobby Knight 23–5 12–2 T-1st CCAT Champions
1974–75 Bobby Knight 31–1 18–0 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1975–76 Bobby Knight 32–0 18–0 1st NCAA Champions
1976–77 Bobby Knight 16–11 11–7 5th
1977–78 Bobby Knight 21–8 12–6 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1978–79 Bobby Knight 22–12 10–8 5th NIT Champions
1979–80 Bobby Knight 21–8 13–5 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1980–81 Bobby Knight 26–9 14–4 1st NCAA Champions
1981–82 Bobby Knight 19–10 12–6 T-2nd NCAA 2nd Round
1982–83 Bobby Knight 24–6 13–5 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983–84 Bobby Knight 22–9 13–5 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
1984–85 Bobby Knight 19–14 7–11 7th NIT Finals
1985–86 Bobby Knight 21–8 13–5 2nd NCAA 1st Round
1986–87 Bobby Knight 30–4 15–3 T-1st NCAA Champions
1987–88 Bobby Knight 19–10 11–7 5th NCAA 1st Round
1988–89 Bobby Knight 27–8 15–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989–90 Bobby Knight 18–11 8–10 7th NCAA 1st Round
1990–91 Bobby Knight 29–5 15–3 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1991–92 Bobby Knight 27–7 14–4 2nd NCAA Final Four
1992–93 Bobby Knight 31–4 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1993–94 Bobby Knight 21–9 12–6 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1994–95 Bobby Knight 19–12 11–7 T-3rd NCAA 1st Round
1995–96 Bobby Knight 19–12 12–6 T-2nd NCAA 1st Round
1996–97 Bobby Knight 22–11 9–9 T-6th NCAA 1st Round
1997–98 Bobby Knight 20–12 9–7 T-5th NCAA 2nd Round
1998–99 Bobby Knight 23–11 9–7 T-3rd NCAA 2nd Round
1999–00 Bobby Knight 20–9 10–6 5th NCAA 1st Round
Bobby Knight: 661–240 353–151
Mike Davis (Big Ten Conference) (2000 — 2006)
2000-01 Mike Davis 21-13 10-6 4th NCAA 1st Round
2001-02 Mike Davis 25-12 11-5 T-1st NCAA Finals
2002-03 Mike Davis 21-13 8-8 6th NCAA 2nd Round
2003-04 Mike Davis 14-15 7-9 T-9th
2004-05 Mike Davis 15-14 10-6 T-4th NIT1st Round
2005–06 Mike Davis 19-12 9-7 T-4th NCAA 2nd Round
Mike Davis: 115-79 55-41
Kelvin Sampson (Big Ten Conference) (2006 — 2008)
2006–07 Kelvin Sampson 21-11 10-6 3rd NCAA 2nd Round
2007–08 Kelvin Sampson 22-4 11-2 -- --
Kelvin Sampson: 43-15 21-8
Dan Dakich (Big Ten Conference) (2008 — 2008)
2008 Dan Dakich 3-4 3-2 3rd NCAA 1st Round
Dan Dakich: 3-4 3-2
Tom Crean (Big Ten Conference) (2008 — present)
2008-09 Tom Crean
Tom Crean:
Total: 1635-870

      National Champion         Conference Champion         Conference Tournament Champion


[edit] Career coaching records

Coach Years Win-Loss Win % Conference
Titles
NCAA Tourn.
Appearances
NCAA Titles
J.H. Horne 1901 1-4 .200 0 - -
Phelps Darby 1902 4-4 .500 0 - -
Willis Coval 1903-1904 12-8 .619 0 - -
Z.G. Clevenger 1905-1906 12-21 .364 0 - -
James Sheldon 1907 9-5 .643 0 - -
Ed Cook 1908 9-6 .600 0 - -
Robert Harris 1909 5-9 .357 0 - -
John Georgen 1910 5-8 .385 0 - -
Oscar Rackle 1911 11-5 .688 0 - -
James Kase 1912 6-11 .353 0 - -
Arthur Powell 1913 5-11 .312 0 - -
Arthur Berndt 1914-1915 6-21 .222 0 - -
Allan Willisford 1916 6-7 .462 0 - -
Guy Lowman 1917 13-6 .684 0 - -
Dana M. Evans 1918-1919 20-11 .645 0 - -
Ewald O. Stiehm 1920 13-8 .619 0 - -
George W. Lewis 1921-1922 25-16 .610 0 - -
Leslie Mann 1922-1924 19-13 .594 0 - -
Everett Dean 1924-1938 162-93 .635 3 - -
Branch McCracken 1938-1943, 1946-1965 364-174 .677 4 4 2
Harry C. Good 1943-1946 35-29 .547 0 0 0
Lou Watson 1965-1971 62-60 .508 1 1 0
Jerry Oliver 1970 7-17 .282 0 0 0
Bob Knight 1971-2000 661-240 .734 11 24 3
Mike Davis 2000-2006 115-79 .592 1 4 0
Kelvin Sampson 2006-2008 43-15 .741 0 1 0
Dan Dakich 2008 3-4 .429 0 0 0
Tom Crean 2008-Present 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] Coaching awards

National Coach of the Year

  • 1940 - Branch McCracken
  • 1953 - Branch McCracken
  • 1975 - Bob Knight
  • 1987 - Bob Knight
  • 1989 - Bob Knight

Big Ten Coach of the Year

  • 1973 - Bob Knight
  • 1975 - Bob Knight
  • 1976 - Bob Knight
  • 1980 - Bob Knight
  • 1981 - Bob Knight
  • 1989 - Bob Knight

Data from[2]

[edit] Players

Kent Benson of the 1976 NCAA Championship team scoring in a Big Ten game against Illinois in 1977
Kent Benson of the 1976 NCAA Championship team scoring in a Big Ten game against Illinois in 1977

National Player of the Year[2]

Big Ten Player of the Year[2]

Big Ten Freshman of the Year[2]

[edit] Post season

Indiana has won five NCAA Championships in men's basketball (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987) — the first two under coach Branch McCracken and the later three under Bob Knight — and 20 Big Ten Conference championships. The Hoosiers' five NCAA Championships are the third-most in history, trailing only UCLA (11) and Kentucky (7).[23] Their eight trips to the Final Four ranks seventh on the all-time list.[24] The Hoosiers have made 35 appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (fifth-most in NCAA history).[23] In those 35 appearances, Indiana has posted a 60-29 record (.681)(seventh all time).[23] Its 60 victories are the sixth-most in NCAA history.[23] The Hoosiers also won post-season tournaments in 1974, the Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, and in 1979, the National Invitation Tournament.

[edit] NCAA Tournament

Championship Results

1940 NCAA Tournament Results[25]
Round Opponent Score
Elite 8 Springfield 48-24
Final 4 Duquesne 39-30
Championship Kansas 60-42
1953 NCAA Tournament Results[26]
Round Opponent Score
Sweet 16 DePaul 82-80
Elite 8 Notre Dame 79-66
Final 4 LSU 80-67
Championship Kansas 69-68
1976 NCAA Tournament Results[27]
Round Opponent Score
Round #2 St. John's 90-70
Sweet 16 Alabama 74-69
Elite 8 Marquette 65-56
Final 4 UCLA 65-51
Championship Michigan 86-68
1981 NCAA Tournament Results[28]
Round Opponent Score
Round #2 # 6 Maryland 99-64
Sweet 16 # 7 UAB 87-72
Elite 8 # 9 St. Joseph's 78-46
Final 4 # 1 LSU 95-84
Championship # 2 North Carolina 63-50
1987 NCAA Tournament Results[29]
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 # 16 Fairfield 92-58
Round #2 # 8 Auburn 107-90
Sweet 16 # 5 Duke 88-82
Elite 8 # 10 LSU 79-69
Final 4 # 1 UNLV 97-93
Championship # 2 Syracuse 74-73


NCAA Men's MOP Award[30]


NCAA Tournament Seeding History

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08
Seeds → 2 3 5 2 5 - 3 1 4 2 8 2 2 1 5 9 6 8 7 6 6 4 5 7 - - 6 7 8

Data from[2]

[edit] NIT

Indiana is 1-1 all time in the National Invitation Tournament final. Both games were coached by Bobby Knight.

Year Champion Runner-up MVP Venue and city
1979 Indiana 53 Purdue 52 Butch Carter and Ray Tolbert, Indiana Madison Square Garden New York City
1985 UCLA 65 Indiana 62 Reggie Miller, UCLA Madison Square Garden New York City

[edit] Home courts

Data from[2]

[edit] References

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  29. ^ Indiana 1987 Championship Bracket. cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved on 29 March 2008.
  30. ^ Final Four Most Outstanding Players. cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved on 31 March 2008.

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