1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1948–49 record 14-8 (6-6 Big Nine)
Head coach Branch McCracken (8th year)
Assistant coach Jay McCreary
Assistant coach Ernie Andres
Captain Don Ritter
Home arena The Fieldhouse
1948–49 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Illinois 10 2   .833     21 4   .840
#6 Minnesota 9 3   .750     18 3   .857
Michigan 7 5   .583     15 6   .714
#20 Ohio State 6 6   .500     14 7   .667
Indiana 6 6   .500     14 8   .636
Purdue 6 6   .500     13 9   .591
Wisconsin 5 7   .417     12 10   .545
Iowa 3 9   .250     10 10   .500
Northwestern 2 10   .167     5 16   .238
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948-49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 8th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 14-8 and a conference record of 6-6, finishing 4th in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Jerry StutevilleF63Jr.Attica, Indiana
5Bob LukemeyerF510So.Jasper, Indiana
6Lou WatsonG65Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
7Don RitterG510Sr.Aurora, Indiana
8Bill GarrettC/F63So.Shelbyville, Indiana
9Bill TosheffF61So.Gary, Indiana
11Gene RingG61So.South Bend, Indiana
12Phil BuckF510So.Rossville, Indiana
14Harlan SturgeonG510So.Indianapolis, Indiana
15Bob ArmstrongC64Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
16Stuart ChestnutF62Jr.Terre Haute, Indiana
18Tom SchwartzC66Jr.Kokomo, Indiana
19Charley MeyerC65Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Tyrie RobbinsF63So.Gary, Indiana
24Byard HeyG61Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
24Ted KaufmanC63So.Brownsville, Indiana
25Gordon NeffG61So.Terre Haute, Indiana
34Bob LollarF62Sr.Indianapolis, Indiana
N/AJack BrownC63Jr.Bloomington, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season
12/4/1948*
DePauw W 61-48  1-0
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
12/6/1948*
Michigan State W 48-36  2-0
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
12/11/1948*
Xavier W 63-55  3-0
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
12/13/1948*
Drake W 57-35  4-0
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
12/16/1948*
Kansas State W 56-36  5-0
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
12/21/1948*
at Washington (Mo.) W 51-44  6-0
Field House
St. Louis, MO
12/27/1948*
at Butler
Hoosier Classic
L 55-64  6-1
Butler Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
12/28/1948*
vs. Notre Dame
Hoosier Classic
W 50-47  7-1
Butler Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
1/3/1949*
Marquette W 56-47  8-1
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
1/8/1949
Illinois
Rivalry
L 42-44  8-2 (0-1)
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
1/10/1949
Iowa W 50-39  9-2 (1-1)
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
1/15/1949
at Wisconsin L 48-58  9-3 (1-2)
Wisconsin Field House
Madison, WI
1/17/1949
Purdue
Rivalry
W 56-42  10-3 (2-2)
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
1/22/1949
at Minnesota L 28-35  10-4 (2-3)
Minnesota Field House
Minneapolis, MN
2/5/1949*
at DePaul L 46-47  10-5 (2-3)
University Auditorium
Chicago, IL
2/7/1949
at Ohio State L 59-72  10-6 (2-4)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
Columbus, OH
2/12/1949
Michigan L 47-54  10-7 (2-5)
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
2/14/1949
Northwestern W 56-41  11-7 (3-5)
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
2/19/1949
at Purdue
Rivalry
W 56-50  12-7 (4-5)
Lambert Fieldhouse
West Lafayette, IN
2/21/1949
Ohio State W 65-45  13-7 (5-5)
The Fieldhouse
Bloomington, IN
2/26/1949
at Iowa W 76-60  14-7 (6-5)
Iowa Field House
Iowa City, IA
2/28/1949
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 76-60  14-8 (6-6)
Huff Hall
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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