1942–43 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1942–43 Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten Conference Big Ten 18–2 11–2 Branch McCracken 5th Irv Swanson The Fieldhouse The 1942–43 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 5th and final year before taking a three-year leave of absence to serve in the Navy during World War II. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18–2 and a conference record of 11–2, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/ Indiana Basketball Men's Database IndyStar November 24, 2015 Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown4Billy McGinnisG5–9So.Eminence, Indiana5Leroy ManginF5–10So.Washington, Indiana7John LoganF6–1Sr.Richmond, Indiana9Bob CowanG5–10Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana11James SmithF6–2Jr.Shelbyville, Indiana14Irv SwansonG5–10Sr.LaPorte, Indiana15Roy KilbyG5–10Jr.Muncie, Indiana16Warren LewisF6–1Jr.New Castle, Indiana17Ralph HamiltonF6–1Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana18Ed DentonC6–2Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana19Sam YoungG6–2Fr.Rushville, Indiana20Ward WilliamsC6–3So.Colfax, Indiana21Dick WittenbrakerG6–2Jr.New Castle, Indiana32Maurice StohlerF6–1So.Anderson, Indiana35Bob HinesC6–2Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana39Neil FunkF6–3Jr.LaPorte, IndianaN/AMaurice HooperG5–10So.Anderson, IndianaN/AGeorge PoolitsonF6–1So.Bloomington, IndianaN/AEd SchienbeinG5–9Jr.Southport, IndianaN/ASterling ScottF6–6So.Hammond, Indiana Schedule/results no yes no no |- !colspan=8| Regular season |- 12/5/1942 yes DePauw The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 57–40 1–0 12/7/1942 yes Wabash The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 58–40 2–0 12/14/1942 yes Fort Knox The Field House Bloomington, IN 64–19 3–0 12/23/1942 yes yes Kentucky Jefferson County Armory Louisville, KY Indiana–Kentucky rivalry 58–52 4–0 12/28/1942 yes yes Loyola (Chicago) Alumni Gym Chicago, IL 51–43 5–0 12/30/1942 yes yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE 40–39 6–0 1/4/1943 yes yes Butler Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 42–27 7–0 1/9/1943 Ohio State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 45–37 8–0 (1–0) 1/11/1943 Ohio State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 61–31 9–0 (2–0) 1/16/1943 yes Chicago Henry Crown Field House Chicago, IL 55–27 10–0 (3–0) 1/23/1943 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 71–55 11–0 (4–0) 1/25/1943 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 64–43 12–0 (5–0) 1/30/1943 Purdue The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN Rivalry 53–35 13–0 (6–0) 2/6/1943 Michigan The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 32–24 14–0 (7–0) 2/8/1943 Michigan The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 48–33 15–0 (8–0) 2/13/1943 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 51–44 16–0 (9–0) 2/15/1943 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 53–57 16–1 (9–1) 2/20/1943 Minnesota The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 51–39 17–1 (10–1) 2/22/1943 Minnesota The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 40–28 18–1 (11–1) 3/1/1943 yes Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, IN Rivalry 38–41 18–2 (11–2) AP Poll References Indiana Hoosiers Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Category:1942 in sports in Indiana Category:1943 in sports in Indiana