1949–50 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1949–50 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Logo 1946-1979.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 20 17–5 7–5 Branch McCracken 9th Ernie Andres Lou Watson The Fieldhouse The 1949–50 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 9th year. 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 17–5 and a conference record of 7–5, finishing 3rd 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 22, 2015 Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown3Jerry StutevilleF6–3Sr.Attica, Indiana4Dale VieauG5–10So.Hammond, Indiana5Sam MirandaG5–10So.Collinsville, Illinois6Lou WatsonG6–5Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana7Gene RingG6–1Jr.South Bend, Indiana8Bill GarrettC6–3Jr.Shelbyville, Indiana9Bob MastersG6–3So.Lafayette, Indiana10Charles VaughnF5–11So.Lafayette, Indiana11Bill TosheffF6–1Jr.Gary, Indiana12Phil BuckF5–10Jr.Rossville, Indiana14Hal SummersF6–1So.Lawrenceville, Illinois15Frank O'BannonG5–10So.Corydon, Indiana16Don LuftC6–5So.Sheboygan, Wisconsin17Marvin ChristieF6–1So.Indianapolis, Indiana18Tom SchwartzC6–6Sr.Kokomo, Indiana19Charley MeyerC6–5Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana21Sheldon TurnerF6–1So.Albany, Indiana22John ScottF6–1So.Madison, Indiana24Tyrie RobbinsF6–3Jr.Gary, Indiana25Tony HillF6–1So.Seymour, Indiana Schedule/results no yes no no |- !colspan=8| Regular season |- 12/5/1949 yes Wabash The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 64–33 1–0 12/10/1949 yes yes Michigan State Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan 73–58 2–0 12/13/1949 yes DePaul The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 61–55 3–0 12/15/1949 yes Arkansas The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 75–50 4–0 12/19/1949 yes yes Oregon State Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 65–60 5–0 12/20/1949 yes yes Oregon State Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 58–53 6–0 12/29/1949 yes yes Notre Dame Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis Hoosier Classic 79–69 7–0 12/30/1949 yes yes Butler Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis Hoosier Classic 68–57 8–0 1/2/1950 yes Michigan State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 60–50 9–0 1/7/1950 5 Wisconsin The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 61–59 10–0 (1–0) 1/9/1950 yes 5 Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 67–69 10–1 (1–1) 1/14/1950 yes 4 Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 64–65 10–2 (1–2) 1/16/1950 yes 4 Butler The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 57–49 11–2 (1–2) 1/21/1950 yes 8 Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana Rivalry 49–39 12–2 (2–2) 2/4/1950 yes 12 Northwestern Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois 64–59 13–2 (3–2) 2/6/1950 12 Ohio State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 55–56 13–3 (3–3) 2/11/1950 16 Minnesota The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 59–39 14–3 (4–3) 2/13/1950 yes 16 Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois Rivalry 83–72 15–3 (5–3) 2/18/1950 Purdue The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 60–50 16–3 (6–3) 2/20/1950 yes Ohio State Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 65–75 16–4 (6–4) 2/25/1950 17 Iowa The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 53–59 16–5 (6–5) 2/27/1950 17 Illinois The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 80–66 17–5 (7–5) AP Poll Rankings 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball rankings References Indiana Hoosiers Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Category:1949 in sports in Indiana Category:1950 in sports in Indiana