1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Logo 1946-1979.png Big Ten Conference Big Nine 14–8 6–6 Branch McCracken 8th Jay McCreary Ernie Andres Don Ritter The Fieldhouse 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.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 StutevilleF6–3Jr.Attica, Indiana5Bob LukemeyerF5–10So.Jasper, Indiana6Lou WatsonG6–5Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana7Don RitterG5–10Sr.Aurora, Indiana8Bill GarrettC/F6–3So.Shelbyville, Indiana9Bill TosheffF6–1So.Gary, Indiana11Gene RingG6–1So.South Bend, Indiana12Phil BuckF5–10So.Rossville, Indiana14Harlan SturgeonG5–10So.Indianapolis, Indiana15Bob ArmstrongC6–4Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana16Stuart ChestnutF6–2Jr.Terre Haute, Indiana18Tom SchwartzC6–6Jr.Kokomo, Indiana19Charley MeyerC6–5Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana21Tyrie RobbinsF6–3So.Gary, Indiana24Byard HeyG6–1Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana24Ted KaufmanC6–3So.Brownsville, Indiana25Gordon NeffG6–1So.Terre Haute, Indiana34Bob LollarF6–2Sr.IndianapolisN/AJack BrownC6–3Jr.Bloomington, Indiana Schedule/results no yes no no |- !colspan=8| Regular season |- 12/4/1948 yes DePauw The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 61–48 1–0 12/6/1948 yes Michigan State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 48–36 2–0 12/11/1948 yes Xavier The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 63–55 3–0 12/13/1948 yes Drake The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 57–35 4–0 12/16/1948 yes Kansas State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 56–36 5–0 12/21/1948 yes yes Washington (Mo.) Field House St. Louis, Missouri 51–44 6–0 12/27/1948 yes yes Butler Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis Hoosier Classic 55–64 6–1 12/28/1948 yes yes Notre Dame Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis Hoosier Classic 50–47 7–1 1/3/1949 yes Marquette The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 56–47 8–1 1/8/1949 Illinois The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 42–44 8–2 (0–1) 1/10/1949 Iowa The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 50–39 9–2 (1–1) 1/15/1949 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 48–58 9–3 (1–2) 1/17/1949 Purdue The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 56–42 10–3 (2–2) 1/22/1949 yes Minnesota Minnesota Field House Minneapolis 28–35 10–4 (2–3) 2/5/1949 yes yes DePaul University Auditorium Chicago 46–47 10–5 (2–3) 2/7/1949 yes Ohio State Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 59–72 10–6 (2–4) 2/12/1949 Michigan The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 47–54 10–7 (2–5) 2/14/1949 Northwestern The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 56–41 11–7 (3–5) 2/19/1949 yes Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana Rivalry 56–50 12–7 (4–5) 2/21/1949 Ohio State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 65–45 13–7 (5–5) 2/26/1949 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 76–60 14–7 (6–5) 2/28/1949 yes Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois Rivalry 76–60 14–8 (6–6) AP Poll References Indiana Hoosiers Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Category:1948 in sports in Indiana Category:1949 in sports in Indiana