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 StutevilleF6–3Jr.Attica, Indiana
5Bob LukemeyerF5–10So.Jasper, Indiana
6Lou WatsonG6–5Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
7Don RitterG5–10Sr.Aurora, Indiana
8Bill GarrettC/F6–3So.Shelbyville, Indiana
9Bill TosheffF6–1So.Gary, Indiana
11Gene RingG6–1So.South Bend, Indiana
12Phil BuckF5–10So.Rossville, Indiana
14Harlan SturgeonG5–10So.Indianapolis, Indiana
15Bob ArmstrongC6–4Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
16Stuart ChestnutF6–2Jr.Terre Haute, Indiana
18Tom SchwartzC6–6Jr.Kokomo, Indiana
19Charley MeyerC6–5Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Tyrie RobbinsF6–3So.Gary, Indiana
24Byard HeyG6–1Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
24Ted KaufmanC6–3So.Brownsville, Indiana
25Gordon NeffG6–1So.Terre Haute, Indiana
34Bob LollarF6–2Sr.Indianapolis
N/AJack BrownC6–3Jr.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, Indiana

12/6/1948*
Michigan State W 48-36  2-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

12/11/1948*
Xavier W 63-55  3-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

12/13/1948*
Drake W 57-35  4-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

12/16/1948*
Kansas State W 56-36  5-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

12/21/1948*
at Washington (Mo.) W 51-44  6-0
Field House 
St. Louis, Missouri

12/27/1948*
at Butler
Hoosier Classic
L 55-64  6-1
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis

12/28/1948*
vs. Notre Dame
Hoosier Classic
W 50-47  7-1
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis

1/3/1949*
Marquette W 56-47  8-1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

1/8/1949
Illinois
Rivalry
L 42-44  8-2 (0-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

1/10/1949
Iowa W 50-39  9-2 (1-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

1/15/1949
at Wisconsin L 48-58  9-3 (1-2)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin

1/17/1949
Purdue
Rivalry
W 56-42  10-3 (2-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

1/22/1949
at Minnesota L 28-35  10-4 (2-3)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis

2/5/1949*
at DePaul L 46-47  10-5 (2-3)
University Auditorium 
Chicago

2/7/1949
at Ohio State L 59-72  10-6 (2-4)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio

2/12/1949
Michigan L 47-54  10-7 (2-5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

2/14/1949
Northwestern W 56-41  11-7 (3-5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

2/19/1949
at Purdue
Rivalry
W 56-50  12-7 (4-5)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana

2/21/1949
Ohio State W 65-45  13-7 (5-5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana

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, Illinois
*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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