1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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.

1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–8 (6–6 Big Nine)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainDon Ritter
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
Seasons
1948–49 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Illinois 10 2   .833 21 4   .840
No. 6 Minnesota 9 3   .750 18 3   .857
Michigan 7 5   .583 15 6   .714
No. 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 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

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
3 Jerry Stuteville F 6–3 Jr. Attica, Indiana
5 Bob Lukemeyer F 5–10 So. Jasper, Indiana
6 Lou Watson G 6–5 Jr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
7 Don Ritter G 5–10 Sr. Aurora, Indiana
8 Bill Garrett C/F 6–3 So. Shelbyville, Indiana
9 Bill Tosheff F 6–1 So. Gary, Indiana
11 Gene Ring G 6–1 So. South Bend, Indiana
12 Phil Buck F 5–10 So. Rossville, Indiana
14 Harlan Sturgeon G 5–10 So. Indianapolis, Indiana
15 Bob Armstrong C 6–4 Sr. Fort Wayne, Indiana
16 Stuart Chestnut F 6–2 Jr. Terre Haute, Indiana
18 Tom Schwartz C 6–6 Jr. Kokomo, Indiana
19 Charley Meyer C 6–5 Jr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
21 Tyrie Robbins F 6–3 So. Gary, Indiana
24 Byard Hey G 6–1 Jr. Fort Wayne, Indiana
24 Ted Kaufman C 6–3 So. Brownsville, Indiana
25 Gordon Neff G 6–1 So. Terre Haute, Indiana
34 Bob Lollar F 6–2 Sr. Indianapolis
N/A Jack Brown C 6–3 Jr. Bloomington, Indiana

Schedule/results

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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
W 76–60  14–8 (6–6)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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