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1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1952–53 |
| team | Indiana Hoosiers |
| image | 1953_Indiana_Hoosiers_basketball.jpg |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 23–3 |
| conf_record | 17–1 |
| head_coach | Branch McCracken |
| hc_year | 12th |
| asst_coach1 | Ernie Andres |
| captain | Bobby Leonard |
| stadium | The Fieldhouse |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1953-ncaa-basketball-tournament) National champions |
| Big Ten regular season champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1953-ncaa-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| W 69–68 vs. [Kansas](1952-53-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) |
Big Ten regular season champions W 69–68 vs. Kansas
The 1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 12th year. A member of the Big Ten Conference, they played home games on campus in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 23–3 and a conference record of 17–1, first in the standings. As Big Ten champion, Indiana was invited the 22-team NCAA tournament, and advanced to the championship game in Kansas City. IU beat defending champion Kansas by a point for their second national title.
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Charlie Kraak | F | 6–5 | Jr. | Collinsville, Illinois |
| 14 | Phil Byers | G | 5–11 | So. | Evansville, Indiana |
| 14 | James Fields | F | 6–1 | So. | Andrews, Indiana |
| 15 | William Ditius | F | 6–1 | So. | Mount Pulaski, Illinois |
| 19 | Jim Schooley | C | 6–5 | Sr. | Auburn, Indiana |
| 20 | Goethe Chambers | F | 6–3 | So. | Union City, Indiana |
| 21 | Bobby Leonard | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 22 | Jim DeaKyne | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Fortville, Indiana |
| 23 | Ron Taylor | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Chicago |
| 24 | Jack Wright | F | 5–10 | Jr. | New Castle, Indiana |
| 25 | Burke Scott | G | 6–1 | So. | Tell City, Indiana |
| 30 | Paul Poff | G | 6–1 | So. | New Albany, Indiana |
| 31 | Dick Farley | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Winslow, Indiana |
| 33 | Dick Hendricks | C | 6–5 | Jr. | Auburn, Indiana |
| 34 | Don Schlundt | C | 6–10 | So. | South Bend, Indiana |
| 35 | Lou Scott | C | 6–10 | Jr. | Chicago |
| 41 | Dick White | F | 6–1 | So. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 42 | Don Henry | F | 6–2 | So. | Evansville, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
|- !colspan=6 style=| Regular Season |-
|- !colspan=6 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
Main article: 1952–53 NCAA men's basketball rankings
NBA draft
References
References
- "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar.
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