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1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
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.
| 1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament National champions Big Ten regular season champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 23–3 (17–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Ernie Andres |
| Captain | Bobby Leonard |
| Home arena | The Fieldhouse |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Indiana | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 23 | – | 3 | .885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Illinois | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 18 | – | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 14 | – | 8 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 10 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 12 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 6 | – | 16 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 16 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 18 | .182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[1]
Roster Edit
| 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 Edit
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/1/1952* | Valparaiso | W 95–56 | 1–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 12/6/1952* | at Notre Dame | L 70–71 | 1–1 | Notre Dame Fieldhouse Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
| 12/13/1952* | at Kansas State | L 80–82 | 1–2 | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
| 12/20/1952 | No. 19 | Michigan | W 88–60 | 2–2 (1–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 12/22/1952 | No. 19 | Iowa | W 91–72 | 3–2 (2–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 1/3/1953 | No. 12 | at Michigan | W 91–88 | 4–2 (3–0) | Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||||||
| 1/5/1953 | No. 12 | at Michigan State | W 69–62 | 5–2 (4–0) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan | ||||||
| 1/10/1953 | No. 7 | No. 19 Minnesota | W 66–63 | 6–2 (5–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 1/12/1953 | No. 7 | at Ohio State | W 88–68 | 7–2 (6–0) | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | ||||||
| 1/17/1953 | No. 6 | No. 4 Illinois Rivalry | W 74–70 2OT | 8–2 (7–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 1/19/1953 | No. 6 | at Purdue Rivalry | W 88–75 | 9–2 (8–0) | Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana | ||||||
| 2/2/1953* | No. 2 | Butler | W 105–70 | 10–2 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 2/7/1953 | No. 2 | at Northwestern | W 88–64 | 11–2 (9–0) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois | ||||||
| 2/9/1953 | No. 2 | Wisconsin | W 66–48 | 12–2 (10–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 2/14/1953 | No. 2 | Michigan State | W 65–50 | 13–2 (11–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 2/16/1953 | No. 2 | at Wisconsin | W 72–70 | 14–2 (12–0) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||
| 2/21/1953 | No. 2 | Ohio State | W 81–67 | 15–2 (13–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 2/23/1953 | No. 2 | Purdue Rivalry | W 113–78 | 16–2 (14–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 2/28/1953 | No. 2 | at No. 10 Illinois Rivalry | W 91–79 | 17–2 (15–0) | Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois | ||||||
| 3/2/1953 | No. 2 | Northwestern | W 90–88 OT | 18–2 (16–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| 3/7/1953 | No. 1 | at Minnesota | L 63–65 | 18–3 (16–1) | Williams Arena Minneapolis | ||||||
| 3/9/1953 | No. 1 | Iowa | W 68–61 | 19–3 (17–1) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/13/1953* | No. 1 | vs. DePaul Regional semifinals | W 82–80 | 20–3 | Chicago Stadium Chicago | ||||||
| 3/14/1953* | No. 1 | vs. No. 17 Notre Dame Regional Finals | W 79–66 | 21–3 | Chicago Stadium Chicago | ||||||
| 3/17/1953* | No. 1 | vs. No. 7 LSU Final Four - Semifinal | W 80–67 | 22–3 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
| 3/18/1953* | No. 1 | vs. No. 5 Kansas Championship | W 69–68 | 23–3 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Rankings Edit
NBA draft Edit
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1954 | 2 | 10 | Bobby Leonard | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1954 | 2 | 15 | Dick Farley | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1954 | 5 | 37 | Lou Scott | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1954 | 6 | 49 | Charlie Kraak | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1955 | 2 | 14 | Don Schlundt | Syracuse Nationals |
References Edit
- ^ "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 22, 2015.