Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball

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Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball
2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
UniversityIndiana University Bloomington
First season1901
All-time record1,931-1,117 (.634)
Athletic directorScott Dolson
Head coachMike Woodson (3rd season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationBloomington, Indiana
ArenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
(Capacity: 17,222)
NicknameHoosiers
Student sectionCrimson Guard
ColorsCrimson and cream[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament champions
1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987
NCAA tournament runner-up
2002
NCAA tournament Final Four
1940, 1953, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992, 2002
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1940, 1953, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2002
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1953, 1954, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2016
NCAA tournament round of 32
1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
1940, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1926, 1928, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2013, 2016

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers play at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on the Branch McCracken Court in Bloomington, Indiana on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Indiana has won eight National Championships in men's basketball (1936, 1939, 1940, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1987) – the first one coming under coach Everett Dean three coming under Branch McCracken and three under Bob Knight. For forty-seven years and counting, Indiana's 1976 squad remains the last undefeated NCAA men's basketball champion.

The Hoosiers are sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances (41), seventh in NCAA Tournament victories (68), tied for eighth in Final Four appearances (8), and 10th in overall victories.[2] The Hoosiers have won 22 Big Ten Conference Championships, which is second most in conference history, behind only Purdue (25). The Hoosiers also rank eighth in all-time AP poll appearances (576) and sixth in the number of weeks spent ranked No. 1 (54).[3] Every four-year men's basketball letterman from 1973 to 2019 earned at least one trip to the NCAA basketball tournament.[4]

A 2019 study listed Indiana as the fifth most valuable collegiate basketball program in the country.[5] Indiana has ranked in the top 20 nationally in men's basketball attendance every season since Assembly Hall opened in 1972, and often in the top five.[6]

Indiana has two main rivalries including in-state, against the Purdue Boilermakers (see Indiana–Purdue rivalry), and out-of-state, against the Kentucky Wildcats (see Indiana–Kentucky rivalry).

Traditions[edit]

Candy striped warm-up pants[edit]

Indiana players wear warm-up pants that are striped red and white, like the stripes of a candy cane. They were first worn by the team in the 1970s under head coach Bob Knight.[7] At the time they were in keeping with the fashion trends of the 1970s, and a tribute to the Harlem Globetrotters who started the trend, but despite changing styles they have since become an iconic part of playing for Indiana. IU star guard Steve Alford said, "As you watch television and you watch the IU games, that's the first thing you saw, was the team run out in the candy stripes. So when you finally got to put those on, those are pretty special."[7] Rusty Stillions, Director of Indiana's Equipment Operations, said the pants were originally available only for team members. However, changes in licensing agreements permitted the general public to buy them as well.[7] They have since become a staple at games and other Indiana basketball events.

Simple game jerseys[edit]

Players huddle before a game in their iconic candy striped pants

The team is widely noted for its simple game jerseys. Unlike most schools, Indiana does not have players' names on the back of jerseys that players wear on the court.[8] The notion behind the nameless jerseys is that players play for the team name on the front, not the individual's name on the back. In keeping with Indiana's longstanding principle of putting team over player, the Hoosiers have never retired any jersey numbers. Adidas is the current outfitter of Indiana athletics.

When coach Mike Davis succeeded Bob Knight, he suggested adding names to the jerseys. However, the Hoosiers' minimalist look had become such a part of the program's brand that the proposal was dropped after considerable backlash from fans.[9] Despite the long tradition behind the jerseys, they have undergone some slight changes over the years. The school's colors are cream and crimson, but in the 1970s Knight and football coach Lee Corso started using uniforms that were more scarlet or bright red.[10] During the same time, cream gave way almost universally to white. But those colors reverted mostly to cream and crimson in the early 2000s, after then-athletics director Michael McNeely decided that the team uniforms needed to reflect the school's official colors of cream and crimson.

William Tell Overture[edit]

During the third time-out of every second half, the Indiana Big Red Basketball Band performs the William Tell Overture with cheerleaders racing around the court carrying myriad flags that spell out "Indiana Hoosiers." Indiana Assistant Director for Facilities, Chuck Crabb, said the tradition began in about 1979 or 1980.[11] Sportscaster Billy Packer called it "the greatest college timeout in the country."[11]

"Mop Lady" advertisement[edit]

In 1971, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance became the sole sponsor of Indiana and Purdue games on WTTV.[12] During the mid-1970s, the State Farm Indiana Legends ads included a lady named "Martha" sweeping the floors of Assembly Hall while whistling and singing the school's fight song, "Indiana, Our Indiana." It ran as the introduction to Indiana basketball broadcasts for 30 years. Upon Indiana's firing of Bob Knight, Farm Bureau pulled the ad.[12] In 2009 new coach Tom Crean resurrected the tradition and had "Martha" appear at the "Midnight Madness" festivities to begin the season. Because the actress who had appeared in the original ads was unavailable, singer Sheila Stephen stepped in as the new Martha. Starting with the 2010–11 season, video of the original ad was shown at home games after the National Anthem and right before tip off.[13] In recent years, the ad has been shown just before the Hoosiers take the court.

History[edit]

Early years (1900–1924)[edit]

The first Indiana basketball team (1900–01)

Indiana fielded its first men's basketball team in the 1900–01 season, posting a 1–4 ledger under coach James H. Horne. In their first game the Hoosiers traveled to Indianapolis and lost to Butler 17–20.[14] Indiana's first victory was a 26–17 win over Wabash College that same year.[14]

In 1917 the Hoosiers began playing their games at the Men's Gymnasium. After the first few games there, spectators complained that they could not see the game because of opaque wooden backboards. Therefore, new backboards were installed that contained one-and-a-half inch thick plate glass allowing fans to see games without an obstructed view. As a result, it was the first facility (thus the Hoosiers were the first team) in the country to use glass backboards.[15]

Everett Dean era (1924–1938)[edit]

IU's first great head coach, Everett Dean, was at first a standout player who garnered IU's first All-America honors in 1921.[14] In 1924, Dean signed on as the full-time head coach of his alma mater.[14] Under Dean, the Hoosiers would elevate their play to new heights, winning their first-ever share of the Big Ten Conference title in 1926, defeating Wisconsin 35–20. The Hoosiers also won conference championships in 1928 and 1936. Four All-Americans helped lead the Hoosiers in this era: Jim Strickland, Branch McCracken (later coach), Vern Huffman, and Ken Gunning. Dean coached Indiana until 1938. He is the only coach named to both the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Baseball Hall of Fame.[14]

Branch McCracken era (1938–1965)[edit]

When Dean left for Stanford, the popular selection to succeed him was Branch McCracken.[16] McCracken was another young alumnus and former player under Everett Dean.[16] Because of his fast-breaking style of play, McCracken's teams would earn the nickname "Hurryin' Hoosiers".

McCracken's first IU team was led by All-American Ernie Andres, later a McCracken basketball assistant.[14] In McCracken's first year, the team finished 17–3, splitting games with both Purdue and eventual NCAA runnerup Ohio State.[14] The following year the 1939–40 NCAA title team, led by All-American Marvin Huffman, would take Indiana to unprecedented success: an NCAA title and a record (at the time) 20 wins.[16] The 20–3 record by that team would not be bested for another 13 years until broken again by Indiana.[16] At their home court at The Fieldhouse, Indiana saw six perfect seasons including a 24-game unbeaten home winning streak from 1938 to 1941. In 1948, McCracken was responsible for recruiting Bill Garrett who became the first African American player in Big Ten varsity basketball history.

The 1952–53 National champion Indiana Hoosiers

The Hoosiers' 1952–53 NCAA title team – led by Bobby Leonard, Dick Farley, and three-time All-American Don Schlundt – won the Big Ten and went on to win the NCAA championship by defeating reigning champions Kansas by one point. The Hoosiers would again win the Big Ten the following season in 1953–54. Just a few years later the team won back-to-back conference championships in 1956–57 and 1957–58 behind the leadership of two-time All-American Archie Dees. A few years later the Hoosiers were led by two-time All-American Walt Bellamy, one of the few African-American players in college basketball at the time.

In the fall of 1960 the Indiana Hoosiers football program was hit with devastating NCAA sanctions that impacted every varsity sport at the school, including basketball.[17] Although the violations only occurred within the football program, all Hoosier varsity sports were barred from postseason play during the probationary period.[17] The sanctions drastically undermined the ability of coaches to lure talented players to Indiana. Nevertheless, McCracken did manage to successfully recruit twins Dick Van Arsdale and Tom Van Arsdale, both of whom would earn All-America honors in 1965.

McCracken ultimately coached IU for 23 years, amassing 364 wins and 210 Big Ten wins.[14] His teams also won four regular season Big Ten titles and went to the NCAA tournament four times, winning two national titles.[14] He was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame and the court now at Assembly Hall is named in his honor.

Lou Watson era (1965–1971)[edit]

Sandwiched between two iconic coaches in Branch McCracken and Bob Knight, McCracken's longtime assistant and former lead scorer Lou Watson coached Indiana from 1965 through 1971, with a leave of absence in 1970 where Jerry Oliver stepped in as acting head coach. The 1966–67 team, which won a Big Ten championship, was known as the "Cardiac Kids" because of their many heart-stopping finishes. During the 1970–1971 season the Hoosiers were led by All-American George McGinnis. Watson ended his Indiana coaching career with a 61–60 record.

Bob Knight era (1971–2000)[edit]

All-American Scott May cuts down the nets after winning the 1976 NCAA championship.

During Bob Knight's 29 years as head coach at Indiana, the Hoosiers won 662 games, including 22 seasons of 20 or more wins, while losing but 239, a remarkable .735 winning percentage. In 24 NCAA tournament appearances at Indiana, Hoosier teams under Bob Knight won 42 of 63 games (.667), winning titles in 1975–76, 1980–81, and 1986–87, while finishing third in 1973 and 1992. While at Indiana, a total of 23 different players under Coach Knight's tutelage received All-American and All-Big Ten honors. For 10-consecutive seasons, a player made the All-American Academic and All-Big Ten Academic Teams, and a total of 18 players were so honored. Nine Indiana players won 10 Big Ten Most Valuable Player honors.

In 1972–73, Knight's second year as coach, Indiana won the Big Ten championship and reached the Final Four, but lost to UCLA. The following season, 1973–74, Indiana once again captured a Big Ten title. In the two following seasons, 1974–75 and 1975–76, the Hoosiers were undefeated in the regular season and won 37-consecutive Big Ten games, including two more Big Ten championships. The 1974–75 Hoosiers swept the entire Big Ten by an average of 22.8 points per game. However, in an 83–82 win against Purdue they lost consensus All-American forward Scott May to a broken left arm. With May's injury keeping him to 7 minutes of play, the No. 1 Hoosiers lost to Kentucky 92–90 in the Mideast Regional. The Hoosiers were so dominant that four starters – Scott May, Steve Green, Kent Benson and Quinn Buckner – would make the five-man All-Big Ten team. The following season, 1975–76, the Hoosiers went the entire season and 1976 NCAA tournament without a single loss, beating Michigan 86–68 in the title game. Indiana remains the last school to accomplish this feat.[18][19]

Kent Benson of the 1976 NCAA Championship team scoring in a Big Ten game against Illinois in 1977

Behind the play of Mike Woodson Indiana won the 1979 NIT championship. The 1979–80 Hoosiers, led by Woodson and Isiah Thomas, won the Big Ten championship and advanced to the 1980 Sweet Sixteen. The following season, in 1980–81, Thomas and the Hoosiers once again won a conference title and won the 1981 NCAA tournament, the school's fourth national title. In 1982–1983, with the strong play of Uwe Blab and All-Americans Ted Kitchel and Randy Wittman, the No. 1 ranked Hoosiers were favorites to win another national championship. However, with an injury to Kitchel mid-season, the Hoosiers' prospects were grim. Knight asked for fan support to rally around the team and, when the team ultimately won the Big Ten title, he ordered that a banner be hung for the team in Assembly Hall as a tribute to the fans, who he credited with inspiring the team to win its final three home games. Nevertheless, in the tournament Kitchel's absence was felt and the team lost to Kentucky in the 1983 Sweet Sixteen.

The 1985–86 Hoosiers were profiled in a best-selling book A Season on the Brink. To write it Knight granted author John Feinstein almost unprecedented access to the Indiana basketball program, as well as insights into Knight's private life. The following season, in 1986–87, the Hoosiers were led by All-American Steve Alford and captured a share of the Big Ten title. The team won Indiana's fifth national championship against Syracuse in the 1987 NCAA tournament with a game-winning jump shot by Keith Smart with five seconds of play remaining in the championship game.[20] In the 1988–1989 season the Hoosiers were led by All-American Jay Edwards and won a Big Ten championship.

From 1990 to 1991 through 1992–93, the Hoosiers posted 87 victories, the most by any Big Ten team in a three-year span, breaking the mark of 86 set by Knight's Indiana teams of 1974–76. Teams from these three seasons spent all but two of the 53 poll weeks in the top 10, and 38 of them in the top 5. They captured two Big Ten crowns in 1990–91 and 1992–93, and during the 1991–92 season reached the Final Four. During the 1992–93 season, the 31–4 Hoosiers finished the season at the top of the AP Poll, but were defeated by Kansas in the Elite Eight. Teams from this era included Greg Graham, Pat Knight, All-Americans Damon Bailey and Alan Henderson, and National Player of the Year Calbert Cheaney.

Throughout the mid and late 1990s Knight and the Hoosiers continued to experience success with superior play from All-Americans Brian Evans and A. J. Guyton. The Hoosiers won a minimum of 19 games and played in the NCAA tournament each year. However, 1993 would be Knight's last conference championship and 1994 would be his last trip to the Sweet Sixteen. Moreover, his aggressive and combative actions and communication often brought as much controversy to the school as success. Allegations of abuse, along with his reputation and a strained relationship with then-University President Myles Brand, resulted in Knight's controversial dismissal in 2000.[21]

Mike Davis era (2000–2006)[edit]

Following Bob Knight's tumultuous exit from Indiana, assistant Mike Davis took over as interim head coach in the fall of 2000. In his first season, Davis led a team featuring All-Americans Kirk Haston and Jared Jeffries to a 21–13 record. The following year, in the 2001–02 season, Davis was named the permanent coach. That year the Hoosiers captured a share of the Big Ten championship and made an unexpected trip to the 2002 NCAA championship game. But after the Hoosiers failed to make the NCAA tournament in 2004 and 2005 (for the first time since 1985), criticism of Davis grew. Following months of speculation, he announced his resignation in February 2006, saying the basketball program needed to move on with a new coach. He remained with the team for the rest of the 2006 season before leaving.[22]

Kelvin Sampson era (2006–2008)[edit]

On March 28, 2006, Oklahoma head coach Kelvin Sampson was named coach of the Hoosiers, despite a history of violating NCAA rules and sanctions imposed on him.[23] Sampson fielded competitive teams and scored a major recruiting victory by persuading in-state star Eric Gordon to sign with Indiana.[24] The Hoosiers, with Gordon and forward D.J. White, were considered one of the better teams during the 2007–2008 season. However, in October 2007 Sampson was found to have violated rules again, this time by engaging in a 3-way phone conversation with a recruit. Indiana punished Sampson by denying him a previously scheduled $500,000 raise, firing one of his assistant coaches, and taking away one of his scholarships for the 2008–2009 season.[25]

In early February 2008 the NCAA informed Indiana that Sampson had "knowingly violated telephone recruiting restrictions and then lied about it." After launching another internal investigation, Indiana officials announced just 14 days later that Sampson accepted a $750,000 buyout of his contract and resigned as the men's basketball coach.[26] Former player and assistant coach Dan Dakich was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. A number of college basketball pundits believed that Sampson's tenure at Indiana had effectively ended once the allegations broke. Sports Illustrated college basketball columnist Seth Davis noted that the NCAA had given Indiana 90 days to respond to the notice of allegations. Indiana officials said their internal investigation would only take a week, leading Davis to believe that they had already decided Sampson was guilty.[27] ESPN's Mark Schlabach suggested that the only reason Indiana did not fire Sampson right away was because his contract did not allow the school to suspend him immediately. He believed Indiana was trying to find a way not to honor his contract and stay out of the courtroom.[28] ESPN's Pat Forde said that Sampson's departure was "preordained" the moment the NCAA sent out its notice of allegations, and suggested that Sampson would never return to Division I.[29]

In November 2008, the NCAA imposed a three-year probation on the basketball program and upheld the school's self-imposed sanctions stemming from the actions of Sampson and his staff.[30] Earlier, IU president Michael McRobbie privately told the NCAA infractions committee that Sampson betrayed his trust as Indiana's coach, and demonstrated that his hiring had been "a risk that should not have been taken."[31]

Tom Crean era (2008–2017)[edit]

On April 1, 2008, Tom Crean was hired as head coach and inherited a thoroughly depleted team.[32] Between Crean's hiring and the start of the 2008–09 season, freshman Eric Gordon opted to leave early for the NBA and star forward DJ White graduated. Two other players transferred, one player was dismissed from the team and two others previously dismissed by Dakich were not allowed to return. As a result, Crean began with a roster consisting of two walk-ons who had scored a combined 36 points in their careers.[33] Crean's first three seasons saw losing records of 6–25 (the worst in school history), 10–21, and 12–20.

The 2011–2012 season was a watershed one for Crean and the program. The arrival of Indiana Mr. Basketball Cody Zeller brought higher expectations for year four. The team earned wins over the #1 ranked Kentucky, the #2 ranked Ohio State, and #5 ranked Michigan State. This made Indiana the first Big 10 program to knock off the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the same season since 1991 and the first IU squad ever to defeat three programs ranked in the top five in the regular season.[34][35] The Hoosiers finished the season with a 27–9 record, 5th in the Big Ten. The fifteen game win improvement in 2011–2012 was the largest single turnaround in the NCAA that season.[36] Crean's guidance of the program to success from "unthinkable depths" was regarded as one of the most remarkable rebuilding projects in NCAA basketball history.[33] The Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2012 NCAA tournament before losing a rematch game to Kentucky, who would go on to win the national championship. Following the surprise run to the Sweet Sixteen, the 2012–2013 Hoosiers spent 10 weeks ranked No. 1 in the country, and all but two weeks in the top 5.[37] The experience of Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford, alongside the talent of Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller and freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell, led this team to a finish of outright Big Ten regular season champions for the first time since 2002. They again advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, the first time since the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons that the Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in back-to-back seasons. As national player of the year, Oladipo and Zeller both left for the NBA after the conclusion of the season.

After a rough start, the 2015–2016 Hoosiers finished the season 27–8 overall and 15–3 in the Big Ten to win the Big Ten regular season title outright. They received the #1 seed in the 2016 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, where they made an early quarterfinals exit. As Big Ten Conference Champions, the Hoosiers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and beat Chattanooga and Kentucky to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third time in five years; however, they fell to North Carolina in the next round. Despite the highs of the previous season and being ranked as high as #3 in the nation, the 2016–2017 team faced a troubling and disappointing year; they finished 18–16 overall and 7–11 in Big Ten play. After tying for tenth in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers missed out on the NCAA tournament and lost in the first round of the NIT, their first appearance since 2005. On March 16, 2017, the Indiana Hoosiers Athletic's Department fired coach Tom Crean.[38] He ended his tenure with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 166–135 (.551), three Sweet Sixteen appearances, and two regular season conference championships.

Archie Miller era (2017–2021)[edit]

On March 27, 2017, Archie Miller was named the 29th head coach in the history of the men's basketball program.[39] Miller's first season was a major remodeling job, starting with laying the foundation of a pack-line defense and valuing possessions. Early in the season, Miller stated practices were 75% defense, 25% offense.[40] That scheme showed early and often, as the Hoosiers struggled mightily throughout the season to find any flow or rhythm on offense, despite the defense making leaps and bounds in the overall rankings of Division 1 basketball.[41] With a surprising early second round loss in the 2018 Big Ten tournament to Rutgers, 67–76, and losing enough games to keep them out of both the NCAA tournament and NIT, including games in which they were favored, such as Indiana State[42] and Fort Wayne,[43] IU's first season under their new coach came to a disappointing close. They finished with an overall record of 16–15 and 9–9 in the Big Ten.

In 2018, Miller landed his first five star recruit when Romeo Langford committed to Indiana University. Langford, a McDonald's-All American and 2018 Indiana Mr. Basketball, was (according to ESPN) the 6th ranked player in the nation and number one high school player in Indiana. Despite getting off to a strong start of 12–2, which included 3 conference wins, the 2018–2019 Hoosiers struggled down the backstretch of the season. Riddled with injuries and the inability to shoot, IU lost 12 of 13 games before turning things around and finishing the regular season with a 4-game winning streak. Having put themselves back into the conversation for making the NCAA tournament for the first time in 3 years, the Hoosiers looked to knock off Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament. However, the Hoosiers fell short and lost to Ohio State, 75–79. IU was deemed one of the Last Four Out in the NCAA tournament, so they earned 1-seed in the NIT, where they advanced to the Quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State, 63–73. Thus, the Hoosiers' 119th season ended with an overall record of 19–16 and 8–12 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers started off another strong campaign for the 2019–2020 season by going 11–1 before dropping back-to-back games in late December 2019 and early January 2020. During the bulk of the conference season, IU was able to win most of their home games (7–3), while stealing a few road games (2-8) to end their final season with an overall record of 20–12 and a conference record of 9–11. Indiana entered the Big Ten tournament as the 11-seed where they faced the 14-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers. The first round matchup ended in an 89–64 IU victory, staging a second round matchup with 6-seed Penn State. However, on the morning of March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference announced that it would be cancelling the remaining tournament games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] Following suit, that afternoon, the NCAA announced that it was cancelling all winter and spring championships.[45] This announcement officially, and abruptly, ended the Hoosiers' season, where they were expected to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in 4 years.[46]

The 2020–21 season was another disappointing one as the Hoosiers finished the regular season 12–15 overall, 7–12 in the Big Ten. Indiana closed out the season on a 6-game losing streak, leaving them out of the NCAA and NIT tournaments. On March 15, 2021, Indiana University officially parted ways with Miller and began its search for the next men's head basketball coach.[47]

Mike Woodson era (2021–Current)[edit]

Just shy of two weeks after Archie Miller was fired, Indiana University announced on March 28, 2021, that former Indiana standout, Mike Woodson, would become the 30th head coach of the IU basketball program. In addition, former Ohio State head coach, Thad Matta, was hired on to be an associate athletic director in men's basketball administration.[48]

Coach Woodson's first season at the helm saw a list of streaks come to an end for the Hoosiers. Indiana finished the season 21–14 overall, and 9–11 in conference play. Along the way, IU ended losing streaks to Purdue, Michigan, and Illinois. as the No. 9 seed, they also advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, something they had not done since 2013. They lost to Iowa, 77–80, the eventual tournament champions. The Hoosiers also heard their name called on Selection Sunday for the first time since 2016. After a six-year absence from the NCAA tournament, IU was selected as a No. 12 seed to play in the NCAA tournament First Four round in Dayton, Ohio. They knocked off No. 12 seed Wyoming to make it to the first round (Round of 64) where they lost to No. 5 seed St. Mary's.

The Hoosiers finished the '22-'23 regular season ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll. The team spent 16 weeks among the top-25 teams in the nation. The Hoosiers also captured a share of 2nd place in the Big Ten Conference with a 21-10 overall regular season record, 12-8 in Big Ten play, and the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament. IU advanced to the quarterfinals before losing a close game to Penn State. For the second year in a row, the team found themselves in the NCAA Tournament this time as a No. 4 seed, where they improved upon their performance last year by making it to the Round of 32 but falling to the No. 5 seed Miami (FL), 69-85. Woodson's third season didn't meet expectations as the '23-'24 Hoosiers finished 19-14 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten. IU received the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament, where they beat Penn State for the first time that season, 61-59 with a last second tip-in by Anthony Leal. In the quarterfinals, IU lost to Nebraska for the third time that season, 66-93.

Season-by-season records[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mike Woodson (Big Ten Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22 Mike Woodson 21–14 9–11 9th NCAA Round of 64
2022–23 Mike Woodson 23–12 12–8 T–2nd NCAA Round of 32
2023–24 Mike Woodson 19–14 10–10 T–6th
2024–25 Mike Woodson 0–0 0–0
Mike Woodson: 63–40 31–29
Total: 63–40

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Current Roster[edit]

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Xavier Johnson (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bishop O'Connell/Pitt Woodbridge, VA
C 1 Kel'el Ware 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So North Little Rock/Oregon North Little Rock, AR
G 2 Gabe Cupps 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Centerville Dayton, OH
G/F 3 Anthony Leal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bloomington South Bloomington, IN
F 4 Anthony Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Brewster Academy/Miami (FL) Baltimore, MD
F 5 Malik Reneau 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So Montverde Academy Miami, FL
F 10 Kaleb Banks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Fayette County Hampton, GA
G 11 CJ Gunn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Lawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 12 Jakai Newton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Newton Covington, GA
G 13 Shaan Burke (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Vista San Diego, CA
G 14 Jordan Rayford (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Phillips Academy/Air Force Washington, D.C.
F 15 James Goodis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Winter Park, FL
F 21 Mackenzie Mgbako 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Roselle Catholic Gladstone, NJ
G 22 Jackson Creel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mount Vernon Twsp/Rend Lake Mt. Vernon, IL
C 24 Payton Sparks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Winchester/Ball State Winchester, IN
F 30 Ian Stephens (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr New Palestine New Palestine, IN
G 32 Trey Galloway (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Culver Academies Culver, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2023

Facilities[edit]

Old Assembly Hall (1900–1917)[edit]

Indiana's first basketball home was the original Assembly Hall, and at the time it was known simply as the Men's Gymnasium. As a multi-purpose building it also hosted a number of other indoor sports and campus activities. The wood-frame structure was built in 1896 at a cost of $12,000 and had a seating capacity of 600, though many more would often pack inside to watch games. It was located on the east side of Owen Hall where a small Disabled Zone parking lot sits today on the south side of the Indiana Memorial Union building. The first basketball game was played on February 21, 1901, when Indiana lost to Butler 24–20. In March 1911 the gym hosted the first ever Indiana high school basketball tournament and was hosted by the IU Booster Club instead of the IHSAA. As basketball began to outgrow the facility, students went so far as to characterize the gym as a public menace and health risk. On January 13, 1917, Indiana played its final game in the gym with a win over Iowa State 29–13. The building was torn down in 1938.[49]

Men's Gymnasium (1917–1928)[edit]

The Men's Gymnasium hosted Hoosier basketball from 1917 to 1928 and was the first in the nation to use glass backboards.

The Men's Gymnasium served as the home of the basketball team from 1917 to 1928. After the first few games spectators complained that they could not see the game because of opaque wooden backboards. As a result, the Nurre Mirror Plate Company in Bloomington was employed to create new backboards that contained one-and-a-half inch thick plate glass so that fans could see games without an obstructed view. As a result, it was the first facility in the country to use glass backboards.[50] Due to growing popularity of the sport at the school the team eventually had to move to a larger arena. The facility is now used by the School of Public Health-Bloomington (formerly the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, HPER).

IU Fieldhouse (1928–1960)[edit]

The IU Fieldhouse (now known as the William Leon Garrett Fieldhouse, named after Bill Garrett) hosted the basketball team from 1928 to 1960. Indiana star player (and later coach) Branch McCracken scored the first point in the facility with a free throw.[15] During the team's 32 seasons there, it hosted two national championship teams, five conference titles, 20 different All-Americans, and three Big Ten Most Valuable Players. However, the growing popularity of the sport necessitated a move to a new facility.

New IU Fieldhouse (1960–1971)[edit]

The New IU Fieldhouse (later named the Gladstein Fieldhouse) was originally intended as an interim home for the men's basketball team. However, NCAA sanctions on the football program hobbled the school's finances, and the "New" Fieldhouse ended up hosting the team for 11 years from 1960 to 1971. It now serves as a state-of-the-art track and field facility.

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (1971–present)[edit]

An interior view of Assembly Hall's Branch McCracken Court.

The Hoosiers currently play at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (pronounced like Scott). The 17,222-seat arena has been the home of the men's basketball team since 1972. The basketball floor is named Branch McCracken Court after the legendary Hoosier coach. The north end of the arena prominently displays the program's five national championship banners. Former head coach Bob Knight called the facility a "sacred place" for student fans and athletes.[51] Basketball sportscaster Gus Johnson called Assembly Hall, "the Carnegie Hall of basketball."[52]

Cook Hall (2010–present)[edit]

Cook Hall is a basketball practice facility that was completed in 2010 and is located next to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, connected by a tunnel. Bill and Gayle Cook donated $15 million to the "For the Glory of Old IU" campaign, out of which came Cook Hall where the IU basketball team is able to engage in day-to-day operations. It contains the Pfau Shine Legacy Court, a museum space that chronicles the history of Indiana basketball with photographs, artifacts, trophies and interactive touch-screen kiosks. The 67,000-square-foot, three story facility features two practice courts, two locker rooms, two player lounges, a strength and conditioning area, coaches' offices, and meeting rooms.[53]

Coaching history[edit]

Years Duration of head coaching career at Indiana
Win–loss Number of career games won-loss at Indiana
Win% Percentage of games won at Indiana
B1G Tourn
Win-loss
Number of career games won-loss at Indiana in Big Ten men's basketball tournament
B1G Tourn
Win%
Percentage of games won at Indiana in Big Ten men's basketball tournament
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
Coach Years Win–loss Win % Conference titles B1G Tourn
Win-loss
B1G Tourn
Win %
NCAA Tourn.
appearances
NCAA titles
James H. Horne 1901 1–4 .200 0
Phelps Darby 1902 4–4 .500 0
Willis Coval 1903–1904 13–8 .619 0
Z. G. Clevenger 1905–1906 12–21 .364 0
James M. Sheldon 1907 9–5 .643 0
Ed Cook 1908 9–6 .600 0
Robert Harris 1909 5–9 .357 0
John Georgen 1910 5–8 .385 0
Oscar Rackle 1911 11–5 .688 0
James Kase 1912 6–11 .353 0
Arthur Powell 1913 5–11 .312 0
Arthur Berndt 1914–1915 6–21 .222 0
Allan Williford 1916 6–7 .462 0
Guy Lowman 1917 13–6 .684 0
Dana Evans 1918–1919 20–11 .645 0
Ewald O. Stiehm 1920 13–8 .619 0
George Levis 1921–1922 25–16 .610 0
Leslie Mann 1922–1924 19–13 .594 0
Everett Dean* 1924–1938 162–93 .635 3
Branch McCracken* 1938–1943, 1946–1965 364–174 .677 4 4 2
Harry C. Good 1943–1946 35–29 .547 0 0 0
Lou Watson 1965–1971 65–60 .520 1 1 0
Jerry Oliver 1969–1970, 1971 4–17 .190 0 0 0
Bob Knight* 1971–2000 662–239 .735 11 1–3 .250 24 3
Mike Davis 2000–2006 115–79 .592 1 7–6 .538 4 0
Kelvin Sampson 2006–2008 43–15 .741 0 0–1 .000 1 0
Dan Dakich 2008 3–4 .429 0 0–1 .000 1 0
Tom Crean 2008–2017 166–135 .552 2 4–9 .308 4 0
Archie Miller 2017–2021 67–58 .536 0 1–3 .250 0 0
Mike Woodson 2021–Current 63–40 .612 0 4–3 .571 2 0

Notable players and coaches[edit]

Indiana does not retire numbers of former players, unlike many other college basketball programs.[54]

1,000-point scorers[edit]

The Hoosiers currently have 53 players in their 1,000-point club.[55]

Calbert Cheaney is the all-time leading scorer at Indiana University with 2,613 points.[56] Cheaney was able to reach the 1,000-point milestone in just 53 games, the 4th quickest Hoosier to do so. Others of honorable mention include Don Schlundt (43 games), Archie Dees (47 games), Walt Bellamy (50 games), Mike Woodson and Jimmy Rayl (54 games), Joe Cooke and Jay Edwards (55 games), Bracey Wright (59 games), and rounding out the top 10 is Tom Bolyard (60 games).[55]

Walt Bellamy scored 1,441 points.
Juwan Morgan scored 1,374 points.
Jordan Hulls scored 1,318 points.
Tom Van Arsdale (left) scored 1,252 points.
Jared Jeffries scored 1,008 points.
Rank Player name Points Seasons played
1 Calbert Cheaney 2,613 1989–93
2 Steve Alford 2,438 1983–87
3 Trayce Jackson-Davis 2,258 2019–23
4 Don Schlundt 2,192 1951–55
5 A. J. Guyton 2,100 1996–00
6 Mike Woodson 2,061 1976–80
7 Yogi Ferrell 1,986 2012–16
8 Alan Henderson 1,979 1991–95
9 Damon Bailey 1,741 1990–94
10 Kent Benson 1,740 1973–77
11 Christian Watford 1,730 2009–13
12 Eric Anderson 1,715 1988–92
13 Brian Evans 1,701 1992–96
14 Scott May 1,593 1972–76
15 Greg Graham 1,590 1989–93
16 Randy Wittman 1,549 1978–83
17 Archie Dees 1,546 1955–58
18 Bracey Wright 1,498 2002–05
19 D. J. White 1,447 2004–08
20 Walt Bellamy 1,441 1958–61
21 Ray Tolbert 1,427 1977–81
22 Robert Johnson 1,413 2014–18
23 Kirk Haston 1,406 1998-01
24 Jimmy Rayl 1,401 1960–63
25 Juwan Morgan 1,374 2015–19
26 Uwe Blab 1,357 1981–85
27 Verdell Jones III 1,347 2009–12
28 Ted Kitchel 1,336 1978–83
29 Jordan Hulls 1,318 2009–13
30 Tom Bolyard 1,299 1960–63
31 Joby Wright 1,272 1969–72
32 Steve Green 1,265 1972–75
33 James Blackmon Jr. 1,257 2014–17
34 Tom Van Arsdale 1,252 1962–65
35 Dick Van Arsdale 1,240 1962–65
36 Steve Downing 1,220 1970–73
37 Tom Coverdale 1,217 1999-03
38 Jeff Newton 1,203 1999-03
39 Quinn Buckner 1,195 1972–76
40 Cody Zeller 1,157 2011–13
41 Will Sheehey 1,120 2010–14
42 Victor Oladipo 1,117 2010–13
43 Troy Williams 1,115 2013–16
44 Marshall Strickland 1,106 2002–06
45 Vernon Payne 1,101 1965–68
46 Joe Cooke 1,099 1967–70
47 Bobby Leonard 1,098 1951–54
48 Daryl Thomas 1,095 1983–87
49 Rick Calloway 1,073 1985–88
50 Jay Edwards 1,038 1987–89
51 Al Durham 1,035 2017–21
52 Butch Joyner 1,030 1965–68
53 Jared Jeffries 1,008 2000–02

National Players of the Year[edit]

All-Americans[edit]

Indiana has a total of 46 players who have claimed All-American status, with 14 of them earning First-Team All-American.

♦ Denotes Consensus First-Team All-American

Academic All-Americans[edit]

A total of 11 Hoosiers have been deemed Academic All-Americans.

McDonald's All-Americans[edit]

Indiana has recruited a total of 33 McDonald's All-Americans; the first coming in 1977 and the latest in 2023.

Indiana Mr. Basketball[edit]

29 Indiana Mr. Basketball honorees have played for Indiana.

Coaching honors[edit]

National Coach of the Year

Big Ten Coach of the Year

Big Ten Conference honors[edit]

Big Ten Player of the Year

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers[edit]

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famers[edit]

Current NBA players[edit]

Olympians[edit]

Year City Olympian Medal
1960 Rome Walt Bellamy
1976 Montreal Quinn Buckner
1976 Montreal Scott May
1984 Los Angeles Bobby Knight
1984 Los Angeles Steve Alford

School records[edit]

Conferences[edit]

Years Conferences Win–loss Pct.
1899–1917 Big Nine 105–126 .455
1918–1945 Big Ten 343–184 .651
1946–1950 Big Nine 69–36 .657
1951–present Big Ten 1,416–769 .648

Record vs. Big Ten opponents[edit]

Opponent Wins Losses Pct. Streak
Illinois 96 92 .511 Illinois 1
Iowa 106 81 .567 Indiana 1
Maryland 14 9 .609 Indiana 3
Michigan 110 65 .629 Indiana 4
Michigan State 73 58 .557 Indiana 1
Minnesota 108 69 .610 Indiana 8
Nebraska 19 10 .655 Nebraska 3
Northwestern 119 57 .676 Northwestern 4
Ohio State 112 87 .563 Indiana 3
Oregon 3 0 .100 Indiana 3
Penn State 43 17 .717 Indiana 1
Purdue 92 127 .420 Purdue 2
Rutgers 8 9 .471 Rutgers 1
UCLA 6 6 .500 UCLA 1
USC 2 2 .500 Indiana 1
Washington 3 1 .750 Indiana 3
Wisconsin 99 80 .553 Indiana 1

Updated March 16, 2024

Team season records[edit]

Record Total Year
Field Goals Made 1,148 1974–1975
Field Goals % 53.7 1985–1986
Free Throws Made 760 2002–2003
Free Throw % 76.8 1964–1965
3-pt. Field Goals Made 345 2015–2016
3-pt. Field Goal % 50.8 1986–1987
Rebounds 1,433 1974–1975
Assists 655 1975–1976
Blocked Shots 192 2001–2002

Individual career[edit]

Record Player Total Years Ref
Most Points Calbert Cheaney 2,613 1989–1993 [58]
Highest Scoring Average George McGinnis 29.9 1970–1971
Most Rebounds Trayce Jackson-Davis 1,143 2019–2023
Most Assists Yogi Ferrell 633 2012–2016
Most Steals Dane Fife 180 1998–2002
Most Blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis 270 2019–2023

Career leaders[edit]

Updated through 2023–24 season
Points[58]
Player Years Points
Calbert Cheaney 1989–1993 2,613
Steve Alford 1983–1987 2,438
Trayce Jackson-Davis 2019–2023 2,258
Don Schlundt 1951–1955 2,192
A.J. Guyton 1996–2000 2,100
Mike Woodson 1976–1980 2,061
Yogi Ferrell 2012–2016 1,986
Alan Henderson 1991–1995 1,979
Damon Bailey 1990–1994 1,741
Kent Benson 1973–1977 1,740
Rebounds[58]
Player Years Rebounds
Trayce Jackson-Davis 2019–2023 1,143
Alan Henderson 1991–1995 1,091
Walt Bellamy 1958–1961 1,087
Kent Benson 1973–1977 1,031
Archie Dees 1955–1958 914
Steve Downing 1970–1973 889
Ray Tolbert 1977–1981 874
Don Schlundt 1951–1955 860
Eric Anderson 1988–1992 825
Christian Watford 2009–2013 776
Assists[58]
Player Years Assists
Yogi Ferrell 2012–2016 633
Michael Lewis 1996–2000 545
Quinn Buckner 1972–1976 542
Tom Coverdale 1999–2003 500
Jamal Meeks 1988–1992 474
Damon Bailey 1990–1994 474
Randy Wittman 1978–1983 432
A.J. Guyton 1996–2000 403
Stew Robinson 1982–1986 391
Verdell Jones III 2008–2012 389
Steals[58]
Player Years Steals
Dane Fife 1998–2002 180
Steve Alford 1983–1987 178
Victor Oladipo 2010–2013 161
Greg Graham 1989–1993 151
Alan Henderson 1991–1995 148
Mike Woodson 1976–1980 142
Tom Coverdale 1999–2003 137
Isiah Thomas 1979–1981 136
Chris Reynolds 1989–1993 135
Damon Bailey 1990–1994 132
Blocks[58]
Player Years Blocks
Trayce Jackson-Davis 2019–2023 270
Jeff Newton 1999–2003 227
Alan Henderson 1991–1995 213
D.J. White 2004–2008 198
Uwe Blab 1981–1985 196
George Leach 2000–2004 194
Dean Garrett 1986–1988 192
Ray Tolbert 1977–1981 155
Juwan Morgan 2015–2019 138
Eric Anderson 1988–1992 136

Postseason appearances[edit]

Indiana has won five NCAA Championships in men's basketball (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987) — the first two under coach Branch McCracken and the latter three under Bob Knight — and 22 Big Ten Conference championships. The Hoosiers' five NCAA Championships are tied with Duke and UConn (5) for the fourth-most in history, trailing only UCLA (11), Kentucky (8), and North Carolina (6).[59] Their eight trips to the Final Four ranks eighth (tied) on the all-time list.[60] The Hoosiers have made 41 appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament (sixth-most in NCAA history).[59] In those 41 appearances, Indiana has posted a 68–36 record (.654).[59] Its 68 victories are the seventh-most in NCAA history.[59] The Hoosiers are ranked 8th for the longest streak of NCAA tournament appearances at 18 (1986–2003). The Hoosiers also won post-season tournaments in 1974, the Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, and in 1979, the National Invitation Tournament. As of 2023, the 1976 Hoosiers remain the last NCAA men's basketball team to go undefeated in both regular season and postseason play.

NCAA tournament[edit]

Championship Results

National Championships
Indiana
University
NCAA
Basketball
Champions
1940
Indiana
University
NCAA
Basketball
Champions
1953
Indiana
University
NCAA
Basketball
Champions
1976
Indiana
University
NCAA
Basketball
Champions
1981
Indiana
University
NCAA
Basketball
Champions
1987
1940 NCAA Tournament Results[61]
Round Opponent Score
Regional semifinals Springfield 48–24
Regional Finals Duquesne 39–30
National Finals Kansas 60–42
1953 NCAA Tournament Results[62]
Round Opponent Score
Regional semifinals DePaul 82–80
Regional Finals Notre Dame 79–66
National semifinals LSU 80–67
National Finals Kansas 69–68
1976 NCAA Tournament Results[63]
Round Opponent Score
Round #2 St. John's 90–70
Regional semifinals Alabama 74–69
Regional Finals Marquette 65–56
National semifinals UCLA 65–51
National Finals Michigan 86–68
1981 NCAA Tournament Results[64]
Round Opponent Score
Round #2 # 6 Maryland 99–64
Regional semifinals #7 UAB 87–72
Regional Finals #9 St. Joseph's 78–46
National semifinals #1 LSU 95–84
National Finals #2 North Carolina 63–50
1987 NCAA Tournament Results[65]
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #16 Fairfield 92–58
Round #2 #8 Auburn 107–90
Regional semifinals #5 Duke 88–82
Regional Finals #10 LSU 77–76
National semifinals #1 UNLV 97–93
National Finals #2 Syracuse 74–73

NCAA Men's MOP Award[66]

NCAA tournament seeding history[edit]

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99
Seeds → 2 3 5 2 5 3 1 4 2 8 2 2 1 5 9 6 8 7 6
Years → '00 '01 '02 '03 '06 '07 '08 '12 '13 '15 '16 '22 '23
Seeds → 6 4 5 7 6 7 8 4 1 10 5 12 4

[14]

Complete NCAA tournament results[edit]

The Hoosiers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 41 times. Their combined record is 68–36.

Year Seed Round Opponent Results
1940 Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Springfield
Duquesne
Kansas
W 48–24
W 39–30
W 60–42
1953 Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
DePaul
Notre Dame
LSU
Kansas
W 82–80
W 79–66
W 80–67
W 69–68
1954 Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd-place game
Notre Dame
LSU
L 64–65
W 73–62
1958 Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd-place game
Notre Dame
Miami (OH)
L 87–94
W 98–91
1967 Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd-place game
Virginia Tech
Tennessee
L 70–79
W 51–44
1973 Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd-place game
Marquette
Kentucky
UCLA
Providence
W 75–69
W 72–65
L 59–70
W 97–79
1975 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
UTEP
Oregon State
Kentucky
W 78–53
W 81–71
L 90–92
1976 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
St. John's
Alabama
Marquette
UCLA
Michigan
W 90–70
W 74–69
W 65–56
W 65–51
W 86–68
1978 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Furman
Villanova
W 63–62
L 60–61
1980 #2 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#7 Virginia Tech
#6 Purdue
W 68–59
L 69–76
1981 #3 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
#6 Maryland
#7 UAB
#9 Saint Joseph's
#1 LSU
#2 North Carolina
W 99–64
W 87–72
W 78–46
W 67–49
W 63–50
1982 #5 First Round
Second Round
#12 Robert Morris
#4 UAB
W 94–62
L 70–80
1983 #2 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#7 Oklahoma
#3 Kentucky
W 63–49
L 59–64
1984 #4 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#12 Richmond
#1 North Carolina
#7 Virginia
W 75–67
W 72–68
L 48–50
1986 #3 First Round #13 Cleveland State L 79–83
1987 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
#16 Fairfield
#8 Auburn
#5 Duke
#10 LSU
#1 UNLV
#2 Syracuse
W 92–58
W 107–90
W 88–82
W 77–76
W 97–93
W 74–73
1988 #4 First Round #13 Richmond L 69–72
1989 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 George Mason
#7 UTEP
#3 Seton Hall
W 99–85
W 92–69
L 65–78
1990 #8 First Round #9 California L 63–65
1991 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Coastal Carolina
#7 Florida State
#3 Kansas
W 79–69
W 82–60
L 65–83
1992 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#15 Eastern Illinois
#7 LSU
#3 Florida State
#1 UCLA
#1 Duke
W 94–55
W 89–79
W 85–74
W 106–79
L 78–81
1993 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Wright State
#9 Xavier
#4 Louisville
#2 Kansas
W 97–54
W 73–70
W 82–69
L 77–83
1994 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Ohio
#4 Temple
#9 Boston College
W 84–72
W 67–58
L 68–77
1995 #9 First Round #8 Missouri L 60–65
1996 #6 First Round #11 Boston College L 51–64
1997 #8 First Round #9 Colorado L 62–80
1998 #7 First Round
Second Round
#10 Oklahoma
#2 Connecticut
W 94–87 OT
L 68–78
1999 #6 First Round
Second Round
#11 George Washington
#3 St. John's
W 108–88
L 61–86
2000 #6 First Round #11 Pepperdine L 57–77
2001 #4 First Round #13 Kent State L 73–77
2002 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
#12 Utah
#13 UNC Wilmington
#1 Duke
#10 Kent State
#2 Oklahoma
#1 Maryland
W 75–56
W 76–67
W 74–73
W 81–69
W 73–64
L 52–64
2003 #7 First Round
Second Round
#10 Alabama
#2 Pittsburgh
W 67–62
L 52–74
2006 #6 First Round
Second Round
#11 San Diego State
#3 Gonzaga
W 87–83
L 80–90
2007 #7 First Round
Second Round
#10 Gonzaga
#2 UCLA
W 70–57
L 49–54
2008 #8 First Round #9 Arkansas L 72–86
2012 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 New Mexico State
#12 VCU
#1 Kentucky
W 79–66
W 63–61
L 90–102
2013 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#16 James Madison
#9 Temple
#4 Syracuse
W 83–62
W 58–52
L 50–61
2015 #10 Second Round #7 Wichita State L 76–81
2016 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Chattanooga
#4 Kentucky
#1 North Carolina
W 99–74
W 73–67
L 86–101
2022 #12 First Four
First Round
#12 Wyoming
#5 Saint Mary's
W 66–58
L 53–82
2023 #4 First Round
Second Round
#13 Kent State
#5 Miami (FL)
W 71–60
L 69–85

NIT results[edit]

The Hoosiers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 10–5. They were NIT champions in 1979.

Year Round Opponent Result
1972 First round Princeton L 60–68
1979 First round
Second Round
Semifinals
Final
Texas Tech
Alcorn State
Ohio State
Purdue
W 78–59
W 72–68
W 64–55
W 53–52
1985 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Butler
Richmond
Marquette
Tennessee
UCLA
W 79–57
W 75–53
W 94–82
W 74–67
L 62–65
2005 First round Vanderbilt L 60–67
2017 First round Georgia Tech L 63–75
2019 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Saint Francis (PA)
Arkansas
Wichita State
W 89–72
W 63–60
L 63–73

CCAT results[edit]

The Hoosiers appeared in one of the only two ever Collegiate Commissioners Association tournaments. Their record is 3–0 and were champions in 1974.[14]

Year Round Opponent Result
1974 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Tennessee
Toledo
USC
W 73–71
W 73–72
W 83–76

Big Ten regular season championships[edit]

Indiana has won 22 Big Ten regular-season championships, the second-most in Big Ten history.

Season Coach Overall record Big Ten record
1925–26 Everett Dean 12–5 8–4
1927–28 Everett Dean 15–2 10–2
1935–36 Everett Dean 18–2 11–1
1952–53 Branch McCracken 23–3 17–1
1953–54 Branch McCracken 20–4 12–2
1956–57 Branch McCracken 14–8 10–4
1957–58 Branch McCracken 13–11 10–4
1966–67 Lou Watson 18–8 10–4
1972–73 Bob Knight 22–6 11–3
1973–74 Bob Knight 23–5 12–2
1974–75 Bob Knight 31–1 18–0
1975–76 Bob Knight 32–0 18–0
1979–80 Bob Knight 21–8 13–5
1980–81 Bob Knight 26–9 14–4
1982–83 Bob Knight 24–6 13–5
1986–87 Bob Knight 30–4 15–3
1988–89 Bob Knight 27–8 15–3
1990–91 Bob Knight 29–5 15–3
1992–93 Bob Knight 31–4 17–1
2001–02 Mike Davis 25–12 11–5
2012–13 Tom Crean 29–7 14–4
2015–16 Tom Crean 27–8 15–3
Big Ten regular season championships 22

Tournament titles[edit]

Season Tournament Results
1939–40 NCAA Championship W vs. Springfield 48–24
W vs. Duquesne 39–30
W vs. Kansas 60–42
1952–53 NCAA Championship W vs. DePaul 82–80
W vs. Notre Dame 79–66
W vs. LSU 80–67
W vs. Kansas 69–68
1973–74 CCAT W vs. Tennessee 73–71
W vs. Toledo 73–7
W vs. USC 83–76
1975–76 NCAA Championship W vs. St. John's 90–70
W vs. Alabama 74–69
W vs. Marquette 65–56
W vs. UCLA 65–51
W vs. Michigan 86–68
1978–79 NIT W vs. Texas Tech 78–59
W vs. Alcorn State 72–68
W vs. Ohio State 64–55
W vs. Purdue 53–52
1980–81 NCAA Championship W vs. Maryland 99–64
W vs. UAB 87–72
W vs. St. Joseph's 78–46
W vs. LSU 67–49
W vs. North Carolina 63–50
1986–87 NCAA Championship W vs. Fairfield 92–58
W vs. Auburn 107–90
W vs. Duke 88–82
W vs. LSU 77–76
W vs. UNLV 97–93
W vs. Syracuse 74–73
2002–03 Maui Invitational W vs. UMass 84–71
W vs. Gonzaga 76–75
W vs. Virginia 70–63
2012–13 Legends Classic W vs. Georgia 66–53
W vs. Georgetown 82–72

Key statistics[edit]

Overall
Years of basketball 124
First season 1900–01
Head coaches (all-time) 30
All Games
All-time record 1,931–1,117 (.634)
Home record 1,123–331 (.772)
20+ win seasons 38
30+ win seasons 4
Conference Games
Conference record 981–736 (.571)
Conference regular season championships 22
Conference tournament championships 0
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Tournament appearances 41
NCAA Tournament wins 68
Sweet Sixteens 22
Elite Eights 11
Final Fours 8
Championship games 6
Championships 5
Accurate as of 3/15/24.

Rankings[edit]

Indiana teams have spent a total of 54 weeks ranked number 1, most recently in 2013.

The Associated Press began its basketball poll on January 20, 1949. The following is a summary of those annual polls. Starting in the 1961–62 season, AP provided a preseason (PS) poll. AP did a post-tournament poll in 1953, 1954, 1974 and 1975. The following table summarizes Indiana history in the AP Poll:[67]

Year Preseason Peak Final Weeks ranked Weeks @ #1
Top 20 Poll
1949–50 NA 4 20 8/10 0
1950–51 NA 3 7 12/12 0
1951–52 NA 4 NR 10/13 0
1952–53 NA 1 1 14/14 3
1953–54 NA 1 4 15/15 3
1954–55 NA 6 NR 2/14 0
1955–56 NA 12 NR 4/15 0
1956–57 NA 10 NR 3/14 0
1957–58 NA 12 12 1/14 0
1958–59 NA 15 NR 4/14 0
1959–60 NA 7 7 6/12 0
1960–61 NA 4 NR 3/13 0
Top 10 Poll
1962–63 NR 8 NR 1/16 0
1964–65 NR 2 NR 10/15 0
1967–68 NR 3 NR 3/16 0
Top 20 Poll
1970–71 16 11 NR 9/16 0
1971–72 NR 8 17 7/16 0
1972–73 NR 4 6 14/16 0
1973–74 3 3 9 18/18 0
1974–75 3 1 3 19/19 11
1975–76 1 1 1 17/17 17
1976–77 5 4 NR 4/17 0
1977–78 NR 11 13 4/17 0
1978–79 10 10 NR 2/17 0
1979–80 1 1 7 14/15 3
1980–81 5 5 9 12/16 0
1981–82 12 10 NR 7/16 0
1982–83 9 1 5 18/18 2
1983–84 19 17 NR 2/17 0
1984–85 4 4 NR 10/17 0
1985–86 NR 15 16 12/17 0
1986–87 3 2 3 16/16 0
1987–88 6 5 NR 9/17 0
1988–89 NR 3 8 10/18 0
Top 25 Poll
1989–90 14 9 NR 13/17 0
1990–91 8 3 3 17/17 0
1991–92 2 2 5 18/18 0
1992–93 4 1 1 18/18 5
1993–94 12 8 18 18/18 0
1994–95 9 9 NR 4/18 0
1995–96 23 23 NR 2/18 0
1996–97 NR 8 NR 15/18 0
1997–98 17 17 NR 4/18 0
1998–99 22 8 19 18/18 0
1999–00 NR 9 22 15/18 0
2000–01 NR 20 20 1/18 0
2001–02 22 20 NR 8/18 0
2002–03 21 6 NR 12/19 0
2005–06 24 9 NR 14/19 0
2006–07 NR 23 NR 2/19 0
2007–08 9 7 NR 19/20 0
2011–12 NR 7 16 14/19 0
2012–13 1 1 4 19/19 10
2014–15 NR 22 NR 2/19 0
2015–16 15 10 14 12/19 0
2016–17 11 3 NR 9/19 0
2018–19 NR 21 NR 6/19 0
2022–23 13 10 21 16/19 0

Victories over AP number 1 teams[edit]

Indiana has eight victories over the AP number one ranked team, including the 2011 Kentucky upset.[68]

Radio network affiliates[edit]

City Call Sign Frequency
Batesville, Indiana WRBI-FM 103.9
Bedford, Indiana WQRK-FM 105.5
Bloomington, Indiana WHCC-FM 105.1
Boonville, Indiana WBNL-AM 1540
Columbus, Indiana WXCH-FM 102.9
Evansville, Indiana WEOA-AM/FM 1400/98.5
Fort Wayne, Indiana WGL-AM/FM 1250/102.9
French Lick, Indiana WFLQ-FM 100.1
Hammond, Indiana WJOB-AM 1230
Indianapolis, Indiana WFNI-AM/FM 1070/107.5
WIBC-FM 93.1
Jasper, Indiana WITZ-FM 104.7
Jeffersonville, Indiana/Louisville, Kentucky WXVW-AM 1450
Kendallville, Indiana WAWK-AM/FM 1140/95.5
Kokomo, Indiana WIOU-AM 1350
Ligonier, Indiana WAOR-FM 102.7
Linton, Indiana WQTY-FM 93.3
Loogootee, Indiana WRZR-FM 94.5
Madison, Indiana WXGO/WORX-AM/FM 1270/96.7
Marion, Indiana WBAT-AM 1400
Michigan City, Indiana WEFM-FM 95.9
Mount Vernon, Indiana WMVI-FM 106.7
Portland, Indiana WPGW/WPGW-AM/FM 1440/100.9
Richmond, Indiana WHON-AM/FM 930/101.7
WQLK-FM 96.1
Rockville, Indiana/Terre Haute, Indiana WAXI-FM 104.9
Salem, Indiana WSLM/WSLM-AM/FM 1220/97.9
Seymour, Indiana WXKU-FM 92.7
South Bend, Indiana WHME-FM 103.1
Tell City, Indiana WTCJ-AM/FM 1230/91.5
Vincennes, Indiana WAOV/WZDM-AM/FM 1450/92.1
Reference:[69]

See also[edit]

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