1971–72 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1971–72 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his first year. The team played its home games in the newly constructed Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–8 and a conference record of 9–5, finishing 3rd in the Big Ten Conference. Missing out on the NCAA Tournament, Indiana was invited to play in the National Invitation Tournament; however, the Hoosiers lost in the first round, bringing Knight's first season to an end.

Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown20Frank WilsonG6–3Jr.Bluffton, Indiana22Bootsie WhiteG5–8Jr.Hammond, Indiana23Steve HeinigerG5–10So.Fort Wayne, Indiana24Dave ShepherdG5–11So.Carmel, Indiana32Steve DowningC6–8Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana33Jerry MemeringF/C6–7Jr.Vincennes, Indiana42John RitterF6–5Jr.Goshen, Indiana43Rick FordF6–5Sr.Cloverdale, Indiana44Joby WrightF6–8Sr.Savannah, Georgia54Kim PembertonG6–3Jr.Osgood, Indiana

Schedule/results

!colspan=8| Regular season

!colspan=8| NIT

Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA Round Pick Player NBA club 2 18 Joby Wright Seattle SuperSonics

References