1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

As reigning national champions, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–4 and a conference record of 12–2, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, Indiana was invited to participate in the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to Regional Third Place.

Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown13Charlie KraakF6–5Sr.Collinsville, Illinois14Phil ByersG5–11Jr.Evansville, Indiana15Neal SkeetersG5–11So.Louisville, Kentucky20Jim BarleyG6–2So.Marion, Indiana21Bobby LeonardG6–3Sr.Terre Haute, Indiana22Jim DeaKyneG6–3Sr.Fortville, Indiana23Jim PhippsG5–11So.Kokomo, Indiana24Sherrill MarginetG6–1So.Fort Branch, Indiana25Burke ScottG6–1Jr.Tell City, Indiana30Paul PoffG6–1Jr.New Albany, Indiana31Dick FarleyF6–3Sr.Winslow, Indiana32Warren FisherF6–3So.Terre Haute, Indiana33Bill MaetschkeF6–4So.New Albany, Indiana34Don SchlundtC6–10Jr.South Bend, Indiana35Lou ScottC6–10Sr.Chicago41Dick WhiteF6–1Jr.Terre Haute, Indiana42Charles MeadG6–3So.Oak Park, Illinois43Cliff WilliamsonF6–3So.Kokomo, Indiana44Wally ChoiceF6–4So.Montclair, New Jersey45Frank StemleF6–3So.New Albany, Indiana

Schedule/results

!colspan=8| Regular season

!colspan=8| NCAA tournament

Rankings

References