The 1945–46 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Harry Good, who was in his 3rd and final year as Branch McCracken returned from World War II in time for the following season. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18–3 and a conference record of 9–3, finishing 2nd in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.

Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown4Joseph NormingtonF5–10Fr.Greenwood, Indiana4Bob LollarF6–2So.Indianapolis, Indiana6Louis EdmondsF6–2Fr.Frankfort, Indiana7Dave WalkerF6–3Fr.Loogootee, Indiana8Bill ShephardF6–1Fr.Hope, Indiana9Jack HerronG5–8Sr.Logansport, Indiana10John WallaceF6–3So.Richmond, Indiana11Tom SchwartzC6–6Fr.Kokomo, Indiana12Norbert HermannG6–2So.Brownstown, Indiana14Jim SteplerC6–4Fr.Greentown, Indiana15Roy KilbyG5–10Sr.Muncie, Indiana16Louis AmayaG6–1Fr.Pueblo, Colorado17Jim PowersG6–1Fr.South Bend, Indiana21Dick WittenbrakerG6–2Sr.New Castle, Indiana23Freeland ArmstrongG5–11So.Paoli, Indiana25Don DewerG6–2Fr.Aurora, Indiana26Richard WestlakeG6–1Fr.New Palestine, Indiana27Gene TurnerG5–11So.Kokomo, Indiana29Charles RadcliffeF5–10Sr.Paoli, Indiana32James CopelandF6–2So.Elwood, Indiana35Al KravolanskyF6–3Jr.East Chicago, Indiana37Stephen ChaleffG6–1Fr.Indianapolis, Indiana38Dee BakerF5–11Fr.Indianapolis, Indiana40Robert MehlF6–1Fr.Indianapolis, Indiana

Schedule/results

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