1942–43 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1942–43 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 5th and final year before taking a three-year leave of absence to serve in the Navy during World War II. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18–2 and a conference record of 11–2, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.

Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown4Billy McGinnisG5–9So.Eminence, Indiana5Leroy ManginF5–10So.Washington, Indiana7John LoganF6–1Sr.Richmond, Indiana9Bob CowanG5–10Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana11James SmithF6–2Jr.Shelbyville, Indiana14Irv SwansonG5–10Sr.LaPorte, Indiana15Roy KilbyG5–10Jr.Muncie, Indiana16Warren LewisF6–1Jr.New Castle, Indiana17Ralph HamiltonF6–1Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana18Ed DentonC6–2Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana19Sam YoungG6–2Fr.Rushville, Indiana20Ward WilliamsC6–3So.Colfax, Indiana21Dick WittenbrakerG6–2Jr.New Castle, Indiana32Maurice StohlerF6–1So.Anderson, Indiana35Bob HinesC6–2Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana39Neil FunkF6–3Jr.LaPorte, IndianaN/AMaurice HooperG5–10So.Anderson, IndianaN/AGeorge PoolitsonF6–1So.Bloomington, IndianaN/AEd SchienbeinG5–9Jr.Southport, IndianaN/ASterling ScottF6–6So.Hammond, Indiana

Schedule/results

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References