The 1938–39 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 1st year. 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 17–3 and a conference record of 9–3, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.
Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown4Gordon McLaughlinF6–1So.Terre Haute, Indiana7Edgar MansfieldG5–11So.LaPorte, Indiana8Richard McGaugheyG5–11So.Crawfordsville, Indiana9Chet FrancisG6–1So.Avon, Indiana10Bill TipmoreC6–2So.Elkhart, Indiana11Robert HansenC6–3So.Chicago12Jim GridleyG6–1So.Vevay, Indiana13Jim OoleyG6–2Jr.Spencer, Indiana16Russell CliftonC6–3So.Bentonville, Indiana18Jim LettellierF5–10So.Bloomington, Indiana19Dale GentilF6–2Jr.Mount Vernon, Indiana20Jack StevensonF6–1Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana21Bob DroG5–11So.Berne, Indiana22Curly ArmstrongF5–11So.Fort Wayne, Indiana23William MenkeC6–3So.Huntingburg, Indiana24William JohnsonF/G6–1Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana24Herm SchaeferF6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana25Ernie AndresG6–1Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana26Tom MotterF6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana28Marv HuffmanG6–2Jr.New Castle, Indiana29Robert MenkeF6–3So.Huntingburg, Indiana30Ralph DorseyF5–10Jr.Horse Cave, Kentucky
Schedule/results
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References