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 3-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.

1942–43 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1942–43 record18–2 (11–2 Big Ten)
Head coachBranch McCracken (5th season)
CaptainIrv Swanson
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1942–43 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois120 1.000  171  .944
Indiana112 .846  182  .900
Northwestern75 .583  89  .471
Wisconsin66 .500  129  .571
Purdue66 .500  911  .450
Minnesota57 .417  89  .471
Ohio State57 .417  89  .471
Michigan48 .333  108  .556
Iowa39 .250  710  .412
Chicago09 .000  021  .000
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
4Billy McGinnisG5–9So.Eminence, Indiana
5Leroy ManginF5–10So.Washington, Indiana
7John LoganF6–1Sr.Richmond, Indiana
9Bob CowanG5–10Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
11James SmithF6–2Jr.Shelbyville, Indiana
14Irv SwansonG5–10Sr.LaPorte, Indiana
15Roy KilbyG5–10Jr.Muncie, Indiana
16Warren LewisF6–1Jr.New Castle, Indiana
17Ralph HamiltonF6–1Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
18Ed DentonC6–2Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
19Sam YoungG6–2Fr.Rushville, Indiana
20Ward WilliamsC6–3So.Colfax, Indiana
21Dick WittenbrakerG6–2Jr.New Castle, Indiana
32Maurice StohlerF6–1So.Anderson, Indiana
35Bob HinesC6–2Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
39Neil FunkF6–3Jr.LaPorte, Indiana
N/AMaurice HooperG5–10So.Anderson, Indiana
N/AGeorge PoolitsonF6–1So.Bloomington, Indiana
N/AEd SchienbeinG5–9Jr.Southport, Indiana
N/ASterling ScottF6–6So.Hammond, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/5/1942*
DePauw W 57–40  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/7/1942*
Wabash W 58–40  2–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/14/1942*
Fort Knox W 64–19  3–0
The Field House 
Bloomington, IN
12/23/1942*
vs. Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
W 58–52  4–0
Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
12/28/1942*
at Loyola (Chicago) W 51–43  5–0
Alumni Gym 
Chicago, IL
12/30/1942*
at Nebraska W 40–39  6–0
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
1/4/1943*
at Butler W 42–27  7–0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
1/9/1943
Ohio State W 45–37  8–0 (1–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/11/1943
Ohio State W 61–31  9–0 (2–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/16/1943
at Chicago W 55–27  10–0 (3–0)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago, IL
1/23/1943
at Iowa W 71–55  11–0 (4–0)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
1/25/1943
at Iowa W 64–43  12–0 (5–0)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
1/30/1943
Purdue
Rivalry
W 53–35  13–0 (6–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/6/1943
Michigan W 32–24  14–0 (7–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/8/1943
Michigan W 48–33  15–0 (8–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/13/1943
at Wisconsin W 51–44  16–0 (9–0)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
2/15/1943
at Wisconsin L 53–57  16–1 (9–1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
2/20/1943
Minnesota W 51–39  17–1 (10–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/22/1943
Minnesota W 40–28  18–1 (11–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
3/1/1943
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 38–41  18–2 (11–2)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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