# 1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 8th year. 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 14–8 and a conference record of 6–6, finishing 4th in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Jerry Stuteville | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Attica, Indiana |
| 5 | Bob Lukemeyer | F | 5–10 | So. | Jasper, Indiana |
| 6 | Lou Watson | G | 6–5 | Jr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 7 | Don Ritter | G | 5–10 | Sr. | Aurora, Indiana |
| 8 | Bill Garrett | C/F | 6–3 | So. | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 9 | Bill Tosheff | F | 6–1 | So. | Gary, Indiana |
| 11 | Gene Ring | G | 6–1 | So. | South Bend, Indiana |
| 12 | Phil Buck | F | 5–10 | So. | Rossville, Indiana |
| 14 | Harlan Sturgeon | G | 5–10 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 15 | Bob Armstrong | C | 6–4 | Sr. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 16 | Stuart Chestnut | F | 6–2 | Jr. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 18 | Tom Schwartz | C | 6–6 | Jr. | Kokomo, Indiana |
| 19 | Charley Meyer | C | 6–5 | Jr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 21 | Tyrie Robbins | F | 6–3 | So. | Gary, Indiana |
| 24 | Byard Hey | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 24 | Ted Kaufman | C | 6–3 | So. | Brownsville, Indiana |
| 25 | Gordon Neff | G | 6–1 | So. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 34 | Bob Lollar | F | 6–2 | Sr. | Indianapolis |
| N/A | Jack Brown | C | 6–3 | Jr. | Bloomington, Indiana |

## Schedule/results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 12/4/1948* | DePauw | W 61–48 | 1–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/6/1948* | Michigan State | W 48–36 | 2–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/11/1948* | Xavier | W 63–55 | 3–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/13/1948* | Drake | W 57–35 | 4–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/16/1948* | Kansas State | W 56–36 | 5–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/21/1948* | at Washington (Mo.) | W 51–44 | 6–0 | Field House St. Louis, Missouri |
| 12/27/1948* | at Butler Hoosier Classic | L 55–64 | 6–1 | Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis |
| 12/28/1948* | vs. Notre Dame Hoosier Classic | W 50–47 | 7–1 | Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis |
| 1/3/1949* | Marquette | W 56–47 | 8–1 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/8/1949 | Illinois Rivalry | L 42–44 | 8–2 (0–1) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/10/1949 | Iowa | W 50–39 | 9–2 (1–1) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/15/1949 | at Wisconsin | L 48–58 | 9–3 (1–2) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin |
| 1/17/1949 | Purdue Rivalry | W 56–42 | 10–3 (2–2) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/22/1949 | at Minnesota | L 28–35 | 10–4 (2–3) | Minnesota Field House Minneapolis |
| 2/5/1949* | at DePaul | L 46–47 | 10–5 (2–3) | University Auditorium Chicago |
| 2/7/1949 | at Ohio State | L 59–72 | 10–6 (2–4) | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio |
| 2/12/1949 | Michigan | L 47–54 | 10–7 (2–5) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/14/1949 | Northwestern | W 56–41 | 11–7 (3–5) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/19/1949 | at Purdue Rivalry | W 56–50 | 12–7 (4–5) | Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 2/21/1949 | Ohio State | W 65–45 | 13–7 (5–5) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/26/1949 | at Iowa | W 76–60 | 14–7 (6–5) | Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA |
| 2/28/1949 | at Illinois Rivalry | W 76–60 | 14–8 (6–6) | Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||