# 1957–58 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1957–58 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 17th 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 13–11 and a conference record of 10–4, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, Indiana was invited to participate in the NCAA tournament, where the Hoosiers advanced to Regional Third Place.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 13 | Bob Reinhart | G | 5–10 | So. | Dale, Indiana |
| 15 | Sam Gee | G | 6–1 | Sr. | Washington, Indiana |
| 20 | Al Schlegelmilch | G | 6–1 | So. | Monticello, Indiana |
| 22 | Archie Dees | C | 6–8 | Sr. | Mount Carmel, Illinois |
| 23 | Stan Hill | G | 5–10 | So. | Seymour, Indiana |
| 24 | Ray Ball | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Elkhart, Indiana |
| 30 | Lee Aldridge | C | 6–6 | Jr. | Switz City, Indiana |
| 31 | Norbert Witte | C | 6–7 | So. | Decatur, Indiana |
| 31 | Jim Hinds | F | 6–5 | Jr. | Muncie, Indiana |
| 32 | Gene Flowers | F | 6–2 | Jr. | Muncie, Indiana |
| 33 | Frank Radovich | F | 6–7 | So. | Hammond, Indiana |
| 42 | Bill Balch | F | 6–5 | Jr. | Crawfordsville, Indiana |
| 43 | Pete Obremskey | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 44 | Bob Wilkinson | G | 6–1 | So. | LaPorte, Indiana |
| 45 | Jerry Thompson | F | 6–5 | Sr. | South Bend, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 12/2/1957* | | Ohio | L 68–76 | 0–1 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 12/7/1957* | | Kansas State | L 61–66 | 0–2 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 12/14/1957* | | at Missouri | L 73–78 | 0–3 | Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO |
| 12/19/1957* | | Saint Mary's | W 79–66 | 1–3 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 12/23/1957* | | Oregon State | L 51–62 | 1–4 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 12/27/1957* | | at Butler Hoosier Classic | L 78–84 | 1–5 | Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/28/1957* | | vs. Notre Dame Hoosier Classic | L 74–89 | 1–6 | Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 1/4/1958 | | Northwestern | W 68–65 | 2–6 (1–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 1/6/1958 | | at Purdue Rivalry | L 66–68 | 2–7 (1–1) | Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, IN |
| 1/11/1958 | | Illinois Rivalry | W 89–82 | 3–7 (2–1) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 1/13/1958 | | Minnesota | W 85–64 | 4–7 (3–1) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 1/18/1958 | | at Iowa | L 75–79 | 4–8 (3–2) | Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA |
| 2/1/1958* | | at DePaul | W 76–66 | 5–8 (3–2) | Alumni Hall Chicago, IL |
| 2/3/1958 | | at Minnesota | L 66–69 | 5–9 (3–3) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN |
| 2/8/1958 | | Michigan State | W 82–79 | 6–9 (4–3) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 2/10/1958 | | at Wisconsin | W 93–87 | 7–9 (5–3) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI |
| 2/17/1958 | | Ohio State | L 83–93 | 7–10 (5–4) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 2/22/1958 | | at Ohio State | W 88–83 | 8–10 (6–4) | St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
| 2/24/1958 | | Michigan | W 95–88 | 9–10 (7–4) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 3/1/1958 | | Purdue Rivalry | W 109–95 | 10–10 (8–4) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN |
| 3/3/1958 | | at Illinois Rivalry | W 96–86 | 11–10 (9–4) | Huff Hall Champaign, IL |
| 3/8/1958 | | at Michigan State | W 75–72 | 12–10 (10–4) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/14/1958* | No. 12 | vs. Notre Dame Regional semifinals | L 87–94 | 12–11 (10–4) | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY |
| 3/15/1958* | No. 12 | vs. Miami (OH) Regional Third Place | W 98–91 | 13–11 (10–4) | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||