| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1949–50 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 17–5 |
| Conf Record: | 7–5 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
The 1949–50 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 9th 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 17–5 and a conference record of 7–5, finishing 3rd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jerry Stuteville | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Attica, Indiana | |
| 4 | Dale Vieau | G | 5–10 | So. | Hammond, Indiana | |
| 5 | Sam Miranda | G | 5–10 | So. | Collinsville, Illinois | |
| 6 | Lou Watson | G | 6–5 | Sr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana | |
| 7 | Gene Ring | G | 6–1 | Jr. | South Bend, Indiana | |
| 8 | Bill Garrett | C | 6–3 | Jr. | Shelbyville, Indiana | |
| 9 | Bob Masters | G | 6–3 | So. | Lafayette, Indiana | |
| 10 | Charles Vaughn | F | 5–11 | So. | Lafayette, Indiana | |
| 11 | Bill Tosheff | F | 6–1 | Jr. | Gary, Indiana | |
| 12 | Phil Buck | F | 5–10 | Jr. | Rossville, Indiana | |
| 14 | Hal Summers | F | 6–1 | So. | Lawrenceville, Illinois | |
| 15 | Frank O'Bannon | G | 5–10 | So. | Corydon, Indiana | |
| 16 | Don Luft | C | 6–5 | So. | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
| 17 | Marvin Christie | F | 6–1 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 18 | Tom Schwartz | C | 6–6 | Sr. | Kokomo, Indiana | |
| 19 | Charley Meyer | C | 6–5 | Sr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana | |
| 21 | Sheldon Turner | F | 6–1 | So. | Albany, Indiana | |
| 22 | John Scott | F | 6–1 | So. | Madison, Indiana | |
| 24 | Tyrie Robbins | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Gary, Indiana | |
| 25 | Tony Hill | F | 6–1 | So. | Seymour, Indiana |
|-!colspan=8| Regular Season|-
See main article: 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball rankings.