1951–52 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1951–52
Team:Indiana Hoosiers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:20
Record:16–6
Conf Record:9–5
Hc Year:11th

The 1951–52 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 11th 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 16–6 and a conference record of 9–5, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
4Dale VieauG5–10Sr.Hammond, Indiana
5Sam MirandaG5–10Sr.Collinsville, Illinois
9Bob MastersG6–3Sr.Lafayette, Indiana
13Dick BaumgartnerG6–1Jr.LaPorte, Indiana
13Sam EspositoG5–9So.Chicago
17Bob DobsonG6–1Jr.Bloomington, Indiana
19Jim SchooleyC6–5Jr.Auburn, Indiana
21Bobby LeonardG6–3So.Terre Haute, Indiana
22Jim DeaKyneG6–3So.Fortville, Indiana
23Dick SwanF6–4So.Gary, Indiana
24John WoodG5–7So.Morristown, Indiana
25Tony HillF6–1Sr.Seymour, Indiana
30Charlie KraakF6–5So.Collinsville, Illinois
31Dick FarleyF6–3So.Winslow, Indiana
34Don SchlundtC6–10Fr.South Bend, Indiana
35Lou ScottC6–10So.Chicago

Schedule/Results

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Rankings

See main article: 1951–52 NCAA men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Basketball Men's Database. IndyStar. November 22, 2015.