| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1956–57 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Record: | 14–8 |
| Conf Record: | 10–4 |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Captain: | Charlie Hodson |
| Champion: | Big Ten Co-Champions |
The 1956–57 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 16th 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 14–8 and a conference record of 10–4, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. Despite being Big Ten Conference Champions, Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sam Gee | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Washington, Indiana | |
| 20 | Jerry Schofield | G | 6–1 | So. | Monticello, Indiana | |
| 21 | Hallie Bryant | G | 6–3 | Sr. | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 22 | Archie Dees | C | 6–8 | Jr. | Mount Carmel, Illinois | |
| 23 | Charlie Hodson | G | 5–9 | Sr. | Muncie, Indiana | |
| 24 | Ray Ball | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Elkhart, Indiana | |
| 25 | Clarence Doninger | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Evansville, Indiana | |
| 30 | Lee Aldridge | C | 6–6 | So. | Switz City, Indiana | |
| 31 | Jim Hinds | F | 6–5 | So. | Muncie, Indiana | |
| 32 | Gene Flowers | F | 6–2 | So. | Muncie, Indiana | |
| 35 | Dick Neal | F | 6–5 | Sr. | Reelsville, Indiana | |
| 40 | Thomas Hayes | G | 6–1 | So. | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 42 | Bill Balch | F | 6–5 | So. | Crawfordsville, Indiana | |
| 43 | Pete Obremskey | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana | |
| 45 | Jerry Thompson | F | 6–5 | Jr. | South Bend, Indiana |
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