1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1958–59
Team:Indiana Hoosiers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:11–11
Conf Record:7–7
Hc Year:18th
Asst Coach2:Gene Ring
Captain:Gene Flowers

The 1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 18th 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 11–11 and a conference record of 7–7, finishing 5th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
13Bob ReinhartG5–10Jr.Dale, Indiana
15Gary LongG6–1So.Shelbyville, Indiana
20Al SchlegelmilchG6–1Jr.Monticello, Indiana
21Leroy JohnsonF6–4So.Mishawaka, Indiana
23Stan HillG5–10Jr.Seymour, Indiana
24Herbie LeeG5–11So.South Bend, Indiana
25Glen ButteF6–4Jr.Milan, Indiana
30Lee AldridgeC6–6Sr.Switz City, Indiana
31Norbert WitteC6–7Jr.Decatur, Indiana
32Gene FlowersF6–2Sr.Muncie, Indiana
33Frank RadovichF6–7Jr.Hammond, Indiana
35Walt BellamyC6–11So.New Bern, North Carolina
41Leroy GambleG5–10So.Gary, Indiana
42Bill BalchF6–5Sr.Crawfordsville, Indiana
43Randy WilliamsF6–3So.Gary, Indiana
44Bob WilkinsonG6–1Jr.LaPorte, Indiana
45Ron HornF6–6So.Gas City, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Basketball Men's Database. IndyStar. November 20, 2015.