1973–74 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1973–74
Team:Indiana Hoosiers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:9
Aprank:9
Record:23–5
Conf Record:12–2
Hc Year:3rd
Champion:Big Ten Co-Champions
Bowl Result:Champions

The 1973–74 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his third year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 23–5 and a conference record of 12–2, tying Michigan for first place in the Big Ten Conference. Due to the NCAA Tournament rules at the time which allowed only conference champions to participate, Indiana and Michigan faced off for a third game to determine which team would go to the NCAA Tournament. IU lost to Michigan, 75–67, and thus did not participate in the Tournament. Instead, the 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament invited second-place teams from eight conferences to participate in their tournament. This was IU's only appearance in the CCAT; however, they did win the championship game.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
20Bobby WilkersonG/F6 - 7So.Anderson, Indiana
21Quinn BucknerG6 - 3So.Phoenix, Illinois
22Trent SmockF6 - 5So.Richmond, Indiana
23Craig MorrisG6 - 4So.DeGraff, Ohio
24Steve AhlfeldG6 - 1Jr.Wabash, Indiana
25Doug AllenF6 - 6Jr.Champaign, Illinois
30John KamstraG6 - 1Jr.Frankfort, Indiana
31John LaskowskiG/F6 - 5Jr.South Bend, Indiana
33Tom AbernethyF6 - 7So.South Bend, Indiana
34Steve GreenF6 - 7Jr.Sellersburg, Indiana
42Scott MayF6 - 7So.Sandusky, Ohio
43Don NoortC6 - 8So.Worth, Illinois
45Jim CrewsG6 - 5So.Normal, Illinois
54Kent BensonC6 - 11Fr.New Castle, Indiana

Schedule and results

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|-!colspan=8 style=| CCTA Tournament

Rankings

See main article: 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Basketball Men's Database. IndyStar. November 16, 2015.