1949-50 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Indiana Hoosiers went 17-5 (7-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Branch McCracken. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 64.5 points per game and allowed 56.5 (+8.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 5, 1949 to Jan 7, 1950. The most lopsided win was 64–33 over Wabash on Dec 5, 1949; the heaviest defeat was 75–65 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Feb 20, 1950. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Iowa Hawkeyes (64–65).

Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1949-50's .773 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1948-49 Hoosiers (14–8). Next season: 1950-51 Hoosiers (19–3).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1949-12-05	vs Wabash	W 64–33	Field House
1949-12-10	at Michigan State Spartans	W 73–58	Jenison Field House
1949-12-13	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 61–55	Field House
1949-12-15	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 75–50	Field House
1949-12-19	at Oregon State Beavers	W 65–60	Gill Coliseum
1949-12-20	at Oregon State Beavers	W 58–53	Gill Coliseum
1949-12-29	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 79–69	Butler Fieldhouse
1949-12-30	at Butler Bulldogs	W 68–57	Butler Fieldhouse
1950-01-02	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 60–50	Field House
1950-01-07	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 61–59	Field House
1950-01-09	at Michigan Wolverines	L 67–69	Yost Field House
1950-01-14	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 64–65	Iowa Field House
1950-01-16	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 57–49	Field House
1950-01-21	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 49–39	Lambert Fieldhouse
1950-02-04	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 64–59	Evanston High School
1950-02-06	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 55–56	Field House
1950-02-11	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 59–39	Field House
1950-02-13	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 83–72	Huff Hall
1950-02-18	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 60–50	Field House
1950-02-20	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 65–75	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-02-25	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 53–59	Field House
1950-02-27	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 80–66	Field House

Game recaps

1949-12-15: Behind Bill Garrett's 20 points, Indiana rolled past Arkansas Razorbacks 75–50. Gerald Hudspeth had 13 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1950-02-06: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Indiana 56–55. Schnittker led the winners with 27 points. Watson had 17 for Indiana.

1950-02-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 75–65 as Schnittker scored a team-high 20. Stuteville had 14 for Indiana Hoosiers.

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1949-50 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results

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