1952-53 Indiana Hoosiers — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Indiana Hoosiers went 23-3 (17-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Branch McCracken. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.98.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-01vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 95–56Field House
1952-12-06at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 70–71Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1952-12-13at Kansas State WildcatsL 80–82Ahearn Field House
1952-12-20vs Michigan WolverinesW 88–60Field House
1952-12-22at Iowa HawkeyesW 91–72Iowa Field House
1953-01-03at Michigan WolverinesW 91–88Yost Field House
1953-01-05at Michigan State SpartansW 69–62Jenison Field House
1953-01-10vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 66–63Field House
1953-01-12at Ohio State BuckeyesW 88–68Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-01-17vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 74–70 (2OTOT)Field House
1953-01-19at Purdue BoilermakersW 88–75Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-02-02vs Butler BulldogsW 105–70Field House
1953-02-07at Northwestern WildcatsW 88–84McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-09vs Wisconsin BadgersW 66–48Field House
1953-02-14vs Michigan State SpartansW 65–50Field House
1953-02-16at Wisconsin BadgersW 72–70Wisconsin Field House
1953-02-21vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 81–67Field House
1953-02-23vs Purdue BoilermakersW 113–78Field House
1953-02-28at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 91–79Huff Hall
1953-03-02vs Northwestern WildcatsW 90–88 (OTOT)Field House
1953-03-07at Minnesota Golden GophersL 63–65Williams Arena
1953-03-09vs Iowa HawkeyesW 68–61Field House
1953-03-13neutral DePaul Blue DemonsW 82–80Chicago Stadium
1953-03-14neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 79–66Chicago Stadium
1953-03-17neutral LSU TigersW 80–67Municipal Auditorium
1953-03-18neutral Kansas JayhawksW 69–68Municipal Auditorium

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