1953-54 Indiana Hoosiers — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Indiana Hoosiers went 20-4 (12-2 in the Big Ten) under head coach Branch McCracken. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.47.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-05vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 78–65Field House
1953-12-07vs Kansas State WildcatsW 92–66Field House
1953-12-12at Butler BulldogsW 76–57Butler Fieldhouse
1953-12-14vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 66–55Field House
1953-12-18at Montana GrizzliesW 74–54UM Field House
1953-12-21at Oregon State BeaversW 76–72Gill Coliseum
1953-12-22at Oregon State BeaversL 51–67McArthur Court
1954-01-02at Michigan WolverinesW 62–60Yost Field House
1954-01-04vs Wisconsin BadgersW 70–67Field House
1954-01-09at Minnesota Golden GophersW 71–63Williams Arena
1954-01-11vs Purdue BoilermakersW 73–67Field House
1954-01-16at Wisconsin BadgersW 90–74Wisconsin Field House
1954-01-18vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 94–72Field House
1954-02-01vs Louisville CardinalsW 80–71Field House
1954-02-06vs Michigan State SpartansW 79–74Field House
1954-02-08vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 90–77Field House
1954-02-13at Northwestern WildcatsL 90–100McGaw Memorial Hall
1954-02-15at Purdue BoilermakersW 86–50Lambert Fieldhouse
1954-02-20at Michigan State SpartansW 63–61Jenison Field House
1954-02-22vs Iowa HawkeyesL 64–82Field House
1954-02-27at Ohio State BuckeyesW 84–68Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1954-03-06vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 67–64Field House
1954-03-12neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 64–65Iowa Field House
1954-03-13neutral LSU TigersW 73–62Iowa Field House

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