1973-74 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Indiana Hoosiers went 23-5 (12-2 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.61.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 10–1 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 76.9 points per game and allowed 65.3 (+11.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 8, 1974 to Feb 25, 1974. The most lopsided win was 96–52 over BYU Cougars on Dec 26, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 61–48 at Oregon State Beavers on Dec 28, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Wisconsin Badgers (52–51). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .821 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 1972-73 Hoosiers (22–6). Next season: 1974-75 Hoosiers (31–1).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-01	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 74–55	Assembly Hall
1973-12-05	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 72–59	Assembly Hall
1973-12-08	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 77–68	Freedom Hall
1973-12-11	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 67–73	Assembly Hall
1973-12-15	at Ball State Cardinals	W 87–62	Irving Gymnasium
1973-12-22	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 84–71	Assembly Hall
1973-12-26	neutral BYU Cougars	W 96–52	Memorial Coliseum
1973-12-28	at Oregon State Beavers	L 48–61	Memorial Coliseum
1973-12-29	at Oregon Ducks	W 56–47	Memorial Coliseum
1974-01-05	at Michigan Wolverines	L 71–73	Crisler Arena
1974-01-08	at Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 71–58	Millett Hall
1974-01-12	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 52–51	Assembly Hall
1974-01-14	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 72–67	Assembly Hall
1974-01-19	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 55–51	Iowa Field House
1974-01-26	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 82–53	McGaw Memorial Hall
1974-02-02	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 85–50	Assembly Hall
1974-02-09	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 107–67	Assembly Hall
1974-02-11	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 81–63	Wisconsin Field House
1974-02-16	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 93–81	Assembly Hall
1974-02-18	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 101–83	Assembly Hall
1974-02-23	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 73–55	Williams Arena
1974-02-25	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 91–85	Assembly Hall
1974-03-02	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 79–85	St. John Arena
1974-03-09	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 80–79	Assembly Hall
1974-03-11	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 67–75	Assembly Hall
1974-03-15	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 73–71	St. Louis Arena
1974-03-17	neutral Toledo Rockets	W 73–72 (OTOT)	St. Louis Arena
1974-03-18	neutral USC Trojans	W 85–60	St. Louis Arena

Game recaps

1973-12-08: Indiana beat Kentucky Wildcats 77–68. John Laskowski led the winners with 23 points. Kevin Grevey had 25 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1974-03-02: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 85–79. Jackson led the winners with 25 points. Laskowski had 26 for Indiana Hoosiers.

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