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1961–62 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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1961–62 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–11 (7–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainCharley Hall
Home arenaNew Fieldhouse
Seasons
1961–62 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Ohio State 13 1   .929 26 2   .929
Wisconsin 10 4   .714 17 7   .708
Purdue 9 5   .643 17 7   .708
Illinois 7 7   .500 15 8   .652
Indiana 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Iowa 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Minnesota 6 8   .429 10 14   .417
Michigan 5 9   .357 7 17   .292
Michigan State 3 11   .214 8 14   .364
Northwestern 3 11   .214 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961–62 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 21st year. The team played its home games in New Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–11 and a conference record of 7–7, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[2]

Roster

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
20 Dave Granger F 6–7 Jr. Hillsdale, Michigan
21 Dave Holland F 6–5 So. Toledo, Indiana
22 Jimmy Rayl G 6–2 Jr. Kokomo, Indiana
23 Jerry Bass G 5–9 Sr. Morristown, Indiana
25 Charley Roush F 6–1 Jr. Columbus, Indiana
30 Gordon Mickey F 6–7 Sr. Chillicothe, Ohio
31 Dick Sparks C 6–5 So. Bloomington, Indiana
31 Jim Sutton G 5–11 So. Anderson, Indiana
32 Ernie Wilhoit G 6–3 Sr. Collinsville, Illinois
33 Winston Fairfield C 6–9 Jr. Wilmington, Massachusetts
41 Frank Daly F 6–2 So. Mooresville, Indiana
42 Charley Hall F 6–6 Sr. Terre Haute, Indiana
43 Dave Porter F 6–4 Jr. Noblesville, Indiana
45 Tom Bolyard F 6–4 Jr. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/2/1961*
Drake L 81–90  0–1
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, IA
12/7/1961*
New Mexico State W 74–68  1–1
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/9/1961*
Kansas State L 78–88  1–2
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/11/1961*
vs. North Carolina W 76–70  2–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
12/16/1961*
Detroit W 92–84  3–2
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/18/1961*
Arizona State W 94–88  4–2
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/23/1961*
at Iowa State L 70–83  4–3
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
12/30/1961*
at Loyola (Chicago) L 90–95  4–4
Alumni Gym 
Chicago, IL
1/2/1962*
vs. Notre Dame W 122–95  5–4
Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, IN
1/6/1962
Michigan State W 76–71  6–4 (1–0)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/8/1962
at Minnesota L 100–104  6–5 (1–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
1/13/1962*
at DePaul W 98–89  7–5 (1–1)
Alumni Hall 
Chicago, IL
1/27/1962
Minnesota W 105–104  8–5 (2–1)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/29/1962
at Northwestern W 72–71  9–5 (3–1)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
2/3/1962
at No. 4 Illinois
Rivalry
L 85–96  9–6 (3–2)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL
2/10/1962
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 93–105  9–7 (3–3)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
2/12/1962
Wisconsin L 94–105  9–8 (3–4)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/17/1962
Iowa W 72–69  10–8 (4–4)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/19/1962
Michigan W 86–77  11–8 (5–4)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/24/1962
at Michigan State L 85–97  11–9 (5–5)
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
2/26/1962
at Michigan L 89–110  11–10 (5–6)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI
3/3/1962
Purdue
Rivalry
W 88–71  12–10 (6–6)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
3/5/1962
Illinois
Rivalry
W 104–92  13–10 (7–6)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
3/10/1962
at No. 1 Ohio State L 65–90  13–11 (7–7)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "1961-62 Big Ten Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference.
  2. ^ "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 20, 2015.