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The first Indiana basketball team (1900–01) Indiana fielded its first men's basketball team in the 1900–01 season, posting a 1–4 ledger under coach James H. Horne. In their first game the Hoosiers traveled to Indianapolis and lost to Butler 17–20. [14] Indiana's first victory was a 26–17 win over Wabash College that same year. [14]
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame was organized in 1962. [1] The museum was in Indianapolis from 1970 to 1986; the present-day facility in New Castle opened in 1990. [2]In addition to featuring its Hall of Fame inductees, the museum includes photographs, pennants, and displays of artifacts of championship teams and their schools.
Center Monrovia, Indiana: 1928 1930 All-American (1930). IU basketball head coach from 1938–1943; 1946–1965. 1960 National Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as a player. [28] George McGinnis: Forward Indianapolis, Indiana: 1970 1971 1969 Indiana Mr. Basketball. [24] 3rd round pick in 1973 NBA draft. Victor Oladipo: Guard Upper Marlboro ...
It shows how dominant the state of Indiana was in college basketball was from the mid-70s through the mid-1980s. Most people know that Purdue and ISU share John Wooden's legacy, as a player and coach.
The 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University Bloomington and were the winners of the NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, the school's third national championship. The Hoosiers included three All-Americans and were led by head coach Bob Knight , in his fifth year, to an undefeated 32–0 record.
Dec 7, 1985; Lexington, KY, USA; FILE PHOTO; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Bobby Knight reacts on the sideline against the Kentucky Wildcats during the 1985-86 season.
Hoosier hysteria is the state of excitement surrounding basketball in Indiana or, more specifically, the Indiana high school basketball tournament. [1] [2] The most famous example occurred in 1954, when Milan (enrollment 161) defeated Muncie Central (enrollment over 1,600) to win the state title.
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (/ s k ɒ t / SCOTT), [8] is a 17,222-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball and women's basketball teams. It opened in 1971, replacing the "New" IU Fieldhouse. [9]