1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–3 (9–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachRalph Graham
CaptainMarv Huffman
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1939–40 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Purdue102 .833164  .800
Indiana93 .750203  .870
Ohio State84 .667137  .650
Illinois75 .583146  .700
Northwestern75 .583137  .650
Michigan66 .500137  .650
Minnesota57 .417128  .600
Iowa48 .333912  .429
Wisconsin39 .250515  .250
Chicago111 .083515  .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–3 and a conference record of 9–3, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference to the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue was invited to participate in the 8-team NCAA tournament, but declined their bid recommending IU play in the tournament in their place. In only the second national tournament, IU won their first NCAA Tournament Championship by defeating Kansas, 60–42, in the final. Indiana was also retroactively recognized as the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

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