1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 12th year. A member of the Big Ten Conference, they played home games on campus in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana.

1952–53 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
Big Ten regular season champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record23–3 (17–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachErnie Andres
CaptainBobby Leonard
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1952–53 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Indiana171 .944233  .885
No. 11 Illinois144 .778184  .818
Minnesota117 .611148  .636
Michigan State117 .611139  .591
Wisconsin108 .556139  .591
Iowa99 .5001210  .545
Ohio State711 .3891012  .455
Northwestern513 .278616  .273
Michigan315 .167616  .273
Purdue315 .167418  .182
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 23–3 and a conference record of 17–1, first in the standings. As Big Ten champion, Indiana was invited the 22-team NCAA tournament, and advanced to the championship game in Kansas City. IU beat defending champion Kansas by a point for their second national title.

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