1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record20–4 (12–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBobby Leonard
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1953–54 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Indiana122 .857204  .833
No. 13 Iowa113 .786175  .773
No. 19 Illinois104 .714175  .773
Minnesota104 .714175  .773
Wisconsin68 .4291210  .545
Northwestern68 .429913  .409
Ohio State59 .3571111  .500
Michigan State410 .286913  .409
Michigan311 .214913  .409
Purdue311 .214913  .409
Rankings from AP Poll

As reigning national champions, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–4 and a conference record of 12–2, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, Indiana was invited to participate in the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to Regional Third Place.

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