1973–74 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1973–74 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his third year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1973–74 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Big Ten Co-Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record23–5 (12–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Steve Green
  • Quinn Buckner
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1973–74 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Indiana122 .857235  .821
No. 6 Michigan122 .857225  .815
No. 11 Purdue104 .714219  .700
Wisconsin86 .571168  .667
Michigan State86 .5711311  .542
Minnesota68 .4291212  .500
Iowa59 .357816  .333
Ohio State410 .286915  .375
Northwestern311 .214915  .375
Illinois212 .143518  .217
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 23–5 and a conference record of 12–2, tying Michigan for first place in the Big Ten Conference. Due to the NCAA Tournament rules at the time which allowed only conference champions to participate, Indiana and Michigan faced off for a third game to determine which team would go to the NCAA Tournament. IU lost to Michigan, 75–67, and thus did not participate in the Tournament. Instead, the 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament invited second-place teams from eight conferences to participate in their tournament. This was IU's only appearance in the CCAT; however, they did win the championship game.

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