1974–75 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1974–75 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University, led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Knight. The team played its home games on campus in Bloomington at Assembly Hall, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1974–75 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Big Ten champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
Record31–1 (18–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainSteve Green
Quinn Buckner
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1974–75 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Indiana180 1.000311  .969
No. 19 Michigan126 .667198  .704
Minnesota117 .611188  .692
Purdue117 .6111711  .607
Michigan State108 .556179  .654
Ohio State810 .4441414  .500
Iowa711 .3891016  .385
Wisconsin513 .278818  .308
Illinois414 .222818  .308
Northwestern414 .222620  .231
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with a 29–0 record, and won the Big Ten Conference by six games at 18–0. They began the season third in the polls and were top-ranked since January 7. When combined with the following year, Indiana won 37 consecutive Big Ten games. The Hoosiers won their conference games by an average of 22.8 points. However, in an 83–82 win against Purdue on February 22, they lost consensus All-American forward Scott May to a broken left arm. The Hoosiers were so dominant that four starters – Scott May, Steve Green, Kent Benson, and Quinn Buckner – were named to the five-man All-Big Ten team following the regular season. With May's injury keeping him to seven minutes of play, the No. 1 Hoosiers lost to Kentucky 92–90 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season at 31–1.

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