1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 18th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1958–59 record11–11 (7–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainGene Flowers
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1958–59 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Michigan State122 .857  194  .826
Northwestern86 .571  157  .682
Michigan86 .571  157  .682
Purdue86 .571  157  .682
Illinois77 .500  1210  .545
Indiana77 .500  1111  .500
Ohio State77 .500  1111  .500
Iowa77 .500  1012  .455
Minnesota59 .357  814  .364
Wisconsin113 .071  319  .136
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 11–11 and a conference record of 7–7, finishing 5th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
13Bob ReinhartG5–10Jr.Dale, Indiana
15Gary LongG6–1So.Shelbyville, Indiana
20Al SchlegelmilchG6–1Jr.Monticello, Indiana
21Leroy JohnsonF6–4So.Mishawaka, Indiana
23Stan HillG5–10Jr.Seymour, Indiana
24Herbie LeeG5–11So.South Bend, Indiana
25Glen ButteF6–4Jr.Milan, Indiana
30Lee AldridgeC6–6Sr.Switz City, Indiana
31Norbert WitteC6–7Jr.Decatur, Indiana
32Gene FlowersF6–2Sr.Muncie, Indiana
33Frank RadovichF6–7Jr.Hammond, Indiana
35Walt BellamyC6–11So.New Bern, North Carolina
41Leroy GambleG5–10So.Gary, Indiana
42Bill BalchF6–5Sr.Crawfordsville, Indiana
43Randy WilliamsF6–3So.Gary, Indiana
44Bob WilkinsonG6–1Jr.LaPorte, Indiana
45Ron HornF6–6So.Gas City, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1958*
Drake W 68–59  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/6/1958*
at Kansas State L 79–82  1–1
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
12/13/1958*
No. 19 Missouri W 87–72  2–1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/19/1958*
at Oregon State W 57–53  3–1
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
12/20/1958*
at Oregon State L 69–73  3–2
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
12/26/1958*
vs. Notre Dame
Hoosier Classic
L 67–73  3–3
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
12/27/1958*
at Butler
Hoosier Classic
L 76–81  3–4
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
1/3/1959
at Michigan State L 77–79  3–5 (0–1)
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
1/5/1959
Purdue
Rivalry
W 77–69  4–5 (1–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/10/1959
at Northwestern W 76–69  5–5 (2–1)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
1/12/1959
Minnesota W 63–59  6–5 (3–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/17/1959
No. 19 Iowa L 78–88  6–6 (3–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/31/1959*
DePaul W 75–69  7–6 (3–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/2/1959
at Ohio State W 122–92  8–6 (4–2)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
2/7/1959
at Michigan W 84–79  9–6 (5–2)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI
2/9/1959
Illinois
Rivalry
L 83–89  9–7 (5–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/14/1959
No. 15 at Minnesota W 62–57  10–7 (6–3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
2/16/1959
No. 15 at Purdue
Rivalry
L 89–94  10–8 (6–4)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
2/21/1959
No. 19 at Illinois
Rivalry
L 98–100  10–9 (6–5)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL
2/23/1959
No. 19 Ohio State L 83–92  10–10 (6–6)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/28/1959
Michigan State L 82–86  10–11 (6–7)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
3/7/1959
Wisconsin W 97–71  11–11 (7–7)
New Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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