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1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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1958–59 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record11–11 (7–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainGene Flowers
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
Seasons
1958–59 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Michigan State 12 2   .857 19 4   .826
Northwestern 8 6   .571 15 7   .682
Michigan 8 6   .571 15 7   .682
Purdue 8 6   .571 15 7   .682
Illinois 7 7   .500 12 10   .545
Indiana 7 7   .500 11 11   .500
Ohio State 7 7   .500 11 11   .500
Iowa 7 7   .500 10 12   .455
Minnesota 5 9   .357 8 14   .364
Wisconsin 1 13   .071 3 19   .136
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
13 Bob Reinhart G 5–10 Jr. Dale, Indiana
15 Gary Long G 6–1 So. Shelbyville, Indiana
20 Al Schlegelmilch G 6–1 Jr. Monticello, Indiana
21 Leroy Johnson F 6–4 So. Mishawaka, Indiana
23 Stan Hill G 5–10 Jr. Seymour, Indiana
24 Herbie Lee G 5–11 So. South Bend, Indiana
25 Glen Butte F 6–4 Jr. Milan, Indiana
30 Lee Aldridge C 6–6 Sr. Switz City, Indiana
31 Norbert Witte C 6–7 Jr. Decatur, Indiana
32 Gene Flowers F 6–2 Sr. Muncie, Indiana
33 Frank Radovich F 6–7 Jr. Hammond, Indiana
35 Walt Bellamy C 6–11 So. New Bern, North Carolina
41 Leroy Gamble G 5–10 So. Gary, Indiana
42 Bill Balch F 6–5 Sr. Crawfordsville, Indiana
43 Randy Williams F 6–3 So. Gary, Indiana
44 Bob Wilkinson G 6–1 Jr. LaPorte, Indiana
45 Ron Horn F 6–6 So. Gas City, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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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

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