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1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1939–40 record 20–3 (9–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Branch McCracken (2nd season)
Assistant coach Ralph Graham
Captain Marv Huffman
Home arena The Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1938–39
1940–41 →
1939–40 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Purdue 10 2   .833     16 4   .800
Indiana 9 3   .750     20 3   .870
Ohio State 8 4   .667     13 7   .650
Illinois 7 5   .583     14 6   .700
Northwestern 7 5   .583     13 7   .650
Michigan 6 6   .500     13 7   .650
Minnesota 5 7   .417     12 8   .600
Iowa 4 8   .333     9 12   .429
Wisconsin 3 9   .250     5 15   .250
Chicago 1 11   .083     5 15   .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 2nd 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 20–3 and a conference record of 9–3, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was invited to participate in the 8-team NCAA Tournament. IU won their first and second ever NCAA Tournament Championship by defeating Kansas, 60–42, in the final. Indiana was also retroactively recognized as the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.



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