*** Welcome to piglix ***

1970–71 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1970–71 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1970–71 record 17–7 (9–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Lou Watson (5th season)
Home arena New Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1969–70
1971–72 →
1970–71 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#10 Ohio State 13 1   .929     20 6   .769
Michigan 12 2   .857     19 7   .731
Purdue 11 3   .786     18 7   .720
Indiana 9 5   .643     17 7   .708
Illinois 5 9   .357     11 12   .478
Minnesota 5 9   .357     11 13   .458
Michigan State 4 10   .286     10 14   .417
Iowa 4 10   .286     9 15   .375
Wisconsin 4 10   .286     9 15   .375
Northwestern 3 11   .214     7 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970–71 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Lou Watson, who after taking a one-year leave of absence to recover from surgery returned for his 5th and final year. Jerry Oliver, who filled in for Watson the previous season, again filled in for him when Watson resigned before the last game of the season. For the last time, the team played its home games in New Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–7 and a conference record of 9–5, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to play in any postseason tournament.


...
Wikipedia

...