1972–73 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1972–73 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his second year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 22–6 and a conference record of 11–3, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. After a quick first-round exit during the 1972 NIT, Indiana was invited to participate in the 1973 NCAA Tournament, where Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers advanced to the Final Four. IU lost to the UCLA Bruins, who went on to win their 7th straight national title; however, IU secured third place after beating Providence.

Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown20Frank WilsonG6–3Sr.Bluffton, Indiana21Quinn BucknerG6–3Fr.Phoenix, Illinois22Trent SmockF6–5Fr.Richmond, Indiana22Bootsie WhiteG5–8Sr.Hammond, Indiana23Steve HeinigerG5–10Jr.Fort Wayne, Indiana24Steve AhlfeldG6–1So.Wabash, Indiana25Doug AllenF6–6So.Champaign, Illinois30John KamstraG6–1So.Frankfort, Indiana31John LaskowskiG/F6–5So.South Bend, Indiana32Steve DowningC6–8Sr.Indianapolis, Indiana33Jerry MemeringF/C6–7Sr.Vincennes, Indiana34Steve GreenF6–7So.Sellersburg, Indiana35Don NoortC6–8Fr.Worth, Illinois40Mike MillerF6–8Fr.Bloomington, Indiana41Craig MorrisG6–4Fr.DeGraff, Ohio42John RitterF6–5Sr.Goshen, Indiana43John HunterF6–6So.Danville, Indiana45Jim CrewsG6–5Fr.Normal, Illinois55Tom AbernethyF6–7Fr.South Bend, Indiana

Schedule/results

!colspan=8| Regular season

!colspan=8| NCAA tournament

Team players drafted into the NBA Round Pick Player NBA club 1 17 Steve Downing Boston Celtics

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