1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–8 (6–6 Big Nine)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainDon Ritter
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1948–49 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Illinois 10 2   .833 21 4   .840
No. 6 Minnesota 9 3   .750 18 3   .857
Michigan 7 5   .583 15 6   .714
No. 20 Ohio State 6 6   .500 14 7   .667
Indiana 6 6   .500 14 8   .636
Purdue 6 6   .500 13 9   .591
Wisconsin 5 7   .417 12 10   .545
Iowa 3 9   .250 10 10   .500
Northwestern 2 10   .167 5 16   .238
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948–49 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 8th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 14–8 and a conference record of 6–6, finishing 4th in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.