1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record20–4 (12–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBobby Leonard
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1953–54 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Indiana 12 2   .857 20 4   .833
No. 13 Iowa 11 3   .786 17 5   .773
No. 19 Illinois 10 4   .714 17 5   .773
Minnesota 10 4   .714 17 5   .773
Wisconsin 6 8   .429 12 10   .545
Northwestern 6 8   .429 9 13   .409
Ohio State 5 9   .357 11 11   .500
Michigan State 4 10   .286 9 13   .409
Michigan 3 11   .214 9 13   .409
Purdue 3 11   .214 9 13   .409
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953–54 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

As reigning national champions, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–4 and a conference record of 12–2, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, Indiana was invited to participate in the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to Regional Third Place.