1927–28 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
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|mode=Basketball
|year=1927–28
|team=Indiana Hoosiers
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|conference=Big Ten Conference
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|short_conf=Big Ten
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|record=15–2
|conf_record=10–2
|head_coach=Everett Dean
|hc_year=4th
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|captain=Robert Correll
|stadium=Men's Gymnasium
|champion=Big Ten Champions
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{{1927–28 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1927–28 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 4th year. For the last time, the team played its home games at the Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 15–2 and a conference record of 10–2, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/|title=Indiana Basketball Men's Database|work=IndyStar|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}
Roster
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!No.!!Name!!Position!!Ht.!!Year!!Hometown | |||||
| 3 | style="text-align:left"|Art Beckner | F | 6–1 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Muncie, Indiana |
| 4 | style="text-align:left"|Robert Correll | G | 6–1 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Bloomington, Indiana |
| 5 | style="text-align:left"|Dale Wells | F | 6–1 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|LaPorte, Indiana |
| 6 | style="text-align:left"|James Strickland | F | 6–2 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Owensville, Indiana |
| 7 | style="text-align:left"|Branch McCracken | C | 6–5 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Monrovia, Indiana |
| 8 | style="text-align:left"|Maurice Starr | F | 6–1 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Anderson, Indiana |
| 9 | style="text-align:left"|Carl Scheid | G | 6–1 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Vincennes, Indiana |
| 10 | style="text-align:left"|Donald Cooper | F | 6–1 | So. | style="text-align:left"|North Vernon, Indiana |
| 13 | style="text-align:left"|James Gill | G | 6–2 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Washington, Indiana |
| 15 | style="text-align:left"|John Leonard | C | 6–4 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Rochester, Indiana |
| 18 | style="text-align:left"|Charles Benzel | G | 5–8 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Bedford, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
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!colspan=8| Regular Season
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/1927
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| opponent = Franklin College
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 34–25
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/1927
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| opponent = Wabash
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 39–26
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| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/1927
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| opponent = Cincinnati
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 29–17
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/7/1928
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| opponent = Chicago
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 32–13
| overtime =
| record = 4–0 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/14/1928
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Michigan
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| site_stadium = Yost Field House
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| score = 41–42
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| record = 4–1 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/16/1928
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Chicago
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| site_stadium = Bartlett Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chicago
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| score = 35–12
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| record = 5–1 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/21/1928
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| opponent = Illinois
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 44–29
| overtime =
| record = 6–1 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/25/1928
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Purdue
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| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
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| score = 25–28
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| record = 6–2 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/4/1928
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| opponent = Kentucky
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
| tv =
| score = 48–29
| overtime =
| record = 7–2 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/11/1928
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| opponent = Iowa
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 50–33
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| record = 8–2 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/13/1928
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 43–26
| overtime =
| record = 9–2 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/18/1928
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| opponent = Purdue
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 40–37
| overtime =
| record = 10–2 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/20/1928
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| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Coe College
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 35–14
| overtime =
| record = 11–2 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/22/1928
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| site_stadium = Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
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| score = 52–17
| overtime =
| record = 12–2 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/27/1928
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Iowa
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| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
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| score = 49–39
| overtime =
| record = 13–2 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/3/1928
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| opponent = Michigan
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| site_stadium = Men's Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 36–34
| overtime =
| record = 14–2 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/6/1928
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| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
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| site_stadium = Huff Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 27–23
| overtime =
| record = 15–2 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
References
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