1920–21 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1920â21 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was George Levis, who was in his 1st year. The team played its home games at the Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15â6 (6â5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- George Levis (1st season)
CaptainEverett Dean
| 1920â21 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 15â6 (6â5 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Everett Dean |
| Home arena | Men's Gymnasium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 18 | â | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 13 | â | 4 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 13 | â | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 7 | â | 5 | .583 | 10 | â | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 7 | â | 5 | .583 | 11 | â | 7 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 6 | â | 5 | .545 | 15 | â | 6 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | â | 5 | .545 | 9 | â | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 6 | â | 6 | .500 | 14 | â | 6 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | â | 10 | .167 | 4 | â | 13 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | â | 11 | .083 | 2 | â | 12 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 15â6 and a conference record of 6â5, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Roster
| Name | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relle Aldridge | F | So. | Lyons, Indiana |
| Lawrence Busby | C | Jr. | Lapel, Indiana |
| Joy Buckner | G | Jr. | Bluffton, Indiana |
| Frank Cox | F | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Everett Dean | C | Sr. | Salem, Indiana |
| Ed DeHority | F | N/A | Elwood, Indiana |
| William Dobbins | G | Sr. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Harry Donovan | C | Sr. | South Bend, Indiana |
| Russell Hauss | G | Jr. | Sellersburg, Indiana |
| Glen Johnson | F | Jr. | Huntington, Indiana |
| Robert Marxson | F | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Kermit Maynard | G | Jr. | Columbus, Indiana |
| Herm Schuler | F | Sr. | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Eugene Thomas | G | So. | Fortville, Indiana |
| Edward Von Tress | G | Sr. | Vincennes, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/4/1920* |
Armour Institute | W 46â16 | 1â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/10/1920* |
Indiana Dental College | W 37â13 | 2â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/15/1920* |
Evansville YMCA | W 44â15 | 3â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/18/1920* |
Manchester | W 44â12 | 4â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/22/1920* |
Indiana State | W 44â11 | 5â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/29/1920* |
at Kokomo American Legion | W 34â18 | 6â0 |
Kokomo, IN | |||||||
| 1/3/1921* |
Merchants Heat and Light | L 21â34 | 6â1 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/8/1921 |
at Ohio State | W 29â24 | 7â1 (1â0) |
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, OH | |||||||
| 1/10/1921 |
at Michigan | W 30â21 | 8â1 (2â0) |
Waterman Gymnasium Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| 1/17/1921 |
Northwestern | W 31â10 | 9â1 (3â0) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/21/1921 |
at Minnesota | W 25â23 | 10â1 (4â0) |
UM Armory Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
| 1/23/1921* |
at Carleton | W 24â23 | 11â1 (4â0) |
Northfield, MN | |||||||
| 1/28/1921 |
at Purdue Rivalry |
L 18â27 | 11â2 (4â1) |
Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
| 2/4/1921* |
Louisville | W 34â17 | 12â2 (4â1) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/9/1921* |
DePauw | W 24â18 | 13â2 (4â1) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/14/1921 |
Ohio State | W 33â11 | 14â2 (5â1) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/19/1921 |
at Northwestern | W 23â21 | 15â2 (6â1) |
Old Patten Gymnasium Evanston, IL | |||||||
| 2/21/1921 |
at Iowa | L 15â22 | 15â3 (6â2) |
Iowa Armory Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 2/26/1921 |
Iowa | L 17â26 | 15â4 (6â3) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 3/3/1921 |
Purdue Rivalry |
L 20â28 | 15â5 (6â4) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 3/7/1921 |
Minnesota | L 25â29 | 15â6 (6â5) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||