| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1953–54 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 4 |
| Record: | 20–4 |
| Conf Record: | 12–2 |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach2: | Phil Buck |
| Champion: | Big Ten Champions |
| Bowl Result: | Regional Third Place |
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.[1]
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Charlie Kraak | F | 6–5 | Sr. | Collinsville, Illinois | |
| 14 | Phil Byers | G | 5–11 | Jr. | Evansville, Indiana | |
| 15 | Neal Skeeters | G | 5–11 | So. | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 20 | Jim Barley | G | 6–2 | So. | Marion, Indiana | |
| 21 | Bobby Leonard | G | 6–3 | Sr. | Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| 22 | Jim DeaKyne | G | 6–3 | Sr. | Fortville, Indiana | |
| 23 | Jim Phipps | G | 5–11 | So. | Kokomo, Indiana | |
| 24 | Sherrill Marginet | G | 6–1 | So. | Fort Branch, Indiana | |
| 25 | Burke Scott | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Tell City, Indiana | |
| 30 | Paul Poff | G | 6–1 | Jr. | New Albany, Indiana | |
| 31 | Dick Farley | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Winslow, Indiana | |
| 32 | Warren Fisher | F | 6–3 | So. | Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| 33 | Bill Maetschke | F | 6–4 | So. | New Albany, Indiana | |
| 34 | Don Schlundt | C | 6–10 | Jr. | South Bend, Indiana | |
| 35 | Lou Scott | C | 6–10 | Sr. | Chicago | |
| 41 | Dick White | F | 6–1 | Jr. | Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| 42 | Charles Mead | G | 6–3 | So. | Oak Park, Illinois | |
| 43 | Cliff Williamson | F | 6–3 | So. | Kokomo, Indiana | |
| 44 | Wally Choice | F | 6–4 | So. | Montclair, New Jersey | |
| 45 | Frank Stemle | F | 6–3 | So. | New Albany, Indiana |
|-!colspan=8| Regular Season|-
|-!colspan=8| NCAA tournament
See main article: 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball rankings.