Program history
Indiana
in the tournament.
Indiana appears in 41 tournaments in this archive, between 1940 and 2023, with an all-time record of 65–36. 5 of them ended with the net coming down: 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981 and 1987.
It has also lost the title game once: 2002.
In its opening game it is 16–5. 8 of its 15 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2002, when a 5th seed beat the 1st-seeded Duke 74–73. The reverse happened in 1986: as a 3rd seed it lost to the 14th-seeded Cleveland State 83–79.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 18, from 1986 to 2003. Its longest absence ran 13 years, between 1940 and 1953. It has met Kentucky 5 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 12th.
- 41 Appearances
- 65–36 All-time record
- 5 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | — | 20–3 | Branch McCracken | Big Ten | Champion |
| 1953 | — | 23–3 | Branch McCracken | Big Ten | Champion |
| 1954 | — | 20–4 | Branch McCracken | Big Ten | Regional third place |
| 1958 | — | 13–11 | Branch McCracken | Big Ten | Regional third place |
| 1967 | — | 18–8 | Lou Watson | Big Ten Conference | Regional third place |
| 1973 | — | 22–6 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Third Place |
| 1975 | — | 31–1 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Regional Runner-up |
| 1976 | — | 32–0 | Bob Knight | Big Ten Conference | Champion |
| 1978 | 1 | 21–8 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1980 | 2 | 21–8 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1981 | 3 | 26–9 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Champion |
| 1982 | 5 | 19–10 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1983 | 2 | 24–6 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1984 | 4 | 22–9 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | Regional Runner-up |
| 1986 | 3 | 21–8 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Cleveland State, 79–83 |
| 1987 | 1 | 30–4 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | champion |
| 1988 | 4 | 19–10 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Richmond, 69–72 |
| 1989 | 2 | 27–8 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Seton Hall, 65–78 |
| 1990 | 8 | 18–11 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the First round to California, 63–65 |
| 1991 | 2 | 29–5 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Kansas, 65–83 |
| 1992 | 2 | 27–7 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the National semifinals to Duke, 78–81 |
| 1993 | 1 | 31–4 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Kansas, 77–83 |
| 1994 | 5 | 21–9 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Boston College, 68–77 |
| 1995 | 9 | 19–12 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Missouri, 60–65 |
| 1996 | 6 | 20–11 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Boston College, 51–64 |
| 1997 | 8 | 22–11 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Colorado, 62–80 |
| 1998 | 7 | 20–12 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Connecticut, 68–78 |
| 1999 | 6 | 23–11 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to St. John's, 61–86 |
| 2000 | 6 | 20–9 | Bobby Knight | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Pepperdine, 57–77 |
| 2001 | 4 | 21–13 | Mike Davis | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Kent State, 73–77 |
| 2002 | 5 | 25–12 | Mike Davis | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Championship to Maryland, 52–64 |
| 2003 | 7 | 21–13 | Mike Davis | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Pittsburgh, 52–74 |
| 2006 | 6 | 19–12 | Mike Davis | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Gonzaga, 80–90 |
| 2007 | 7 | 21–11 | Kelvin Sampson | Big Ten Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to UCLA, 49–54 |
| 2008 | 8 | 25–8 | Kelvin Sampson | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Arkansas, 72–86 |
| 2012 | 4 | 27–9 | Tom Crean | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Kentucky, 90–102 |
| 2013 | 1 | 29–7 | Tom Crean | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Syracuse, 50–61 |
| 2015 | 10 | 20–14 | Tom Crean | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Wichita State, 76–81 |
| 2016 | 5 | 27–8 | Tom Crean | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to North Carolina, 86–101 |
| 2022 | 12 | 21–14 | Mike Woodson | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Saint Mary's, 53–82 |
| 2023 | 4 | 23–12 | Mike Woodson | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Miami (FL), 69–85 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 16–5 |
| Round of 64 | 20–11 |
| Round of 32 | 4–6 |
| Round of 8 | 7–2 |
| Semifinal | 13–11 |
| Final | 5–1 |
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