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The 1974–75 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University, led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Knight. The team played its home games on campus in Bloomington at Assembly Hall, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with a 29–0 record, and won the Big Ten Conference by six games at 18–0. They began the season third in the polls and were top-ranked since January 7. When combined with the following year, Indiana won 37 consecutive Big Ten games. The Hoosiers won their conference games by an average of 22.8 points. However, in an 83–82 win against Purdue on February 22, they lost consensus All-American forward Scott May to a broken left arm. The Hoosiers were so dominant that four starters – Scott May, Steve Green, Kent Benson, and Quinn Buckner – were named to the five-man All-Big Ten team following the regular season. With May's injury keeping him to seven minutes of play, the No. 1 Hoosiers lost to Kentucky 92–90 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season at 31–1
Offered is a hand painted Trophy full sized vintage basketball signed in black sharpie at the time by members of the 1974-75 team. Signed by 10 members of the team including:
Head Coach – Bobby Knight (D. 2023) Basketball HOF
Asst. Coach – Bob Donewald
Don Noort
Mark Haymore
Doug Allen (faded)
Jim Crews
Steve Ahlfeld (faded)
Steve Green - would go on to play for the Utah Stars and the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA and then on to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA
Tom Abernethy – would play in the NBA from 1976-81 for the Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Indiana Pacers
Bobby Wilkerson signed the ball, but his signature is almost invisible
Fantastic affordable, rare basketball! Great display
Item: 13613
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