In 1981, the Indiana Hoosiers had the most losses of any team to win the NCAA basketball national championship. The Hoosiers, coached by Bobby Knight and led by Sophomore, Isaiah Thomas, entered the March Madness field with 9 regular season losses. I.U. Went on to beat North Carolina in the final game. The victory was the 4th National Championship for the school and the 2nd under Coach Knight. Tessa, you idiot.
Before Bob Knight took over as head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team in 1971, the position was held by Lou Watson. Watson served as head coach from 1965 to 1971, leading the team through a transitional period before Knight's arrival and subsequent success.
*Knight coached the the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers *That IU squad was the last undefeated NCAA IA Basketball Champion
Knight will be popular in Indiana even after he dies.
Bob Knight, the former head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, had a notable rivalry with Purdue during his tenure. His all-time record against Purdue was 47 wins and 20 losses. Knight's teams often faced off against the Boilermakers in highly competitive matchups, contributing to the storied history of the Indiana-Purdue rivalry in college basketball.
1975-1976 Indiana. 32-0. Actually there was another team that went undefeated and won a NCAA basketball national championship. It was in 1996. Fort Hays State of Hays, KS went undefeated in the regular season and post season. Winning the NCAA Div 2 national championship. Sure, it's div. 2, but an undefeated college basketball season is so infrequent, at any level, it should be recognized.
Bobby Knight won NCAA championships with the Indiana Hoosiers in the years 1976, 1981, and 1987. His 1976 team is particularly notable for being the last NCAA Division I men's basketball team to go undefeated throughout an entire season.
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They have 5 national championships. They were 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, and 1987.
Bobby Knight lived in Indiana for over 30 years, coaching the Indiana University basketball team from 1971 to 2000. He became a legend in the state and led the team to multiple championships during his tenure.