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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.
*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.
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.
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They have 5 national championships. They were 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, and 1987.
Bob Knight
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.
John Wooden (Purdue and UCLA-10 times), Dean Smith (Kansas and UNC-3 times) and Bob Knight (Ohio St and Indiana-2 times) won championships as players and coaches. Adolph Rupp's Kansas team was "voted" National Champ and Kentucky won Championships 4 times.
Answer Larry Bird was recruited to play for Indiana Hoosiers under Bob Knight, however he left IU before the season began. He never played a game for IU. After leaving IU he soon transfered to a junior college and then to Indiana state.
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