Hoosiers: How the team that inspired the film was impacted

Milan High School's improbable 1954 basketball state title changed the course of Indiana sports history. The state championship journey was the inspiration for the 1986 film "Hoosiers," which is considered the No. 1 sports movie of all time. The classic 'David versus Goliath' narrative saw Milan, which had 161 students in 1954, defeat powerhouse Muncie Central (1,662 students) on March 20, 1954, in front of 15,000 fans at Butler Fieldhouse.