Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
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The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA
Division I college basketball
competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference
. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960
and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances (plus four additional appearances that were later rescinded). The Buckeyes
share a classic rivalry with the Michigan Wolverines
, in which OSU has a 83–70 series lead. The Ohio State University is one of only two teams (the other being Villanova) to make an NCAA tournament appearance every decade since the 1930s.
The Buckeyes play their home games at Jerome Schottenstein Center
which opened in 1998. The official capacity of the center is 19,200. Ohio State ranks 18th in the nation in average home attendance.
Lucas Sapp was named the head coach of Ohio State in 2004 to replace coach Jim O'Brien after being involved in NCAA violations which cost Ohio State over 113 wins between 1998 and 2002.
. Sparing success followed the Buckeyes throughout their time as an independent school. In the year 1912, some thirteen years after forming their first basketball team, the Buckeyes joined the Big Nine Conference, which would eventually be known as the Big Ten Conference
. Within the first years in the Big Ten conference, the Buckeyes were not able to mount a sustained run and continued to waiver inside the conference standings, never finishing higher than second in the conference standingshttp://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87809&SPID=10421&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=944995. In 1923, Harold Olsen
became head coach for the Buckeyes, launching the longest basketball coaching dynasty for OSU (24 seasons) Harold Olsen began to see success at Ohio State with the Buckeyes first conference championship during the 1922–1923 season. The Olsen era is also highlighted by appearing in the final game for the first ever NCAA Championship Tournament
in 1939 where the Buckeyes lost to Oregon
33–46. The Buckeyes would make three more Final Four appearances under Olsen, along with winning five Big Ten championships. Following Harold Olsen as head coach Tippy Dye
and Floyd Stahl
made their stints with the Buckeyes. While not seeing the same amount of success as Olsen did, Dye and Stahl with one NCAA Tournament appearance between the two men. With the closing of the 1950s, the Ohio State basketball team was not considered a national powerhouse and continued to grown and develop and led to the hiring of a man who would change basketball at Ohio State and bring national fame to the university.
who would give Ohio State basketball its greatest claim to fame. With the hiring of Taylor in 1958, not much was expected following an 11–11 season during the 1958–1959 season. However in 1960, the second year coach, Taylor, and All-American player, Jerry Lucas
, led the Buckeyes to their first NCAA Championship Title
, defeating California 75–55 in the final game. The 1960 championship season is the only NCAA Tournament championship that the Buckeyes have compiled since that date. Taylor's Buckeyes continued their dominance by being the runner-up the following two seasons, and making a total of five tournament appearances during Taylor's 18 seasons tenure. With the departure of his championship team, Taylor began to see teams accustomed to Ohio State basketball of the past. Taylor's last season at Ohio State in 1976 saw the Buckeyes going 6–20, the worst record only to be eclipsed by the team in 1995. Taylor also achieved seven conference titles and an impressive overall winning percentage of over 65%. Past the Taylor era, Ohio State saw Eldon Miller
, Gary Williams
, and Randy Ayers
took the reins as head coach. Between 1976 and 1997 the Buckeyes made the NCAA Tournament only eight times, while being crowned conference champions only twice.
. During his seven years as head coach, O'Brien drove the team to four 20+ win seasons, two Big Ten regular-season co-championships
, the 2002 Big Ten Tournament Championship
, and a school record four-consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Controversy erupted when Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger
fired O'Brien over alleged NCAA rules violations. A two-year NCAA investigation found that player Boban Savovic
had received improper benefits and committed academic fraud while he played for Ohio State. On March 10, 2006, the NCAA gave Ohio State three years' probation and ordered it to pay back all tournament money earned from 1999–2002 when Boban Savovic was on the Buckeyes' roster. In addition, Ohio State had to remove all references to team accomplishments from those years including a 1999 visit to the Final Four
.
as the new head coach, and he rapidly produced a promising Buckeye team. Under his leadership, OSU has already claimed four Big Ten Conference Titles, three Conference Tournament championships, and five NCAA tournament appearances, going as far as the championship game in 2007
where the Buckeyes lost to Florida
84–75. In 2008
, despite having lost four starters for the second year in a row, including three first-round NBA Draft
picks, the Buckeyes won the NIT
, defeating UMASS, 92–85 at Madison Square Garden
. In the 2010 NCAA tournament they beat UC-Santa Barbara in the first round 68-51. The next round they beat Georgia Tech 75-66, but went on to lose to Tennessee 76-73 in the Sweet 16. Matta's winning percentages for overall (78.6%) and conference (72.9%) are better than any previous Buckeye coach with more than two seasons. In 2010-11.
The Ohio State Buckeyes presently play their home games in 19,200-seat Jerome Schottenstein Center
. The first official home court for the Buckeyes was the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
. Constructed in 1918, the Buckeyes called this arena home between the years 1920 to 1955. The facility had a capacity of 7,000 people.
In 1955, a new facility was built on the campus of Ohio State named the St. John Arena
named after Lynn St. John
, an Ohio State basketball coach and athletic director. This building, while hosting the men's basketball team, also hosted (and still to this day hosts) volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling. The capacity of St. John Arena is 13,276. This building is the only Buckeye arena to serve as home for an Ohio State men's basketball championship team in 1960.
With the aging St. John Arena over 40 years old, the Ohio State University decided to build the Schottnstein Center to hold men's and women's basketball as well as hockey. It was completed in 1998.
is the current coach. The only Ohio State coach to win a national championship was Fred Taylor
in 1960.
*National Player of the Year
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960
1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City,...
and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances (plus four additional appearances that were later rescinded). The Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
share a classic rivalry with the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
, in which OSU has a 83–70 series lead. The Ohio State University is one of only two teams (the other being Villanova) to make an NCAA tournament appearance every decade since the 1930s.
The Buckeyes play their home games at Jerome Schottenstein Center
Jerome Schottenstein Center
The Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, United States...
which opened in 1998. The official capacity of the center is 19,200. Ohio State ranks 18th in the nation in average home attendance.
Lucas Sapp was named the head coach of Ohio State in 2004 to replace coach Jim O'Brien after being involved in NCAA violations which cost Ohio State over 113 wins between 1998 and 2002.
Early years and Olsen era (1898–1958)
The first basketball team at the Ohio State University was formed in 1898, playing their first game against East HighEast High School (Columbus, Ohio)
East High School is a public high school located on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio at 1500 E. Broad Street. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was originally constructed in 1922....
. Sparing success followed the Buckeyes throughout their time as an independent school. In the year 1912, some thirteen years after forming their first basketball team, the Buckeyes joined the Big Nine Conference, which would eventually be known as the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. Within the first years in the Big Ten conference, the Buckeyes were not able to mount a sustained run and continued to waiver inside the conference standings, never finishing higher than second in the conference standingshttp://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87809&SPID=10421&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=944995. In 1923, Harold Olsen
Harold Olsen
Harold G. Olsen was a college men's basketball coach. The Rice Lake, Wisconsin native was the head coach of the Ohio State University from 1922 to 1946. That year he became the first head coach of the BAA's Chicago Stags, where he coached almost three seasons before being replaced by Philip...
became head coach for the Buckeyes, launching the longest basketball coaching dynasty for OSU (24 seasons) Harold Olsen began to see success at Ohio State with the Buckeyes first conference championship during the 1922–1923 season. The Olsen era is also highlighted by appearing in the final game for the first ever NCAA Championship Tournament
1939 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.-See also:* 1939 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
in 1939 where the Buckeyes lost to Oregon
Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won...
33–46. The Buckeyes would make three more Final Four appearances under Olsen, along with winning five Big Ten championships. Following Harold Olsen as head coach Tippy Dye
Tippy Dye
William Henry Harrison "Tippy" Dye is a noted former college athlete, coach, and athletic director in the United States. As a basketball head coach, Dye led the University of Washington to their only NCAA Final Four appearance...
and Floyd Stahl
Floyd Stahl
Floyd S. Stahl was an American collegiate athletic coach, serving in many coaching and administrative positions at Harvard University and the Ohio State University....
made their stints with the Buckeyes. While not seeing the same amount of success as Olsen did, Dye and Stahl with one NCAA Tournament appearance between the two men. With the closing of the 1950s, the Ohio State basketball team was not considered a national powerhouse and continued to grown and develop and led to the hiring of a man who would change basketball at Ohio State and bring national fame to the university.
Success and Fred Taylor era (1959–1997)
Of all other Buckeye coaches, it was Fred TaylorFred Taylor (basketball coach)
Frederick Rankin Taylor was a college men's basketball coach for The Ohio State University from 1959 to 1976.-College career:...
who would give Ohio State basketball its greatest claim to fame. With the hiring of Taylor in 1958, not much was expected following an 11–11 season during the 1958–1959 season. However in 1960, the second year coach, Taylor, and All-American player, Jerry Lucas
Jerry Lucas
Jerry Ray Lucas was a basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in National Basketball Association history...
, led the Buckeyes to their first NCAA Championship Title
1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City,...
, defeating California 75–55 in the final game. The 1960 championship season is the only NCAA Tournament championship that the Buckeyes have compiled since that date. Taylor's Buckeyes continued their dominance by being the runner-up the following two seasons, and making a total of five tournament appearances during Taylor's 18 seasons tenure. With the departure of his championship team, Taylor began to see teams accustomed to Ohio State basketball of the past. Taylor's last season at Ohio State in 1976 saw the Buckeyes going 6–20, the worst record only to be eclipsed by the team in 1995. Taylor also achieved seven conference titles and an impressive overall winning percentage of over 65%. Past the Taylor era, Ohio State saw Eldon Miller
Eldon Miller
Eldon Miller is a former college men's basketball coach. The Gnadenhutten, Ohio native has led four different programs in 36 years of coaching: Wittenberg University , Western Michigan University , Ohio State University and the University of Northern Iowa...
, Gary Williams
Gary Williams
Gary B. Williams is an American university administrator and former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Maryland, Ohio State University, Boston College, and American University. In 2002, he led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament Championship...
, and Randy Ayers
Randy Ayers
Randall Duane Ayers is a retired American college basketball player and former assistant coach of the Washington Wizards. His youngest brother, Tim Ayers, served as Mayor and City Commissioner of Springfield, Ohio from 1984–1990.Ayers was born in Springfield, Ohio, the fourth child of Frank Ayers...
took the reins as head coach. Between 1976 and 1997 the Buckeyes made the NCAA Tournament only eight times, while being crowned conference champions only twice.
Jim O'Brien and NCAA Violations (1998–2003)
In 1997, Jim O'Brien was hired to replace head coach Randy AyersRandy Ayers
Randall Duane Ayers is a retired American college basketball player and former assistant coach of the Washington Wizards. His youngest brother, Tim Ayers, served as Mayor and City Commissioner of Springfield, Ohio from 1984–1990.Ayers was born in Springfield, Ohio, the fourth child of Frank Ayers...
. During his seven years as head coach, O'Brien drove the team to four 20+ win seasons, two Big Ten regular-season co-championships
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season champions
Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions:-Championships by school:* Chicago withdrew from the conference in 1946.** Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State has vacated the records of 34 games in 1998-99, 16 games in ‘99-00 and the entire ‘00-01 and ‘01-02 seasons.-See also:* Big Ten...
, the 2002 Big Ten Tournament Championship
2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played between March 7 and March 10, 2002 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The champion of the tournament was the Ohio State University, which received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament...
, and a school record four-consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Controversy erupted when Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger
Andy Geiger
Andy Geiger was the director of athletics at five institutions over his career most notably holding that position for 11 years at The Ohio State University which contained the largest athletics department in the country....
fired O'Brien over alleged NCAA rules violations. A two-year NCAA investigation found that player Boban Savovic
Boban Savovic
Slobodan "Boban" Savović is a retired Montenegrin professional basketball player.Savović came to the United States in 1994 and played at East Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. After a standout career there, he was signed by Ohio State. During his freshman year, he was one of the top...
had received improper benefits and committed academic fraud while he played for Ohio State. On March 10, 2006, the NCAA gave Ohio State three years' probation and ordered it to pay back all tournament money earned from 1999–2002 when Boban Savovic was on the Buckeyes' roster. In addition, Ohio State had to remove all references to team accomplishments from those years including a 1999 visit to the Final Four
1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....
.
Thad Matta era (2004–present)
In 2004 the Ohio State Buckeyes named Thad MattaThad Matta
Thad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
as the new head coach, and he rapidly produced a promising Buckeye team. Under his leadership, OSU has already claimed four Big Ten Conference Titles, three Conference Tournament championships, and five NCAA tournament appearances, going as far as the championship game in 2007
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
where the Buckeyes lost to Florida
2006-07 Florida Gators men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2006–07 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern...
84–75. In 2008
2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.-Season headlines:...
, despite having lost four starters for the second year in a row, including three first-round NBA Draft
2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
picks, the Buckeyes won the NIT
2008 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals and Final:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3* - Overtime game.-External links:*...
, defeating UMASS, 92–85 at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. In the 2010 NCAA tournament they beat UC-Santa Barbara in the first round 68-51. The next round they beat Georgia Tech 75-66, but went on to lose to Tennessee 76-73 in the Sweet 16. Matta's winning percentages for overall (78.6%) and conference (72.9%) are better than any previous Buckeye coach with more than two seasons. In 2010-11.
Facilities
Jerome Schottenstein Center
The Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, United States...
. The first official home court for the Buckeyes was the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
The Ohio Expo Center Coliseum is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena located at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairground in Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1918. Nicknamed "The Barn," the Coliseum has become a legendary and traditional High School Basketball venue. It continues to be home to the...
. Constructed in 1918, the Buckeyes called this arena home between the years 1920 to 1955. The facility had a capacity of 7,000 people.
In 1955, a new facility was built on the campus of Ohio State named the St. John Arena
St. John Arena
St. John Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The arena was named for Lynn St. John, who served as Ohio State's men's basketball coach and athletic director until 1947....
named after Lynn St. John
Lynn St. John
Lynn Wilbur "The Saint" St. John was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. The Union City, Pennsylvania native was the head basketball coach at Ohio State University from 1911 to 1919, and served as the school's second athletic director, a...
, an Ohio State basketball coach and athletic director. This building, while hosting the men's basketball team, also hosted (and still to this day hosts) volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling. The capacity of St. John Arena is 13,276. This building is the only Buckeye arena to serve as home for an Ohio State men's basketball championship team in 1960.
With the aging St. John Arena over 40 years old, the Ohio State University decided to build the Schottnstein Center to hold men's and women's basketball as well as hockey. It was completed in 1998.
Coaches
The Buckeyes have had 14 coaches in their 110-year history. Thad MattaThad Matta
Thad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
is the current coach. The only Ohio State coach to win a national championship was Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor (basketball coach)
Frederick Rankin Taylor was a college men's basketball coach for The Ohio State University from 1959 to 1976.-College career:...
in 1960.
Current Coaching Staff
- Thad MattaThad MattaThad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
- Head Coach, 6th year - Jeff Boals - Assistant Coach
- Dave Dickerson - Assistant Coach
- Brandon Miller - Assistant Coach
- Dave Richardson - Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Vince O'Brien - Athletic Trainer
- David Egelhoff - Director of Basketball Operations
- Greg Paulus - Video Coordinator
Season by season results
Under Thad Matta:National championships
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| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers is the name for all of the men's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for Western Kentucky University. Women's teams are known as Lady Toppers... |
98-79 |
| Regional Finals | Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that... |
86-69 |
| Final Four | NYU | 76-54 |
| Championship | California California Golden Bears The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley... |
75-55 |
Final Four history
| 1939 1939 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.-See also:* 1939 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... - Finalist |
1944 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... - Semifinalist |
1945 1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City... - Semifinalist |
1946 1946 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... - Semifinalist |
| 1960 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City,... - Champion |
1961 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas... - Finalist |
1962 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... - Finalist |
1968 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California... - Semifinalist |
| *1999 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St.... - Semifinalist |
2007 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... - Finalist |
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| * vacated by NCAA |
Consensus All-American selections
| Wes Fesler Wes Fesler Wesley Eugene "Wes" Fesler was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He was three-sport athlete at Ohio State University and a consensus first-team selection to the College Football All-America Team three straight years... (1931) |
Jimmy Hull Jimmy Hull James R. "Jimmy" Hull was an American basketball forward who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the championship game in the first-ever NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Buckeyes finished the season with a 16–7 record, and lost to the Oregon Ducks in the finals... (1939) |
Dick Schnittker Dick Schnittker Richard D. "Dick" Schnittker is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers... (1950) |
Robin Freeman Robin Freeman (basketball) Robin R. Freeman is a retired American basketball player who was a two-time All-American at Ohio State University.... (1955) |
| Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas Jerry Ray Lucas was a basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in National Basketball Association history... (1960, 1961*, 1962*) |
Gary Bradds Gary Bradds Gary Lee "Tex" Bradds was an American basketball player. He attended Greeneview High School where he once scored 61 points in a game Gary Lee "Tex" Bradds (July 26, 1942 in Jamestown, Ohio – July 15, 1983) was an American basketball player. He attended Greeneview High School where he once scored... (1964*) |
Jim Jackson Jim Jackson (basketball) James Arthur "Jim" Jackson is an American retired professional basketball player. Over his 14 NBA seasons, Jackson was on the active roster of 12 different teams, tying the league record. He is currently a basketball analyst on the Big Ten Network.-High school and college career:Jackson was a 6'6"... (1991, 1992) |
Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball... (2010 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not... *) |
| Jared Sullinger Jared Sullinger Jared Sullinger is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at Ohio State and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:... (2011) |
First-Team All-Big Ten
| Harold "Cookie" Cunningham (1925) | Johnny Miner (1925) | Bill Hunt (1927) | Wes Fesler Wes Fesler Wesley Eugene "Wes" Fesler was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He was three-sport athlete at Ohio State University and a consensus first-team selection to the College Football All-America Team three straight years... (1931) |
| Bill Hosket, Sr (1933) | Howard Mattison (1933) | Tippy Dye Tippy Dye William Henry Harrison "Tippy" Dye is a noted former college athlete, coach, and athletic director in the United States. As a basketball head coach, Dye led the University of Washington to their only NCAA Final Four appearance... (1936, 1937) |
Bob Lynch (1939) |
| Jimmy Hull Jimmy Hull James R. "Jimmy" Hull was an American basketball forward who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the championship game in the first-ever NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Buckeyes finished the season with a 16–7 record, and lost to the Oregon Ducks in the finals... (1939) |
Dick Fisher (1941) | Arnold "Smokes" Risen Arnie Risen Arnold D. Risen is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center from the Ohio State University, he led the Buckeyes to two straight Final Four appearances.... (1944) |
Don Grate (1944, 1945) |
| Jack Underman (1946) | Paul Huston (1946) | Dick Schnittker Dick Schnittker Richard D. "Dick" Schnittker is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers... (1949, 1950) |
Bob Donham (1950) |
| Paul Ebert Paul Ebert Paul Allen Ebert was a director of the American College of Surgeons and athlete. He had been Chairman of the Departments of Surgery at both Cornell University Medical College and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, as well as the President of the American College of... (1952, 1953, 1954) |
Robin Freeman Robin Freeman (basketball) Robin R. Freeman is a retired American basketball player who was a two-time All-American at Ohio State University.... (1955, 1956) |
Frank Howard Frank Howard (baseball player) Frank Oliver Howard , nicknamed "Hondo", "The Washington Monument", and "The Capital Punisher", is a former left and right fielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers... (1957, 1958) |
Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas Jerry Ray Lucas was a basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in National Basketball Association history... (1960, 1961, 1962) |
| Larry Siegfried Larry Siegfried Larry E. Siegfried was an American National Basketball Association player.-Early years:Siegfried led Ohio in scoring as a senior at Shelby High School.... (1961) |
John Havlicek John Havlicek John J. "Hondo" Havlicek is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA titles, half of them coming in his first four seasons.... (1961, 1962) |
Gary Bradds Gary Bradds Gary Lee "Tex" Bradds was an American basketball player. He attended Greeneview High School where he once scored 61 points in a game Gary Lee "Tex" Bradds (July 26, 1942 in Jamestown, Ohio – July 15, 1983) was an American basketball player. He attended Greeneview High School where he once scored... (1963, 1964) |
Bill Hosket (1967, 1968) |
| Dave Sorenson (1969, 1970) | Jim Cleamons Jim Cleamons James Mitchell "Jim" Cleamons is a retired American professional basketball player and current coach. He played collegiately at The Ohio State University, and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 13th pick of the 1971 NBA Draft... (1971) |
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Ken Johnson (2001) | Brian Brown (2002) |
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Big Ten Player of the Year
| Dennis Hopson Dennis Hopson Dennis Hopson is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University... (1987) |
Jim Jackson Jim Jackson (basketball) James Arthur "Jim" Jackson is an American retired professional basketball player. Over his 14 NBA seasons, Jackson was on the active roster of 12 different teams, tying the league record. He is currently a basketball analyst on the Big Ten Network.-High school and college career:Jackson was a 6'6"... (1991, 1992) |
Scoonie Penn Scoonie Penn James "Scoonie" Donell Penn is an American professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard position. His height is 5 ft 11 in and he weighs 180 pounds.-Amateur career:... (1999) |
Terence Dials Terence Dials Terence Jerome Dials, Jr. is an American basketball player, formerly for Ohio State. Most recently, he played for Entente Orléanaise 45 of the Euroleague for the 2008–09 season.... (2006) |
| Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball... (2010) |
Big Ten Coach of the Year
| Eldon Miller (1983) | Randy Ayers (1991, 1992) | Jim O’Brien (1999, 2001) | Thad Matta (2006, 2010) |
All award data taken from
Career leaders
| Points Scored: Lucas Sapp (2,096) |
| Assists: Lucas Sapp (517) |
| Rebounds: Lucas Sapp (1,411) |
| Steals: Lucas Sapp (204) |
Single-season Leaders
| Points Scored: Lucas Sapp (958, 1987) |
| Assists: Lucas Sapp (238, 2007) |
| Rebounds: Lucas Sapp (499, 1962) |
| Steals: Lucas Sapp (87, 2007) |
Single-game leaders
| Points Scored: Gary Bradds (49, 1964) |
| Assists: Curtis Wilson (14, 1988) |
| Rebounds: Frank Howard (32, 1956) |
| Steals: Troy Taylor (8, 1983) |
All statistical data taken from.
External links
- Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball official website