1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 15–5 (10–2 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | J. E. Blickle |
Home arena | Fairgrounds Coliseum |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 12 | – | 7 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 8 | – | 13 | .381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1944–45 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Harold Olsen and they played their home games at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Ohio State finished second to Iowa in Big Ten play with a 10–2 record.[1] The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament where they reached the Final Four for the third time in program history before losing to NYU in the East regional final.[2]
Roster
1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team | ||||||||
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 9, 1944* | Michigan State | W 58–31 | 1–0 | Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 18, 1944* | Utah | W 64–36 | 2–0 | Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 23, 1944* | at Kentucky | L 48–53 OT | 3–0 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
Feb 16, 1945 | at Illinois | L 41–56 | 11–4 (7–2) | Huff Hall (6,000) Champaign, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 17, 1945 | at Indiana | W 63–45 | 12–4 (8–2) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 23, 1945 | Illinois | W 60–44 | 13–4 (9–2) | Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 24, 1945 | Indiana | W 85–52 | 14–4 (10–2) | Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 22, 1945* | vs. Kentucky National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight | W 45–37 | 15–4 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Mar 24, 1945* | vs. NYU National Semifinal – Final Four | L 65–70 OT | 15–5 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
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References
- ^ "Ohio State Quintet Takes Big Ten Title". The New York Times. March 5, 1939. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Rally Beats Ohio State Quintet in Overtime, 70-65". The New York Times. March 25, 1945. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "2022 23 Ohio State Mens Basketball Meida Information Record Book SM" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. p. 148. Retrieved September 3, 2023.