1949-50 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Ohio State Buckeyes went 22-4 (11-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tippy Dye. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.67.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 10–1 at home, 9–2 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 65.3 points per game and allowed 56.5 (+8.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 23, 1950 to Mar 18, 1950. The most lopsided win was 87–43 over Michigan State Spartans on Feb 11, 1950; the heaviest defeat was 65–46 at Bradley Braves on Jan 2, 1950. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Cornell Big Red (43–42).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1949-50's .846 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 1948-49 State Buckeyes (14–7). Next season: 1950-51 State Buckeyes (6–16).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1949-12-03	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 68–70	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1949-12-05	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 82–53	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1949-12-10	at Butler Bulldogs	W 67–65	Butler Fieldhouse
1949-12-23	vs California Golden Bears	W 78–67	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1949-12-28	neutral Cornell Big Red	W 43–42	Jenison Field House
1949-12-29	neutral Harvard Crimson	W 59–48
1950-01-02	at Bradley Braves	L 46–65	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-07	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 83–62	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-01-09	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 70–62	DePaul Auditorium
1950-01-14	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 61–51	Evanston High School
1950-01-16	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 74–58	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-01-21	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 50–66	Huff Hall
1950-01-23	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 68–54	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-01-28	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 63–58	Williams Arena
1950-01-30	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 59–52	Lambert Fieldhouse
1950-02-04	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 61–47	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-02-06	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 56–55	Field House
1950-02-11	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 87–43	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-02-13	at Missouri Tigers	W 47–46	Brewer Fieldhouse
1950-02-18	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 68–46	Chicago Stadium
1950-02-20	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 75–65	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-02-27	at Michigan Wolverines	W 69–58	Yost Field House
1950-03-09	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 66–65	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-03-18	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 70–63	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-03-23	neutral CCNY Beavers	L 55–56	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-25	neutral Holy Cross Crusaders	W 72–52	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1949-12-03: Behind Lahey's 16 points, DePaul held off Ohio State Buckeyes 70–68. Donham had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1949-12-05: Behind Schnittker's 33 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Marquette 82–53. M. Peterson had 14 for Marquette.

1949-12-10: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Butler 67–65. Schnittker led the winners with 21 points. R. O'Brien had 30 for Butler.

1949-12-23: Ohio State Buckeyes beat California Golden Bears 78–67 as Jacobs F scored a team-high 21. Hagler F had 19 for California Golden Bears.

1949-12-29: Behind Donham's 14 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Harvard 59–48. Rockwell had 16 for Harvard.

1950-01-02: Behind Unruh's 17 points, Bradley pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 65–46. Jacobs had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1950-01-09: Ohio State Buckeyes got past DePaul Blue Demons 70–62 as Schnittker F scored a team-high 17. Benson F had 18 for DePaul Blue Demons.

1950-01-14: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Northwestern Wildcats 61–51. Schnittker led the winners with 22 points. Ragelis had 17 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1950-01-16: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan 74–58. Schnittker led the winners with 28 points. Vander Kuy had 16 for Michigan.

1950-01-21: Behind Osterkorn C-F's 24 points, Illinois pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 66–50. Schnittker F had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1950-01-23: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Iowa 68–54. Schnittker led the winners with 21 points. Darling had 21 for Iowa.

1950-02-04: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin 61–47 as Taylor scored a team-high 15.

1950-02-06: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Indiana 56–55. Schnittker led the winners with 27 points. Watson had 17 for Indiana.

1950-02-11: Behind Schnittker's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Michigan State 87–43. Snodgrass had 13 for Michigan State.

1950-02-13: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Missouri 47–46. Schnittker led the winners with 18 points. Heineman had 13 for Missouri.

1950-02-18: Behind Brown's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Northwestern 68–46.

1950-02-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 75–65 as Schnittker scored a team-high 20. Stuteville had 14 for Indiana Hoosiers.

1950-02-27: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan 69–58. Schnittker led the winners with 23 points. Vander Kuy had 19 for Michigan.

1950-03-09: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Butler 66–65. Donham F-C led the winners with 25 points. R. O'Brien G had 39 for Butler.

1950-03-18: Ohio State Buckeyes got past DePaul 70–63 as Schnittker scored a team-high 30. Govedarica had 18 for DePaul.

1950-03-23: Behind Layne's 17 points, City College of New York held off Ohio State Buckeyes 56–55. Schnittker had 26 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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