1951-52 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1951-52 Ohio State Buckeyes went 8-14 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Floyd Stahl. Simple Rating System: -0.07.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 6–2 at home, 2–11 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 62.8 points per game and allowed 69.3 (-6.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 14, 1952 to Jan 28, 1952. The most lopsided win was 79–61 over Northwestern Wildcats on Jan 28, 1952; the heaviest defeat was 78–43 at Washington Huskies on Dec 28, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Butler Bulldogs (75–74).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1951-52's .364 winning percentage ranks 112th. Previous season: 1950-51 State Buckeyes (6–16). Next season: 1952-53 State Buckeyes (10–12).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1951-12-03	at Kansas State Wildcats	L 54–78	Ahearn Field House
1951-12-11	vs Denver Pioneers	L 58–67	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1951-12-15	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 75–74	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1951-12-22	at Utah Utes	L 48–61	Nielsen Field House
1951-12-26	at Oregon State Beavers	W 61–57	Gill Coliseum
1951-12-28	at Washington Huskies	L 43–78	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1951-12-29	neutral Washington State Cougars	L 54–62
1952-01-05	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 70–75	Evanston High School
1952-01-07	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 73–72	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-01-12	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 51–58	Wisconsin Field House
1952-01-14	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 85–69	Lambert Fieldhouse
1952-01-21	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 59–58	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-01-28	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 79–61	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-01-31	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 58–62	Kiel Auditorium
1952-02-02	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 62–66	Huff Hall
1952-02-04	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 56–84	Williams Arena
1952-02-09	at Michigan State Spartans	L 52–70	Jenison Field House
1952-02-16	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 53–80	Huff Hall
1952-02-18	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 62–75	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-02-23	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 80–67	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-02-25	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 80–95	Field House
1952-03-01	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 69–56	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium

Game recaps

1951-12-11: Behind Toft's 22 points, Denver defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 67–58. Ebert had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1951-12-15: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Butler 75–74. Ebert led the winners with 27 points. Radkovic had 22 for Butler.

1951-12-28: Washington blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 78–43 as Guisness scored a team-high 19. Ebert had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-01-05: Northwestern beat Ohio State Buckeyes 75–70. Dellefield led the winners with 21 points. Ebert had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-01-31: Behind McKenna's 16 points, Saint Louis Billikens defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 62–58. Ebert had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-02-02: Illinois got past Ohio State Buckeyes 66–62 as Kerr scored a team-high 20. Ebert had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-02-04: Minnesota routed Ohio State Buckeyes 84–56. Gelle led the winners with 18 points. Williams had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-02-18: Behind Darling C's 26 points, Iowa Hawkeyes pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 75–62. Ebert C had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-02-23: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan 80–67. Ebert led the winners with 40 points. Mead had 19 for Michigan.

1952-03-01: Behind Ebert's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Wisconsin 69–56. Nicholas had 16 for Wisconsin.

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