1952-53 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Ohio State Buckeyes went 10-12 (7-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Floyd Stahl. Simple Rating System: 6.56.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-06vs Saint Louis BillikensW 81–71Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-12-13at Butler BulldogsL 60–63Butler Fieldhouse
1952-12-20vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 76–70Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-12-27at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 62–87Huff Hall
1952-12-29vs Northwestern WildcatsW 82–70Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-01-03at Michigan State SpartansL 57–68Jenison Field House
1953-01-05at Michigan WolverinesW 79–46Yost Field House
1953-01-10at Purdue BoilermakersW 67–65Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-01-12vs Indiana HoosiersL 68–88Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-01-19at Wisconsin BadgersL 51–64Wisconsin Field House
1953-01-24at Minnesota Golden GophersL 64–82Williams Arena
1953-01-26at Northwestern WildcatsL 73–82McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-02vs Purdue BoilermakersW 79–77Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-07vs Michigan State SpartansW 73–62Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-09vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 81–71Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-14at Pittsburgh PanthersW 62–53Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1953-02-16vs Iowa HawkeyesL 68–71Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-21at Indiana HoosiersL 67–81Field House
1953-02-23at Iowa HawkeyesL 75–90Iowa Field House
1953-02-28vs Wisconsin BadgersL 63–69Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-03-07vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 74–93Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-03-09vs Michigan WolverinesW 95–71Ohio State Men's Gymnasium

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