1952-53 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 7–4 at home, 3–8 on the road. The State Buckeyes scored 70.8 points per game and allowed 72.5 (-1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 2, 1953 to Feb 14, 1953. The most lopsided win was 79–46 at Michigan Wolverines on Jan 5, 1953; the heaviest defeat was 87–62 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Dec 27, 1952. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Purdue Boilermakers (67–65).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1952-53's .455 winning percentage ranks 99th. Previous season: 1951-52 State Buckeyes (8–14). Next season: 1953-54 State Buckeyes (11–11).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1952-12-06	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 81–71	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-12-13	at Butler Bulldogs	L 60–63	Butler Fieldhouse
1952-12-20	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 76–70	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-12-27	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 62–87	Huff Hall
1952-12-29	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 82–70	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-01-03	at Michigan State Spartans	L 57–68	Jenison Field House
1953-01-05	at Michigan Wolverines	W 79–46	Yost Field House
1953-01-10	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 67–65	Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-01-12	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 68–88	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-01-19	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 51–64	Wisconsin Field House
1953-01-24	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 64–82	Williams Arena
1953-01-26	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 73–82	McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-02	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 79–77	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-07	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 73–62	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-09	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 81–71	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-14	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 62–53	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1953-02-16	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 68–71	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-21	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–81	Field House
1953-02-23	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 75–90	Iowa Field House
1953-02-28	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 63–69	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-03-07	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 74–93	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-03-09	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 95–71	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium

Game recaps

1952-12-06: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Saint Louis Billikens 81–71. Ebert led the winners with 19 points. Boushka had 20 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1952-12-13: Butler edged Ohio State Buckeyes 63–60. Greve led the winners with 14 points. Cook had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Holloway grabbed 16 rebounds.

1952-12-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Pittsburgh 76–70. Ebert led the winners with 24 points. Virostek had 21 for Pittsburgh.

1952-12-27: Illinois blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 87–62 as Kerr scored a team-high 22. Ebert had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1952-12-29: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Northwestern 82–70. Ebert led the winners with 30 points. Biever had 14 for Northwestern. Ebert grabbed 21 rebounds.

1953-01-03: Behind Stackhouse's 20 points, Michigan State Spartans pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 68–57. Ebert had 32 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Ferrari grabbed 17 rebounds.

1953-01-10: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Purdue 67–65. Ebert led the winners with 19 points. Runyan had 16 for Purdue.

1953-01-12: Indiana Hoosiers blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 88–68 as Leonard scored a team-high 22. Ebert had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1953-01-24: Behind Mensal's 32 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–64. Wilks had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1953-02-02: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Purdue 79–77 as Ebert scored a team-high 25. Runyan had 21 for Purdue.

1953-02-07: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan State 73–62. Ebert led the winners with 20 points. Ferrari had 17 for Michigan State.

1953-02-09: Behind Ebert's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Minnesota 81–71. Kalafat had 26 for Minnesota.

1953-02-16: Behind Davis's 15 points, Iowa Hawkeyes held off Ohio State Buckeyes 71–68. Ebert had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1953-03-09: Behind Ebert's 34 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Michigan 95–71. Kauffman had 16 for Michigan.

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