1954-55 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1954-55 Ohio State Buckeyes went 10-12 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Floyd Stahl. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.25.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1954-12-01at Pittsburgh PanthersW 98–87Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1954-12-04vs Butler BulldogsW 98–80Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1954-12-11vs Saint Louis BillikensW 91–86Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1954-12-18at Oklahoma SoonersW 102–84McCasland Field House
1954-12-21at California Golden BearsL 63–74Harmon Gym
1954-12-22at California Golden BearsL 50–54Harmon Gym
1954-12-30vs oklahoma cityW 72–61Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-01-03vs Michigan State SpartansW 83–76Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-01-08at Michigan WolverinesL 81–88Yost Field House
1955-01-15vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 78–86Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-01-22at Purdue BoilermakersL 82–93Lambert Fieldhouse
1955-01-24vs Iowa HawkeyesL 66–79Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-01-29vs Northwestern WildcatsW 91–90Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-01-31vs St. John's Red StormW 69–61Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-02-05vs Indiana HoosiersW 90–87Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-02-07at Minnesota Golden GophersL 56–82Williams Arena
1955-02-12at Wisconsin BadgersL 63–86Wisconsin Field House
1955-02-14at Iowa HawkeyesL 68–79Iowa Field House
1955-02-19vs Purdue BoilermakersL 70–82Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-02-21vs Michigan WolverinesW 72–68Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-02-26at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 77–85Huff Hall
1955-03-05at Indiana HoosiersL 66–84Field House

Game recaps

1954-12-11: Ohio State Buckeyes beat St. Louis 91–86. Freeman led the winners with 37 points. Boushka had 28 for St. Louis.

1954-12-18: Behind Freeman's 44 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Oklahoma 102–84. Lane had 30 for Oklahoma.

1954-12-21: Behind Friend's 18 points, California pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 74–63. Freeman had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1954-12-22: California got past Ohio State Buckeyes 54–50 as Friend scored a team-high 12. Freeman had 34 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-01-03: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Michigan State Spartans 83–76 as Freeman G scored a team-high 39. Ferrari F had 28 for Michigan State Spartans.

1955-01-08: Michigan Wolverines beat Ohio State Buckeyes 88–81. Williams led the winners with 24 points. Freeman had 35 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-01-15: Illinois got past Ohio State Buckeyes 86–78 as Paul Judson scored a team-high 24. Freeman had 33 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-01-22: Behind Sexson's 32 points, Purdue pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 93–82. J. Miller had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-01-24: Iowa beat Ohio State Buckeyes 79–66 as Cain scored a team-high 20. J. Miller had 26 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-01-29: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Northwestern 91–90. Miller led the winners with 33 points. Ehmann had 32 for Northwestern.

1955-02-05: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Indiana Hoosiers 90–87. Miller led the winners with 28 points. Barley had 22 for Indiana Hoosiers.

1955-02-07: Behind Garmaker's 27 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 82–56. Freeman had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-02-12: Wisconsin blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 86–63 as Cable scored a team-high 20. Ellis had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-02-14: Iowa beat Ohio State Buckeyes 79–68 as Davis scored a team-high 18. Ellis had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-02-19: Behind Sexson's 24 points, Purdue Boilermakers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–70. Ellis had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-02-21: Behind Miller's 29 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Michigan 72–68. Kramer had 24 for Michigan.

1955-02-26: Illinois got past Ohio State Buckeyes 85–77 as Altenberger scored a team-high 17. Kelley had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1955-03-05: Behind Schlundt's 47 points, Indiana Hoosiers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 84–66. Ellis had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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