The 1955-56 Ohio State Buckeyes went 16-6 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Floyd Stahl. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.73.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-12-03 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 73–51 | Butler Fieldhouse |
| 1955-12-05 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 67–76 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1955-12-10 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 90–72 | Alumni Gym |
| 1955-12-12 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 89–68 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1955-12-17 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 89–83 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1955-12-19 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 72–66 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1955-12-22 | vs Washington Huskies | W 94–73 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1955-12-28 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 83–72 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-02 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 79–66 | Yost Field House |
| 1956-01-09 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 73–88 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-14 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 100–98 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-21 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 69–70 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1956-01-23 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 91–42 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-28 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 91–94 | Jenison Field House |
| 1956-02-04 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 100–82 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-02-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 64–111 | Huff Hall |
| 1956-02-13 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 83–72 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1956-02-18 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 91–80 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-02-20 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 79–71 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1956-02-25 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 87–84 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-03-03 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 96–84 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1956-03-05 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 89–95 | Williams Arena |
1955-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Butler 73–51 as Freeman scored a team-high 24. Peterman had 13 for Butler.
1955-12-05: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Ohio State Buckeyes 76–67. Rochelle led the winners with 23 points. Freeman had 40 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1955-12-12: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Oklahoma 89–68. Freeman led the winners with 40 points. King had 20 for Oklahoma.
1955-12-19: Behind Freeman's 21 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Tulane 72–66. Grosscup had 20 for Tulane.
1955-12-22: Behind Freeman's 34 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Washington 94–73. Boin had 21 for Washington. Howard grabbed 16 rebounds.
1955-12-28: Behind Freeman's 27 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from DePaul Blue Demons 83–72. Sobieszczyk had 23 for DePaul Blue Demons.
1956-01-02: Behind Freeman's 28 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Michigan 79–66. Jorgensen had 15 for Michigan.
1956-01-09: Behind Cain's 19 points, Iowa pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 88–73. Freeman had 37 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Howard grabbed 16 rebounds.
1956-01-21: Behind Sexson's 21 points, Purdue Boilermakers held off Ohio State Buckeyes 70–69. Freeman had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Howard grabbed 18 rebounds.
1956-01-23: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Northwestern 91–42 as Freeman scored a team-high 30. Howard grabbed 20 rebounds.
1956-01-28: Michigan State survived Ohio State Buckeyes 94–91 as McCoy scored a team-high 40. Freeman had 46 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1956-02-04: Behind Freeman's 41 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Indiana Hoosiers 100–82. Bryant had 22 for Indiana Hoosiers. Howard grabbed 15 rebounds.
1956-02-13: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Northwestern Wildcats 83–72. Freeman led the winners with 28 points. Mast had 20 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1956-02-18: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 91–80 as Freeman scored a team-high 29. Dommeyer had 24 for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Howard grabbed 16 rebounds.
1956-02-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin 79–71. Robin Freeman led the winners with 27 points. Curt Mueller had 17 for Wisconsin. Frank Howard grabbed 16 rebounds.
1956-02-25: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Illinois 87–84. Freeman led the winners with 43 points. Bon Salle had 34 for Illinois. Howard grabbed 24 rebounds.
1956-03-03: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan State 96–84. Freeman led the winners with 43 points. McCoy had 21 for Michigan State. Howard grabbed 15 rebounds.
1956-03-05: Behind Tucker's 28 points, Minnesota defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 95–89. Freeman had 33 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Tucker grabbed 18 rebounds.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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