1955-56 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

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.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03at Butler BulldogsW 73–51Butler Fieldhouse
1955-12-05vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 67–76Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-12-10at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 90–72Alumni Gym
1955-12-12vs Oklahoma SoonersW 89–68Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-12-17at Saint Louis BillikensW 89–83Kiel Auditorium
1955-12-19at Tulane Green WaveW 72–66Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1955-12-22vs Washington HuskiesW 94–73Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-12-28vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 83–72Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-02at Michigan WolverinesW 79–66Yost Field House
1956-01-09vs Iowa HawkeyesL 73–88Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-14vs Wisconsin BadgersW 100–98Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-21at Purdue BoilermakersL 69–70Lambert Fieldhouse
1956-01-23vs Northwestern WildcatsW 91–42Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-28at Michigan State SpartansL 91–94Jenison Field House
1956-02-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 100–82Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-02-11at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–111Huff Hall
1956-02-13at Northwestern WildcatsW 83–72McGaw Memorial Hall
1956-02-18vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 91–80Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-02-20at Wisconsin BadgersW 79–71Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-25vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 87–84Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-03-03vs Michigan State SpartansW 96–84Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-03-05at Minnesota Golden GophersL 89–95Williams Arena

Game recaps

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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