1955-56 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 7–4 on the road. The State Buckeyes scored 84.0 points per game and allowed 77.2 (+6.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 10, 1955 to Jan 2, 1956. The most lopsided win was 91–42 over Northwestern Wildcats on Jan 23, 1956; the heaviest defeat was 111–64 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb 11, 1956. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Purdue Boilermakers (69–70).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1955-56's .727 winning percentage ranks 30th. Previous season: 1954-55 State Buckeyes (10–12). Next season: 1956-57 State Buckeyes (14–8).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

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

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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