1956-57 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Ohio State Buckeyes went 14-8 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Floyd Stahl. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.3.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-01vs Butler BulldogsW 98–82St. John Arena
1956-12-03vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 100–69St. John Arena
1956-12-08vs Saint Louis BillikensW 74–54St. John Arena
1956-12-22vs Tulane Green WaveL 71–75St. John Arena
1956-12-26neutral Temple OwlsW 64–63
1956-12-28at Manhattan JaspersL 67–82Alumni Gym
1956-12-29neutral BYU CougarsL 78–84
1957-01-01vs Princeton TigersW 84–77St. John Arena
1957-01-05at Iowa HawkeyesW 72–60Iowa Field House
1957-01-07vs Purdue BoilermakersW 75–68St. John Arena
1957-01-14vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 85–73St. John Arena
1957-01-19vs Michigan State SpartansW 70–51St. John Arena
1957-01-21at Wisconsin BadgersW 67–64Wisconsin Field House
1957-01-26vs Northwestern WildcatsW 83–73St. John Arena
1957-01-28at Michigan State SpartansL 64–73Jenison Field House
1957-02-04at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 89–96Huff Hall
1957-02-09at Indiana HoosiersL 59–69Field House
1957-02-16vs Wisconsin BadgersW 63–50St. John Arena
1957-02-23vs Michigan WolverinesW 94–88St. John Arena
1957-02-25vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 72–79St. John Arena
1957-03-02at Northwestern WildcatsW 84–70McGaw Memorial Hall
1957-03-04at Minnesota Golden GophersL 69–76Williams Arena

Game recaps

1956-12-01: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Butler 98–82 as Howard scored a team-high 23. Guzek had 23 for Butler. Howard grabbed 17 rebounds.

1956-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Pittsburgh 100–69. Howard led the winners with 29 points. Lazor had 22 for Pittsburgh. Howard grabbed 21 rebounds.

1956-12-08: Behind Howard F's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past St. Louis 74–54. Alcorn G had 16 for St. Louis. Huston C grabbed 15 rebounds.

1956-12-22: Tulane beat Ohio State Buckeyes 75–71. Grosscup led the winners with 29 points. Howard had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1956-12-26: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Temple 64–63 as Howard scored a team-high 18. Norman had 20 for Temple. Howard grabbed 20 rebounds.

1956-12-28: Behind Lombardo's 23 points, Manhattan pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–67. Howard had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1956-12-29: Brigham Young got past Ohio State Buckeyes 84–78 as Benson scored a team-high 28. Huston had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Howard grabbed 32 rebounds.

1957-01-01: Behind Howard's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Princeton 84–77. Fulcomer had 19 for Princeton. Howard grabbed 21 rebounds.

1957-01-05: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Iowa 72–60 as Howard scored a team-high 24. Gunther had 22 for Iowa.

1957-01-07: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Purdue 75–68 as Sidle scored a team-high 25. McCormick had 20 for Purdue.

1957-01-14: Behind Howard's 31 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Minnesota 85–73. Lindsley had 24 for Minnesota. Howard grabbed 18 rebounds.

1957-01-19: Behind Howard's 17 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Michigan State Spartans 70–51. Hedden had 12 for Michigan State Spartans. Green grabbed 15 rebounds.

1957-01-21: Behind Howard's 23 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Wisconsin Badgers 67–64. Litzow had 28 for Wisconsin Badgers. Howard grabbed 17 rebounds.

1957-01-26: Behind Howard's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Northwestern 83–73. Ruklick had 19 for Northwestern.

1957-01-28: Behind Quiggle's 21 points, Michigan State Spartans defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 73–64. Howard had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Green grabbed 16 rebounds.

1957-02-04: Illinois got past Ohio State Buckeyes 96–89 as BonSalle scored a team-high 27. Howard had 30 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1957-02-09: Indiana Hoosiers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 69–59 as Dees scored a team-high 17. Laughlin had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Howard grabbed 19 rebounds.

1957-02-16: Behind Howard's 19 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Wisconsin 63–50. Borland had 16 for Wisconsin. Howard grabbed 18 rebounds.

1957-02-23: Behind Huston's 26 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Michigan 94–88. Shearon had 30 for Michigan. Howard grabbed 20 rebounds.

1957-02-25: Illinois got past Ohio State Buckeyes 79–72 as Ohl scored a team-high 19. Howard had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Sidle grabbed 17 rebounds.

1957-03-02: Behind Sidle's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Northwestern Wildcats 84–70. Ruklick had 21 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1957-03-04: Minnesota got past Ohio State Buckeyes 76–69 as Kline scored a team-high 20. Howard had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Kline grabbed 16 rebounds.

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