1959-60 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Ohio State Buckeyes went 25-3 (13-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 25.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 9–3 on the road, and 4–0 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 90.4 points per game and allowed 69.8 (+20.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Jan 4, 1960 to Feb 27, 1960. The most lopsided win was 109–38 over Delaware Blue Hens on Jan 11, 1960; the heaviest defeat was 99–83 at Indiana Hoosiers on Feb 29, 1960. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Indiana Hoosiers (96–95).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1959-60's .893 winning percentage ranks 8th. Previous season: 1958-59 State Buckeyes (11–11). Next season: 1960-61 State Buckeyes (27–1).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1959-12-01	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 77–69	St. John Arena
1959-12-03	vs Memphis Tigers	W 94–55	St. John Arena
1959-12-05	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 94–49	St. John Arena
1959-12-07	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 99–66	St. John Arena
1959-12-10	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 81–74	Kiel Auditorium
1959-12-18	at Butler Bulldogs	W 96–68	Butler Fieldhouse
1959-12-21	at Utah Utes	L 92–97	Nielsen Field House
1959-12-22	at BYU Cougars	W 91–79	George Albert Smith Field House
1959-12-28	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 93–96	Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-04	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 97–73	St. John Arena
1960-01-09	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 96–95	St. John Arena
1960-01-11	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 109–38	St. John Arena
1960-01-16	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 81–64	St. John Arena
1960-01-23	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 85–71	Lambert Fieldhouse
1960-01-30	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 111–79	St. John Arena
1960-02-01	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 99–52	St. John Arena
1960-02-06	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 77–58	McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-02-08	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 106–69	Wisconsin Field House
1960-02-13	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 75–47	St. John Arena
1960-02-15	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 109–81	Huff Hall
1960-02-20	at Michigan State Spartans	W 84–83	Jenison Field House
1960-02-27	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 93–68	St. John Arena
1960-02-29	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 83–99	Field House
1960-03-05	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 75–66	Williams Arena
1960-03-11	neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 98–79	Freedom Hall
1960-03-12	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 86–69	Freedom Hall
1960-03-18	neutral new york university	W 76–54	Cow Palace
1960-03-19	neutral California Golden Bears	W 75–55	Cow Palace

Game recaps

1959-12-01: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Wake Forest 77–69 as Nowell scored a team-high 18. Ritchie had 20 for Wake Forest. Lucas grabbed 28 rebounds.

1959-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Memphis Tigers 94–55 as Lucas C scored a team-high 34. Wolfe G had 13 for Memphis Tigers. Lucas C grabbed 20 rebounds.

1959-12-05: Behind Lucas's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Pittsburgh Panthers 94–49. Faleneki had 16 for Pittsburgh Panthers. Lucas grabbed 18 rebounds.

1959-12-07: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Butler 99–66 as Lucas scored a team-high 26. Pennington had 16 for Butler. Lucas grabbed 16 rebounds.

1959-12-10: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Saint Louis Billikens 81–74. Lucas led the winners with 30 points. Burkel had 20 for Saint Louis Billikens. Lucas grabbed 19 rebounds.

1959-12-18: Behind Lucas's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Butler 96–68. Pennington had 17 for Butler.

1959-12-21: Utah Utes got past Ohio State Buckeyes 97–92 as Bill McGill scored a team-high 31. Jerry Lucas had 32 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1959-12-22: Behind Lucas's 36 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from BYU Cougars 91–79. Eastic had 23 for BYU Cougars. Lucas grabbed 16 rebounds.

1959-12-28: Behind Bill Lickert's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Ohio State 96–93. Jerry Lucas had 34 for Ohio State. Joe Roberts grabbed 15 rebounds.

1960-01-09: Behind Nowell's 26 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Indiana Hoosiers 96–95. Lee had 23 for Indiana Hoosiers.

1960-01-11: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Delaware 109–38 as Knight scored a team-high 15.

1960-01-16: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Northwestern 81–64. Lucas led the winners with 28 points. Jones had 28 for Northwestern.

1960-01-23: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Purdue 85–71. Lucas led the winners with 27 points. Dischinger had 32 for Purdue.

1960-01-30: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Michigan State Spartans 111–79. Lucas led the winners with 25 points. Walker had 27 for Michigan State Spartans. Walker grabbed 16 rebounds.

1960-02-01: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Michigan 99–52. Lucas led the winners with 23 points. Farris had 17 for Michigan.

1960-02-06: Behind Lucas's 26 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Northwestern Wildcats 77–58. Jones had 13 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1960-02-08: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Wisconsin 106–69 as Lucas scored a team-high 26. Ulwelling had 14 for Wisconsin. Lucas grabbed 20 rebounds.

1960-02-13: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Iowa 75–47 as Lucas scored a team-high 28.

1960-02-15: Behind Lucas's 31 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Illinois 109–81. Vaughn had 25 for Illinois. Lucas grabbed 17 rebounds.

1960-02-20: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Michigan State Spartans 84–83. Jerry Lucas led the winners with 28 points. Horace Walker had 23 for Michigan State Spartans.

1960-02-27: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Wisconsin 93–68. Lucas led the winners with 20 points. Ulwelling had 18 for Wisconsin. Lucas grabbed 22 rebounds.

1960-02-29: Behind Bellamy's 24 points, Indiana pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 99–83. Lucas had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Bellamy grabbed 19 rebounds.

1960-03-05: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota 75–66. Jerry Lucas led the winners with 23 points. Ron Johnson had 17 for Minnesota. Jerry Lucas grabbed 19 rebounds.

1960-03-18: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out New York University 76–54 as Lucas scored a team-high 19. Cunningham had 14 for New York University. Sanders grabbed 22 rebounds.

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