The 1960-61 Ohio State Buckeyes went 27-1 (14-0 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.51.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-12-01 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 85–64 | Grover Center |
| 1960-12-05 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 81–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1960-12-10 | vs Army Black Knights | W 103–54 | St. John Arena |
| 1960-12-17 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 93–82 | Levitt Arena |
| 1960-12-19 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 90–65 | Alumni Gym |
| 1960-12-22 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 84–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1960-12-27 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 97–57 | |
| 1960-12-29 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 70–65 | Madison Square Garden (III) |
| 1960-12-31 | neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 84–82 | |
| 1961-01-07 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 91–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-01-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 79–45 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1961-01-21 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 75–56 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-01-28 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 92–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-01-30 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 100–68 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1961-02-04 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 80–58 | Yost Field House |
| 1961-02-06 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 100–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-02-11 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 83–68 | Jenison Field House |
| 1961-02-13 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 89–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-02-18 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 62–61 | Iowa Field House |
| 1961-02-20 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 73–69 | New Field House |
| 1961-02-25 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 97–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-03-04 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 91–83 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-03-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 95–66 | Huff Hall |
| 1961-03-17 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 56–55 | Freedom Hall |
| 1961-03-18 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 87–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1961-03-24 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 95–69 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1961-03-25 | neutral Cincinnati Bearcats | L 65–70 (OTOT) | Municipal Auditorium |
1960-12-01: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Ohio University 85–64. Lucas led the winners with 29 points. Adams had 18 for Ohio University. Lucas grabbed 20 rebounds.
1960-12-05: Ohio State Buckeyes handled St. Louis 81–66. Lucas led the winners with 23 points. Kieffer had 20 for St. Louis.
1960-12-17: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Wichita 93–82. Lucas led the winners with 27 points. Van Eman had 23 for Wichita. Lucas grabbed 21 rebounds.
1960-12-22: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Detroit 84–73 as Lucas scored a team-high 30. North had 25 for Detroit. Lucas grabbed 22 rebounds.
1960-12-29: Ohio State Buckeyes got past St. John's 70–65 as Lucas scored a team-high 23. Jackson had 24 for St. John's. Lucas grabbed 18 rebounds.
1960-12-31: Ohio State Buckeyes edged St. Bonaventure 84–82. Lucas led the winners with 32 points. Stith had 35 for St. Bonaventure. Lucas grabbed 21 rebounds.
1961-01-07: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Illinois 91–65. Lucas led the winners with 35 points. Burwell had 15 for Illinois.
1961-01-14: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Northwestern 79–45. Lucas led the winners with 30 points. Wells had 13 for Northwestern. Lucas grabbed 18 rebounds.
1961-01-21: Behind Lucas's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Minnesota 75–56. Erickson had 14 for Minnesota. Lucas grabbed 19 rebounds.
1961-01-28: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Purdue Boilermakers 92–62. Siegfried led the winners with 21 points. Dischinger had 26 for Purdue Boilermakers. Lucas grabbed 17 rebounds.
1961-01-30: Behind Lucas's 19 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Wisconsin 100–68. Hughbanks had 16 for Wisconsin. Lucas grabbed 16 rebounds.
1961-02-04: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Michigan Wolverines 80–58. Havlicek led the winners with 18 points. Cole had 16 for Michigan Wolverines. Cole grabbed 17 rebounds.
1961-02-06: Behind Lucas's 34 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Indiana Hoosiers 100–65. Bellamy had 19 for Indiana Hoosiers. Bellamy grabbed 19 rebounds.
1961-02-11: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Michigan State 83–68 as Lucas scored a team-high 48. Schwarm had 20 for Michigan State. Lucas grabbed 21 rebounds.
1961-02-13: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Northwestern 89–65. Nowell led the winners with 27 points. Cacciatore had 19 for Northwestern.
1961-02-18: Behind Lucas's 25 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Iowa Hawkeyes 62–61. Nelson had 25 for Iowa Hawkeyes.
1961-03-11: Behind Lucas's 27 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Illinois Fighting Illini 95–66. Colangelo had 18 for Illinois Fighting Illini.
1961-03-24: Ohio State Buckeyes routed St. Joseph's 95–69. Lucas led the winners with 29 points. Kempton had 18 for St. Joseph's.
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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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