1968-69 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Ohio State Buckeyes went 17-7 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.19.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1968-11-30vs Ohio BobcatsW 85–77St. John Arena
1968-12-06vs UCLA BruinsL 73–84St. John Arena
1968-12-14vs Harvard CrimsonW 89–74St. John Arena
1968-12-16at Washington State CougarsW 75–74Bohler Gymnasium
1968-12-21vs Washington State CougarsW 84–69St. John Arena
1968-12-23vs Butler BulldogsW 74–71St. John Arena
1968-12-27at Florida State SeminolesW 93–86Tully Gymnasium
1968-12-30vs Washington HuskiesL 59–64St. John Arena
1969-01-04at Indiana HoosiersW 90–82New Field House
1969-01-11vs Wisconsin BadgersW 84–69St. John Arena
1969-01-18at Michigan WolverinesW 98–85Crisler Arena
1969-01-20at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 73–66Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-24neutral Cornell Big RedW 96–78
1969-01-28vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 76–67St. John Arena
1969-02-01at Purdue BoilermakersL 85–95Purdue Arena
1969-02-08at Wisconsin BadgersL 73–77Wisconsin Field House
1969-02-11vs Purdue BoilermakersW 88–85St. John Arena
1969-02-15vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 58–41St. John Arena
1969-02-18at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 57–73Assembly Hall
1969-02-22vs Iowa HawkeyesW 88–81St. John Arena
1969-02-25at Northwestern WildcatsL 83–86McGaw Memorial Hall
1969-03-01at Michigan State SpartansL 72–85Jenison Field House
1969-03-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 108–86St. John Arena
1969-03-08vs Michigan WolverinesW 95–86St. John Arena

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