1969-70 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results
The 1969-70 Ohio State Buckeyes went 17-7 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.75.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 7–4 at home, 9–3 on the road. The State Buckeyes scored 88.3 points per game and allowed 81.7 (+6.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 20, 1969 to Jan 3, 1970. The most lopsided win was 96–68 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec 20, 1969; the heaviest defeat was 113–92 at Iowa Hawkeyes on Mar 3, 1970. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Minnesota Golden Gophers (76–77).
Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1969-70's .708 winning percentage ranks 35th. Previous season: 1968-69 State Buckeyes (17–7). Next season: 1970-71 State Buckeyes (20–6).
Game-by-game results (23 games)
Game recaps
1969-12-01: Behind Sorenson's 31 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Wake Forest 96–92. Davis had 27 for Wake Forest.
1969-12-06: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Butler 112–89. Finney led the winners with 32 points. Norris had 29 for Butler.
1969-12-08: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Northern Illinois Huskies 106–99 as Cleamons scored a team-high 28. Ivey had 27 for Northern Illinois Huskies. Sorenson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1969-12-13: Ohio Bobcats edged Ohio State Buckeyes 82–80. Canine led the winners with 25 points. Sorenson had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1969-12-20: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Alabama 96–68. Sorenson led the winners with 22 points. Hollon had 18 for Alabama.
1969-12-22: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Tulane 87–74 as Cleamons scored a team-high 22. Sutter had 28 for Tulane.
1969-12-29: Behind Sorenson's 27 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated TCU Horned Frogs 89–80. Hall had 19 for TCU Horned Frogs.
1970-01-03: Behind Finney's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Minnesota 78–71. Mikan had 22 for Minnesota. Mikan grabbed 17 rebounds.
1970-01-10: Illinois handled Ohio State Buckeyes 77–59. Miller led the winners with 20 points. Cleamons had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1970-01-13: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Michigan Wolverines 103–95 as Sorenson scored a team-high 29. Tomjanovich had 34 for Michigan Wolverines.
1970-01-17: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Northwestern 93–67. Sorenson led the winners with 26 points. Adams had 17 for Northwestern.
1970-01-19: Behind Finney's 30 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from West Virginia Mountaineers 84–70. Kintz had 24 for West Virginia Mountaineers.
1970-01-24: Minnesota Golden Gophers survived Ohio State Buckeyes 77–76 as Shannon scored a team-high 28. Sorenson had 33 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1970-01-26: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Georgia Tech 74–71. Sorenson led the winners with 26 points. Tumkus had 27 for Georgia Tech.
1970-01-31: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Northwestern 68–64 as Sorenson scored a team-high 23. Adams had 21 for Northwestern.
1970-02-07: Behind Mount's 32 points, Purdue Boilermakers held off Ohio State Buckeyes 88–85. Cleamons had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1970-02-10: Behind Cleamons's 29 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Michigan State Spartans 89–66. Simpson had 20 for Michigan State Spartans.
1970-02-14: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Indiana 100–83. Finney led the winners with 27 points. Johnson had 28 for Indiana. Sorenson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1970-02-21: Iowa beat Ohio State Buckeyes 97–89. Johnson led the winners with 38 points. Cleamons had 31 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1970-02-24: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin 98–86 as Cleamons scored a team-high 27. Sherrod had 30 for Wisconsin.
1970-02-28: Behind Simpson's 29 points, Michigan State Spartans held off Ohio State Buckeyes 82–80. Finney had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1970-03-03: Iowa Hawkeyes blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 113–92 as Johnson scored a team-high 37. Sorenson had 34 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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