The 1970-71 Ohio State Buckeyes went 20-6 (13-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.2.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-12-01 | at Utah State Aggies | L 89–95 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 1970-12-05 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 71–63 | St. John Arena |
| 1970-12-07 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 74–58 | St. John Arena |
| 1970-12-12 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | L 64–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1970-12-21 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 96–77 | St. John Arena |
| 1970-12-28 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | L 74–78 | |
| 1970-12-29 | neutral Harvard Crimson | W 103–87 | |
| 1970-12-30 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 77–85 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-01-02 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 95–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-01-09 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 97–76 | Iowa Field House |
| 1971-01-13 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 83–74 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1971-01-16 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 83–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-01-23 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 68–66 | Williams Arena |
| 1971-01-30 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 70–82 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-02-06 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 87–76 | Jenison Field House |
| 1971-02-09 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 69–67 | Purdue Arena |
| 1971-02-13 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 92–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-02-16 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 79–71 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1971-02-20 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 84–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-02-23 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-02-27 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 91–85 | Crisler Arena |
| 1971-03-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 84–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-03-06 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 68–67 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1971-03-09 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 91–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-03-18 | neutral Marquette Golden Eagles | W 60–59 | Georgia Coliseum |
| 1971-03-20 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 78–81 (OTOT) | Georgia Coliseum |
1970-12-01: Behind Roberts's 23 points, Utah State defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 95–89. Cleamons had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Roberts grabbed 17 rebounds.
1970-12-05: Behind Cleamons's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated East Tennessee State 71–63. Gifford had 25 for East Tennessee State.
1970-12-07: Behind Hornyak G's 23 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Alabama 74–58. Lynch G had 14 for Alabama.
1970-12-12: Behind Wohl's 20 points, Pennsylvania defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 71–64. Cleamons had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Witte grabbed 15 rebounds.
1970-12-21: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Butler 96–77 as Hornyak scored a team-high 25. Shepherd had 23 for Butler. Witte grabbed 16 rebounds.
1970-12-28: Behind Terry G's 29 points, Stanford defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 78–74. Clemons G had 30 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1970-12-29: Behind Hornyak G's 28 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Harvard 103–87. Lewis had 20 for Harvard. Witte C grabbed 16 rebounds.
1970-12-30: Indiana Hoosiers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 85–77. Harris led the winners with 24 points. Minor had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes. McGinnis grabbed 17 rebounds.
1971-01-02: Behind Hornyak's 32 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Yale 95–75. Morgan had 26 for Yale.
1971-01-09: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Iowa Hawkeyes 97–76 as Hornyak scored a team-high 30. Brown had 35 for Iowa Hawkeyes.
1971-01-13: Ohio State Buckeyes beat West Virginia Mountaineers 83–74. Hornyak led the winners with 28 points. Robinson had 27 for West Virginia Mountaineers.
1971-01-16: Behind Witte's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Wisconsin 83–69. Sherrod had 24 for Wisconsin. Watson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1971-01-23: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Minnesota Golden Gophers 68–66. Witte led the winners with 22 points. Shannon had 27 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
1971-01-30: Behind Kilgore's 21 points, Michigan State pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–70. Witte had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Kilgore grabbed 18 rebounds.
1971-02-06: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Michigan State 87–76 as Hornyak scored a team-high 25. Kilgore had 21 for Michigan State. Kilgore grabbed 16 rebounds.
1971-02-09: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Purdue 69–67. Hornyak led the winners with 27 points. Ford had 23 for Purdue. Witte grabbed 16 rebounds.
1971-02-13: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Illinois 92–72. Witte led the winners with 27 points. Howat had 21 for Illinois.
1971-02-16: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Wisconsin 79–71 as Hornyak scored a team-high 26. Sherrod had 23 for Wisconsin.
1971-02-20: Behind Hornyak's 23 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Northwestern Wildcats 84–72. Shoger had 21 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1971-02-23: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Iowa Hawkeyes 80–71 as Hornyak scored a team-high 23. Kunnert had 28 for Iowa Hawkeyes. Witte grabbed 19 rebounds.
1971-02-27: Behind Hornyak's 37 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Michigan Wolverines 91–85. Wilmore had 42 for Michigan Wolverines. Witte grabbed 18 rebounds.
1971-03-02: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 84–70 as Witte scored a team-high 26. Hill had 18 for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Witte grabbed 20 rebounds.
1971-03-06: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Northwestern Wildcats 68–67. Hornyak led the winners with 22 points. Hentz had 23 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1971-03-09: Behind Clemmons G's 30 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Indiana 91–75. McGinnis F had 25 for Indiana.
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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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