The 1971-72 Ohio State Buckeyes went 18-6 (10-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.06.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-01 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 63–55 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-12-04 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 68–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-12-06 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 71–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-12-11 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 68–79 | Convocation Center |
| 1971-12-18 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 82–70 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1971-12-20 | vs Brown Bears | W 62–56 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-12-29 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 90–47 | |
| 1971-12-30 | at UCLA Bruins | L 53–79 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1972-01-03 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 94–76 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-01-08 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 78–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-01-15 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 84–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-01-22 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 80–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-01-25 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | W 50–44 | Williams Arena |
| 1972-01-29 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 78–88 | Crisler Arena |
| 1972-02-01 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 82–77 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-02-05 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 79–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-02-08 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 67–80 | Iowa Field House |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 64–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-02-19 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 62–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1972-02-26 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 76–74 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1972-02-29 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 103–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-03-04 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 57–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1972-03-07 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 92–73 | St. John Arena |
1971-12-01: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 63–55. Fitte C led the winners with 20 points. Hyder F had 12 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
1971-12-04: Behind Witte's 21 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Oregon 68–57. Little had 16 for Oregon.
1971-12-06: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Utah State Aggies 71–60 as Witte scored a team-high 20. Tebbs had 20 for Utah State Aggies. Witte grabbed 15 rebounds.
1971-12-11: Ohio University beat Ohio State Buckeyes 79–68 as Riccardi scored a team-high 27. Witte had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1971-12-18: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Butler Bulldogs 82–70. Witte led the winners with 22 points. Evans had 17 for Butler Bulldogs. Witte grabbed 17 rebounds.
1971-12-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Brown 62–56. Witte led the winners with 16 points. Berman had 14 for Brown. Berman grabbed 15 rebounds.
1971-12-29: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Arizona 90–47. Hornyak led the winners with 27 points. Anderson had 16 for Arizona. Jackson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1971-12-30: Behind Walton's 14 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 79–53. Witte had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1972-01-03: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Creighton Bluejays 94–76 as Hornyak scored a team-high 26. Bobik had 20 for Creighton Bluejays.
1972-01-08: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue 78–70. Hornyak led the winners with 28 points. Franklin had 23 for Purdue. Franklin grabbed 21 rebounds.
1972-01-15: Behind Hornyak's 25 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Michigan 84–73. Wilmore had 26 for Michigan.
1972-01-22: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Indiana Hoosiers 80–74 as Hornyak scored a team-high 36. Ritter had 27 for Indiana Hoosiers.
1972-01-25: Behind Jackson's 16 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 50–44. Turner had 13 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
1972-02-01: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Iowa Hawkeyes 82–77. Hornyak led the winners with 37 points. R. Williams had 24 for Iowa Hawkeyes. Kunnert grabbed 15 rebounds.
1972-02-05: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin 79–69 as Gerhard scored a team-high 19. Howard had 32 for Wisconsin.
1972-02-12: Behind Hornyak's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Purdue Boilermakers 64–62. Franklin had 22 for Purdue Boilermakers.
1972-02-19: Illinois Fighting Illini edged Ohio State Buckeyes 64–62. Weatherspoon led the winners with 20 points. Hornyak had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1972-02-26: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Northwestern Wildcats 76–74. Hornyak led the winners with 20 points. Hentz had 27 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1972-02-29: Behind Hornyak's 27 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Illinois Fighting Illini 103–70. Morris had 19 for Illinois Fighting Illini.
1972-03-04: Behind Downing's 21 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 65–57. Hornyak had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Witte grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-03-07: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan State Spartans 92–73. Jackson led the winners with 19 points. Robinson had 30 for Michigan State Spartans.
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