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 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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