1972-73 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Ohio State Buckeyes went 14-10 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.49.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-01at Washington HuskiesL 63–67Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1972-12-04at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 81–75Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1972-12-09at Missouri TigersL 62–69Hearnes Center
1972-12-16vs Butler BulldogsW 86–55St. John Arena
1972-12-18vs Virginia Tech HokiesL 62–67St. John Arena
1972-12-21vs Ohio BobcatsW 112–80St. John Arena
1972-12-27vs Yale BulldogsW 83–62St. John Arena
1972-12-30at Creighton BluejaysL 71–79Omaha Civic Auditorium
1973-01-06vs Michigan WolverinesL 62–68St. John Arena
1973-01-13at Indiana HoosiersL 67–81Assembly Hall
1973-01-15at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 85–79Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-20vs Iowa HawkeyesW 75–72St. John Arena
1973-01-27at Purdue BoilermakersW 79–73Mackey Arena
1973-02-03at Wisconsin BadgersL 76–84Wisconsin Field House
1973-02-05vs Indiana HoosiersW 70–69St. John Arena
1973-02-10vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 78–80St. John Arena
1973-02-12at Iowa HawkeyesW 86–80Iowa Field House
1973-02-17at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 68–79Assembly Hall
1973-02-19vs Purdue BoilermakersW 102–79St. John Arena
1973-02-24vs Northwestern WildcatsW 90–81St. John Arena
1973-02-26at Michigan State SpartansL 83–87Jenison Field House
1973-03-03vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 65–64St. John Arena
1973-03-10at Michigan WolverinesW 102–87Crisler Arena

Game recaps

1972-12-01: Washington got past Ohio State Buckeyes 67–63 as Bull scored a team-high 16. Hornyak had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1972-12-04: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 81–75 as Hornyak scored a team-high 22. Schumate had 27 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Schumate grabbed 15 rebounds.

1972-12-09: Missouri beat Ohio State Buckeyes 69–62. Brown led the winners with 24 points. Hornyak had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1972-12-16: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Butler Bulldogs 86–55. Hornyak led the winners with 25 points. Ehret had 20 for Butler Bulldogs. Wenner grabbed 15 rebounds.

1972-12-18: Virginia Tech got past Ohio State Buckeyes 67–62 as Bristow scored a team-high 19. Witte had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1972-12-21: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Ohio University 112–80 as Hornyak scored a team-high 31. Ball had 19 for Ohio University. Wenner grabbed 15 rebounds.

1972-12-27: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Yale Bulldogs 83–62. Hornyak led the winners with 22 points. Ferguson had 16 for Yale Bulldogs.

1972-12-30: Creighton Bluejays got past Ohio State Buckeyes 79–71 as Harmon scored a team-high 22. Hornyak had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-01-06: Behind Russell's 23 points, Michigan Wolverines defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 68–62. Hornyak had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-01-13: Behind Buckner's 24 points, Indiana Hoosiers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 81–67. Hornyak had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-01-15: Behind Hornyak's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Georgia Tech 85–79. McCain had 25 for Georgia Tech.

1973-01-20: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Iowa Hawkeyes 75–72 as Hornyak scored a team-high 26. Kunnert had 22 for Iowa Hawkeyes.

1973-01-27: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue 79–73. Hornyak led the winners with 34 points. Kendrick had 20 for Purdue.

1973-02-03: Behind Howard's 24 points, Wisconsin Badgers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 84–76. Hornyak had 35 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-02-05: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Indiana Hoosiers 70–69. Jackson led the winners with 19 points. Downing had 22 for Indiana Hoosiers. Witte grabbed 16 rebounds.

1973-02-10: Behind Behagen's 33 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers held off Ohio State Buckeyes 80–78. Witte had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Behagen grabbed 16 rebounds.

1973-02-12: Behind Hornyak's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Iowa Hawkeyes 86–80. Kunnert had 31 for Iowa Hawkeyes. Kunnert grabbed 16 rebounds.

1973-02-17: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Ohio State Buckeyes 79–68. Weatherspoon led the winners with 28 points. Witte had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-02-19: Behind Jackson's 26 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Purdue Boilermakers 102–79. Kendrick had 31 for Purdue Boilermakers.

1973-02-24: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Northwestern Wildcats 90–81. Jackson led the winners with 32 points. Wells had 17 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1973-02-26: Michigan State Spartans got past Ohio State Buckeyes 87–83 as Robinson scored a team-high 32. Hornyak had 32 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Kilgore grabbed 16 rebounds.

1973-03-03: Behind Hornyak's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Illinois 65–64. Dawson had 22 for Illinois.

1973-03-10: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan 102–87. Hornyak led the winners with 24 points. Wilmore had 16 for Michigan.

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