1972-73 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 8–3 at home, 5–7 on the road. The State Buckeyes scored 78.6 points per game and allowed 74.7 (+4.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 15, 1973 to Jan 27, 1973. The most lopsided win was 112–80 over Ohio Bobcats on Dec 21, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 81–67 at Indiana Hoosiers on Jan 13, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Indiana Hoosiers (70–69).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .583 winning percentage ranks 72nd. Previous season: 1971-72 State Buckeyes (18–6). Next season: 1973-74 State Buckeyes (9–15).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-01	at Washington Huskies	L 63–67	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1972-12-04	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 81–75	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1972-12-09	at Missouri Tigers	L 62–69	Hearnes Center
1972-12-16	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 86–55	St. John Arena
1972-12-18	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 62–67	St. John Arena
1972-12-21	vs Ohio Bobcats	W 112–80	St. John Arena
1972-12-27	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 83–62	St. John Arena
1972-12-30	at Creighton Bluejays	L 71–79	Omaha Civic Auditorium
1973-01-06	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 62–68	St. John Arena
1973-01-13	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–81	Assembly Hall
1973-01-15	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 85–79	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-20	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 75–72	St. John Arena
1973-01-27	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 79–73	Mackey Arena
1973-02-03	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 76–84	Wisconsin Field House
1973-02-05	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 70–69	St. John Arena
1973-02-10	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 78–80	St. John Arena
1973-02-12	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 86–80	Iowa Field House
1973-02-17	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 68–79	Assembly Hall
1973-02-19	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 102–79	St. John Arena
1973-02-24	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 90–81	St. John Arena
1973-02-26	at Michigan State Spartans	L 83–87	Jenison Field House
1973-03-03	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 65–64	St. John Arena
1973-03-10	at Michigan Wolverines	W 102–87	Crisler 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 Bobcats 112–80 as Hornyak scored a team-high 31. Ball had 19 for Ohio Bobcats. 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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