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.
| 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 |
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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