1973-74 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Ohio State Buckeyes went 9-15 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. Simple Rating System: 2.02.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 5–6 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 71.5 points per game and allowed 72.2 (-0.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Feb 25, 1974 to Mar 9, 1974. The most lopsided win was 90–62 over UT Arlington Mavericks on Nov 30, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 91–68 at Michigan Wolverines on Feb 9, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Virginia Tech Hokies (67–68).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .375 winning percentage ranks 108th. Previous season: 1972-73 State Buckeyes (14–10). Next season: 1974-75 State Buckeyes (14–14).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-11-30	vs UT Arlington Mavericks	W 90–62	St. John Arena
1973-12-03	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 72–76	St. John Arena
1973-12-08	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 72–65	St. John Arena
1973-12-15	at Missouri Tigers	L 68–71	Hearnes Center
1973-12-17	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 67–68	Cassell Coliseum
1973-12-21	neutral Stanford Cardinal	L 53–68
1973-12-22	neutral Dartmouth Big Green	W 85–80
1973-12-27	at Butler Bulldogs	W 77–63	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1973-12-29	at Ohio Bobcats	L 79–84	Convocation Center
1974-01-05	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 73–75	St. John Arena
1974-01-07	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 89–71	St. John Arena
1974-01-12	at Michigan State Spartans	L 75–83	Jenison Field House
1974-01-19	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 81–77	St. John Arena
1974-01-26	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 64–69	Wisconsin Field House
1974-01-28	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 65–67	St. John Arena
1974-02-02	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 61–68	St. John Arena
1974-02-04	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 51–56	Williams Arena
1974-02-09	at Michigan Wolverines	L 68–91	Crisler Arena
1974-02-11	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 67–75	St. John Arena
1974-02-16	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 67–69	Iowa Field House
1974-02-23	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 56–68	St. John Arena
1974-02-25	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 72–69	McGaw Memorial Hall
1974-03-02	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 85–79	St. John Arena
1974-03-09	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 79–78	Assembly Hall

Game recaps

1973-11-30: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Texas-Arlington 90–62. Andreas led the winners with 20 points. Johnson had 12 for Texas-Arlington. Jackson grabbed 17 rebounds.

1973-12-08: Behind Jackson-F's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Penn State 72–65. Brown-G had 26 for Penn State.

1973-12-15: Missouri Tigers survived Ohio State Buckeyes 71–68 as Eberhard scored a team-high 24. Andreas had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-12-21: Stanford Cardinal beat Ohio State Buckeyes 68–53 as Frost scored a team-high 18. Andreas had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1973-12-22: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Dartmouth 85–80. Bolden led the winners with 24 points. Raynor had 19 for Dartmouth.

1973-12-27: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Butler 77–63 as Bolden scored a team-high 18. Monserez had 15 for Butler.

1973-12-29: Ohio Bobcats beat Ohio State Buckeyes 84–79. Luckett led the winners with 22 points. Bolden had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Green grabbed 18 rebounds.

1974-01-05: Behind Schmidt's 24 points, Illinois Fighting Illini held off Ohio State Buckeyes 75–73. Jackson had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1974-01-07: Behind Jackson's 21 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Georgia Tech 89–71. Bottoroff had 14 for Georgia Tech.

1974-01-12: Behind Hairston's 17 points, Michigan State Spartans defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 83–75. Andreas had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Hairston grabbed 16 rebounds.

1974-01-19: Behind Andrews's 25 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Minnesota 81–77. McCutcheon had 22 for Minnesota.

1974-01-26: Behind Anderson's 18 points, Wisconsin Badgers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 69–64. Wenner had 13 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1974-01-28: Purdue Boilermakers survived Ohio State Buckeyes 67–65 as Parkinson scored a team-high 18. Bolden had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1974-02-02: Northwestern beat Ohio State Buckeyes 68–61. Williams led the winners with 22 points. Andreas had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Wenner grabbed 16 rebounds.

1974-02-04: Minnesota got past Ohio State Buckeyes 56–51 as Shaffer scored a team-high 22. Bolden had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1974-02-09: Michigan routed Ohio State Buckeyes 91–68. Russell led the winners with 22 points. Andreas had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Russell grabbed 19 rebounds.

1974-02-16: Behind LaPrince's 20 points, Iowa Hawkeyes held off Ohio State Buckeyes 69–67. Taylor had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1974-02-23: Wisconsin Badgers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 68–56 as Anderson scored a team-high 17. Andreas had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1974-02-25: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Northwestern 72–69 as Andreas scored a team-high 18. McKinney had 19 for Northwestern.

1974-03-02: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 85–79. Jackson led the winners with 25 points. Laskowski had 26 for Indiana Hoosiers.

1974-03-09: Behind Andreas's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Illinois Fighting Illini 79–78. Schmidt had 19 for Illinois Fighting Illini.

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