1975-76 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Ohio State Buckeyes went 6-20 (2-16 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. Simple Rating System: 1.15.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 5–7 at home, 0–11 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 74.1 points per game and allowed 80.2 (-6.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 13, 1975 to Dec 20, 1975. The most lopsided win was 94–65 over Davidson Wildcats on Dec 20, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 96–67 at Indiana Hoosiers on Mar 6, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Wisconsin Badgers (81–82).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .231 winning percentage ranks 123rd. Previous season: 1974-75 State Buckeyes (14–14). Next season: 1976-77 State Buckeyes (7–18).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-29	at Butler Bulldogs	L 67–70	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1975-12-07	at Penn State Nittany Lions	L 68–74	Rec Hall
1975-12-13	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 90–72	St. John Arena
1975-12-17	vs Toledo Rockets	W 76–72	St. John Arena
1975-12-20	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 94–65	St. John Arena
1975-12-28	neutral Tulane Green Wave	L 65–80
1975-12-29	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	L 64–78
1976-01-03	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 64–66	St. John Arena
1976-01-05	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 81–82	Wisconsin Field House
1976-01-10	at Michigan State Spartans	L 82–92	Jenison Field House
1976-01-12	at Michigan Wolverines	L 81–84	Crisler Arena
1976-01-17	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 80–84	St. John Arena
1976-01-19	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 64–63	St. John Arena
1976-01-24	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 67–78	Iowa Field House
1976-01-26	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 69–82	Williams Arena
1976-01-31	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 83–69	St. John Arena
1976-02-07	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 82–83	St. John Arena
1976-02-09	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 66–90	St. John Arena
1976-02-14	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 73–98	Mackey Arena
1976-02-16	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 73–91	Assembly Hall
1976-02-21	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 66–69	St. John Arena
1976-02-23	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 73–89	St. John Arena
1976-02-28	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 78–87	McGaw Memorial Hall
1976-03-01	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 79–91	St. John Arena
1976-03-06	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–96	Assembly Hall

Game recaps

1975-11-29: Butler Bulldogs edged Ohio State Buckeyes 70–67. John Dunn led the winners with 19 points. Taylor had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1975-12-07: Behind Chris Erichsen's 20 points, Penn State defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 74–68. Bolden had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1975-12-13: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Vermont 90–72. Taylor led the winners with 23 points. Warren Prehmus had 18 for Vermont.

1975-12-17: Behind Larry Bolden's 21 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Toledo 76–72. Mike Larsen had 29 for Toledo.

1975-12-20: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Davidson 94–65. Larry Bolden led the winners with 30 points. John Gerdy had 12 for Davidson. Craig Taylor grabbed 18 rebounds.

1975-12-28: Tulane Green Wave handled Ohio State Buckeyes 80–65. Phil Hicks led the winners with 21 points. Bolden had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Phil Hicks grabbed 18 rebounds.

1975-12-29: Behind Kevin McDonald's 32 points, Pennsylvania pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 78–64. Taylor had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Kevin McDonald grabbed 18 rebounds.

1976-01-10: Michigan State handled Ohio State Buckeyes 92–82. Terry Furlow led the winners with 42 points. Taylor had 32 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-01-17: Behind Wayne Walls's 18 points, Purdue Boilermakers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 84–80. Bolden had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Walter Jordon grabbed 16 rebounds.

1976-01-19: Behind Bayless's 14 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Illinois Fighting Illini 64–63. Audie Matthews had 13 for Illinois Fighting Illini.

1976-01-24: Iowa Hawkeyes handled Ohio State Buckeyes 78–67. Dan Frost led the winners with 19 points. Bolden had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-01-26: Minnesota handled Ohio State Buckeyes 82–69. Mike Thompson led the winners with 34 points. Cline had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-01-31: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Northwestern 83–69 as Wood scored a team-high 22. Pete Boesen had 14 for Northwestern.

1976-02-07: Behind Terry Furlow's 26 points, Michigan State Spartans held off Ohio State Buckeyes 83–82. Cline had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Edgar Wilson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1976-02-09: Michigan Wolverines blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 90–66 as Rickey Green scored a team-high 23. Wood had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-02-14: Purdue routed Ohio State Buckeyes 98–73. Eugene Parker led the winners with 25 points. Poole had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Tom Scheffler grabbed 18 rebounds.

1976-02-16: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Ohio State Buckeyes 91–73 as Rich Adams-f scored a team-high 29. Wood-g had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-02-21: Behind Bruce King's 18 points, Iowa Hawkeyes held off Ohio State Buckeyes 69–66. Cline had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-02-28: Behind Bob Svete's 32 points, Northwestern Wildcats defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 87–78. Daugherty had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Bob Svete grabbed 15 rebounds.

1976-03-01: Behind Tim Paterick's 23 points, Wisconsin pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 91–79. Poole had 15 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1976-03-06: Indiana Hoosiers blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 96–67 as Scott May scored a team-high 21. Poole had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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