The 1978-79 Ohio State Buckeyes went 19-12 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.05.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-25 | at Butler Bulldogs | L 86–87 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1978-11-27 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 85–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1978-11-30 | at Toledo Rockets | L 58–64 | John F. Savage Hall |
| 1978-12-02 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 69–64 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1978-12-09 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 86–78 | Stokely Center |
| 1978-12-12 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 85–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1978-12-18 | vs Washington State Cougars | L 67–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 90–84 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 96–97 (3OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1979-01-04 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 75–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 82–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-01-11 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 72–67 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-01-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 69–66 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-18 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 83–80 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-01-20 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 78–69 | Crisler Arena |
| 1979-01-25 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 73–61 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 66–63 (OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-01 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 79–84 (OTOT) | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-03 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 62–70 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-08 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 63–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-10 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 57–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-15 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 74–68 | Williams Arena |
| 1979-02-17 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 88–73 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-22 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 73–55 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 68–83 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-03-01 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 73–76 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1979-03-03 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 66–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-07 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 80–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-03-12 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 79–72 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1979-03-19 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 55–64 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1979-03-21 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | L 86–96 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1978-11-25: Butler Bulldogs survived Ohio State Buckeyes 87–86 as Joe Maloney scored a team-high 22. Herb Williams had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1978-11-27: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Miami (Ohio) RedHawks 85–69. Ramsey led the winners with 31 points. Datos had 16 for Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.
1978-12-02: Ohio State Buckeyes beat West Virginia Mountaineers 69–64. Kelvin Ramsey led the winners with 24 points. Lowes Moore had 22 for West Virginia Mountaineers.
1978-12-09: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Tennessee Volunteers 86–78 as Kelvin Ransey scored a team-high 18. Reggie Johnson had 20 for Tennessee Volunteers.
1978-12-12: Behind Williams's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 85–69. Griffith had 28 for Louisville Cardinals.
1978-12-30: Behind James Bailey's 31 points, Rutgers Scarlet Knights held off Ohio State Buckeyes 97–96. Kelvin Ransey had 38 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Herb Williams grabbed 16 rebounds.
1979-01-06: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Wisconsin Badgers 82–71. Ramsey led the winners with 24 points. Matthews had 21 for Wisconsin Badgers. Williams grabbed 15 rebounds.
1979-01-11: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Iowa Hawkeyes 72–67 as Kelvin Ransey scored a team-high 24. Ronnie Lester had 25 for Iowa Hawkeyes. Herb Williams grabbed 16 rebounds.
1979-01-13: Behind Herb Williams's 29 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Illinois Fighting Illini 69–66. Mark Smith had 28 for Illinois Fighting Illini.
1979-01-25: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Northwestern Wildcats 73–61. Ramsey led the winners with 17 points. Gibson had 16 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1979-02-01: Behind Earvin Johnson's 23 points, Michigan State Spartans defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 84–79. Kelvin Ransey had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1979-02-15: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 74–68. Herb Williams led the winners with 26 points. Kevin McHale had 28 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
1979-03-01: Wisconsin Badgers edged Ohio State Buckeyes 76–73. Claude Gregory led the winners with 23 points. Herb Williams had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1979-03-12: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Maryland Terrapins 79–72 as Ransey, Kelvin scored a team-high 23. King, Albert had 27 for Maryland Terrapins.
1979-03-19: Indiana Hoosiers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 64–55. Mike Woodson led the winners with 20 points. Kelvin Ransey had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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