The 1979-80 Ohio State Buckeyes went 21-8 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.3.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 78–51 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-12-08 | at Stetson Hatters | W 69–50 | Edmunds Center |
| 1979-12-10 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 72–55 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1979-12-15 | at Holy Cross Crusaders | W 79–63 | Hart Center Arena |
| 1979-12-19 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 65–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-22 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 91–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-12-29 | vs Northwestern State Demons | W 71–46 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-03 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 59–58 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 67–58 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-10 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 77–71 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-12 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 75–63 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-17 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 75–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-19 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 74–75 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-01-24 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 79–76 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 71–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-27 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 70–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-31 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 54–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-02 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 67–70 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 66–63 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-09 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 71–59 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-14 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 70–74 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 71–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-21 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 68–59 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-23 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 70–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-28 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 64–60 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-03-02 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 73–76 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-03-09 | neutral Arizona State Sun Devils | W 89–75 | Desert Financial Arena |
| 1980-03-13 | neutral UCLA Bruins | L 68–72 | McKale Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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