1980-81 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Ohio State Buckeyes went 14-13 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.61.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs Cleveland State VikingsW 89–81St. John Arena
1980-12-03at Kentucky WildcatsL 64–70Rupp Arena
1980-12-06vs Colgate RaidersW 77–58St. John Arena
1980-12-16vs South Alabama JaguarsL 67–76St. John Arena
1980-12-20at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 58–71Desert Financial Arena
1980-12-23vs Princeton TigersW 72–46St. John Arena
1980-12-30vs West Virginia MountaineersW 70–67 (2OTOT)St. John Arena
1981-01-03vs Bowling Green FalconsW 88–70St. John Arena
1981-01-08at Iowa HawkeyesW 58–56Iowa Field House
1981-01-10at Purdue BoilermakersL 65–75Mackey Arena
1981-01-15vs Northwestern WildcatsW 81–69St. John Arena
1981-01-18vs Indiana HoosiersL 60–67St. John Arena
1981-01-22at Minnesota Golden GophersW 76–63Williams Arena
1981-01-24vs Michigan WolverinesW 69–63St. John Arena
1981-01-25at Virginia CavaliersL 73–89University Hall
1981-01-29vs Wisconsin BadgersW 71–67St. John Arena
1981-01-31at Michigan State SpartansL 54–60Jenison Field House
1981-02-05at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–82Assembly Hall
1981-02-07vs Michigan State SpartansW 73–62St. John Arena
1981-02-12at Michigan WolverinesW 105–87Crisler Arena
1981-02-14vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 57–63St. John Arena
1981-02-19vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 76–82St. John Arena
1981-02-21at Wisconsin BadgersL 63–77Wisconsin Field House
1981-02-26at Indiana HoosiersL 58–74Assembly Hall
1981-02-28at Northwestern WildcatsL 62–69McGaw Memorial Hall
1981-03-05vs Purdue BoilermakersW 93–92St. John Arena
1981-03-07vs Iowa HawkeyesW 78–70St. John Arena

Game recaps

1980-11-29: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Cleveland State Vikings 89–81 as Clark Kellogg scored a team-high 23. Frank (surname illegible) had 32 for Cleveland State Vikings.

1980-12-03: Kentucky Wildcats beat Ohio State 70–64. Sam Bowie led the winners with 19 points. Herb Williams had 21 for Ohio State.

1980-12-06: Behind Scott, Carter's 17 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Colgate 77–58. Mike (surname illegible) had 26 for Colgate. Kellogg, Clark grabbed 17 rebounds.

1980-12-16: South Alabama got past Ohio State Buckeyes 76–67 as Rory White scored a team-high 22. Clark Kellogg had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1980-12-20: Behind Alton Lister's 18 points, Arizona State Sun Devils pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 71–58. Clark Kellogg had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1980-12-23: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Princeton Tigers 72–46. Williams, Herb led the winners with 19 points. Robinson, Craig had 15 for Princeton Tigers.

1981-01-08: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Iowa Hawkeyes 58–56. Clark Kellogg led the winners with 16 points. Kenny Arnold had 14 for Iowa Hawkeyes.

1981-01-18: Behind Tolbert, Ray's 17 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 67–60. Scott, Carter had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1981-01-22: Behind Carter Scott's 25 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Minnesota Golden Gophers 76–63. Trent Tucker had 16 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

1981-01-25: Virginia Cavaliers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 89–73. Ralph Sampson led the winners with 40 points. Carter Scott had 13 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Ralph Sampson grabbed 16 rebounds.

1981-01-31: Behind Kevin Smith's 22 points, Michigan State Spartans defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 60–54. Clark Kellogg had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1981-02-05: Behind Craig Tucker's 20 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–63. Clark Kellogg had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1981-02-12: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan Wolverines 105–87. Herb Williams led the winners with 24 points. Mike McGee had 37 for Michigan Wolverines. Clark Kellogg grabbed 19 rebounds.

1981-02-19: Minnesota Golden Gophers got past Ohio State Buckeyes 82–76 as Brewer, Randy scored a team-high 26. Kellogg, Clark had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1981-02-21: Wisconsin Badgers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 77–63 as Larry Petty scored a team-high 25. Clark Kellogg had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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