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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-29 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 89–81 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-12-03 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 64–70 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-12-06 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 77–58 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-12-16 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | L 67–76 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-12-20 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | L 58–71 | Desert Financial Arena |
| 1980-12-23 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 72–46 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-12-30 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 70–67 (2OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-03 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 88–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-08 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 58–56 | Iowa Field House |
| 1981-01-10 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 65–75 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-01-15 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 81–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-18 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 60–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-22 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–63 | Williams Arena |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 69–63 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-25 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 73–89 | University Hall |
| 1981-01-29 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 71–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-31 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 54–60 | Jenison Field House |
| 1981-02-05 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 63–82 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 73–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-02-12 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 105–87 | Crisler Arena |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 57–63 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-02-19 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 76–82 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-02-21 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 63–77 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1981-02-26 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 58–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-28 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 62–69 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1981-03-05 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 93–92 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-03-07 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 78–70 | St. John Arena |
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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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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