1980-81 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 3–9 on the road. The State Buckeyes scored 71.1 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+0.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 23, 1980 to Jan 8, 1981. The most lopsided win was 72–46 over Princeton Tigers on Dec 23, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 82–63 at Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb 5, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Purdue Boilermakers (93–92). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .519 winning percentage ranks 86th. Previous season: 1979-80 State Buckeyes (21–8). Next season: 1981-82 State Buckeyes (21–10).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

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

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. John May grabbed 16 rebounds.

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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