1982-83 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Ohio State Buckeyes went 20-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 12–3 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 73.8 points per game and allowed 70.3 (+3.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 16, 1982 to Jan 8, 1983. The most lopsided win was 81–53 over Youngstown State Penguins on Dec 16, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 81–60 at Indiana Hoosiers on Mar 12, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Illinois Fighting Illini (73–74). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .667 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1981-82 State Buckeyes (21–10). Next season: 1983-84 State Buckeyes (15–14).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-12-03	at Florida Gators	W 80–74	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-12-11	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 67–69 (2OTOT)	St. John Arena
1982-12-14	at Syracuse Orange	L 85–91	Carrier Dome
1982-12-16	vs Youngstown State Penguins	W 81–53	St. John Arena
1982-12-18	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 88–77	St. John Arena
1982-12-21	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	W 81–60	St. John Arena
1982-12-28	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 58–54	St. John Arena
1982-12-30	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 79–74	St. John Arena
1983-01-02	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 64–61
1983-01-08	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 70–67	St. John Arena
1983-01-13	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 57–64	Mackey Arena
1983-01-15	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 55–63	Assembly Hall
1983-01-20	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 75–68	St. John Arena
1983-01-22	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 74–69	St. John Arena
1983-01-27	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 89–83	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1983-01-29	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 64–66	Alumni Hall
1983-02-02	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 80–89	St. John Arena
1983-02-05	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 82–69	St. John Arena
1983-02-09	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 68–65	Wisconsin Field House
1983-02-12	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 74–69	Williams Arena
1983-02-17	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 71–55	St. John Arena
1983-02-19	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 85–69	St. John Arena
1983-02-24	at Michigan State Spartans	L 94–101	Jenison Field House
1983-02-26	at Michigan Wolverines	W 81–71	Crisler Arena
1983-03-03	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 73–74	St. John Arena
1983-03-05	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 76–65	St. John Arena
1983-03-12	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 60–81	Assembly Hall
1983-03-20	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 79–74	Hartford Civic Center
1983-03-25	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 51–64	Carrier Dome

Game recaps

1982-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Florida Gators 80–74. Tony Campbell led the winners with 28 points. Ronnie Williams had 22 for Florida Gators.

1982-12-11: West Virginia Mountaineers survived Ohio State Buckeyes 69–67 as Deroy, Greg scored a team-high 22. Campbell, Tony had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1982-12-18: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Arizona State Sun Devils 88–77. Tony Campbell led the winners with 28 points. Paul Williams had 25 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1982-12-30: Ohio State Buckeyes got past South Alabama 79–74 as Walters, Granville scored a team-high 15. Hodge, Terry had 23 for South Alabama.

1983-01-15: Illinois Fighting Illini got past Ohio State Buckeyes 63–55 as Derek Harper scored a team-high 21. Troy Taylor had 15 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1983-02-09: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Wisconsin Badgers 68–65. Tony Campbell led the winners with 23 points. Cory Blackwell had 34 for Wisconsin Badgers.

1983-03-03: Behind Bruce Douglas's 22 points, Illinois Fighting Illini held off Ohio State Buckeyes 74–73. Tony Campbell had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1983-03-12: Behind Wittman's 24 points, Indiana Hoosiers rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 81–60. Campbell had 12 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1983-03-20: Behind Tony Campbell's 17 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Syracuse Orange 79–74. Erich Santifer had 24 for Syracuse Orange.

1983-03-25: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Ohio State Buckeyes 64–51. Michael Jordan led the winners with 17 points. Joe Concheck had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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