1983-84 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1983-84 Ohio State Buckeyes went 15-14 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. Simple Rating System: 8.85.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1983-11-26vs Akron ZipsW 94–78St. John Arena
1983-12-01neutral Maryland TerrapinsW 72–68
1983-12-03vs UConn HuskiesW 74–67St. John Arena
1983-12-11at Missouri TigersL 53–64Hearnes Center
1983-12-14at Tulane Green WaveW 80–57Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1983-12-17vs Ohio BobcatsW 73–69St. John Arena
1983-12-19vs Bowling Green FalconsL 64–70St. John Arena
1983-12-22vs Kansas JayhawksW 79–74St. John Arena
1983-12-29neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 64–61
1983-12-30at Santa Clara BroncosL 69–71Toso Pavilion
1984-01-07vs Indiana HoosiersL 62–73St. John Arena
1984-01-12vs Purdue BoilermakersL 52–63St. John Arena
1984-01-14vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 53–55St. John Arena
1984-01-18at Michigan WolverinesW 62–60Crisler Arena
1984-01-21at Michigan State SpartansW 82–68Jenison Field House
1984-01-26vs Iowa HawkeyesW 65–54St. John Arena
1984-01-28vs Northwestern WildcatsW 72–51St. John Arena
1984-02-02at Wisconsin BadgersW 85–74Wisconsin Field House
1984-02-04at Minnesota Golden GophersL 61–83Williams Arena
1984-02-09vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 73–62St. John Arena
1984-02-11vs Wisconsin BadgersW 71–65St. John Arena
1984-02-16at Northwestern WildcatsL 60–61Welsh–Ryan Arena
1984-02-18at Iowa HawkeyesL 60–74Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1984-02-22vs Michigan State SpartansW 86–70St. John Arena
1984-02-25vs Michigan WolverinesL 59–62St. John Arena
1984-03-01at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 58–73Assembly Hall
1984-03-03at Purdue BoilermakersL 63–85Mackey Arena
1984-03-10at Indiana HoosiersL 49–53Assembly Hall
1984-03-15at Xavier MusketeersL 57–60Cincinnati Gardens

Game recaps

1983-11-26: Behind Tony Campbell's 29 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Akron 94–78. Joe Jakubick had 28 for Akron.

1983-12-01: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Maryland Terrapins 72–68. Tony Campbell led the winners with 23 points. Ben Coleman had 20 for Maryland Terrapins.

1983-12-03: Behind Taylor, Troy's 25 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Connecticut Huskies 74–67. Kelley, Earl had 26 for Connecticut Huskies.

1983-12-11: Missouri Tigers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 64–53. Malcolm Thomas led the winners with 25 points. Ron Stokes had 12 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1983-12-14: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Tulane Green Wave 80–57 as Tony Campbell scored a team-high 29. John Williams had 25 for Tulane Green Wave.

1983-12-17: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Ohio University 73–69 as Campbell, Tony scored a team-high 19. Devereaux, John had 24 for Ohio University.

1983-12-29: Ohio State Buckeyes survived St. Joseph's 64–61 as Campbell, Tony scored a team-high 19. Martin, Maurice had 20 for St. Joseph's.

1983-12-30: Santa Clara Broncos edged Ohio State Buckeyes 71–69. Harold Keeling led the winners with 20 points. Troy Taylor had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-01-07: Indiana Hoosiers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 73–62 as Alford, Steve scored a team-high 24. Campbell, Tony had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-01-12: Purdue Boilermakers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 63–52. Jim Rowinski led the winners with 21 points. Troy Taylor had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-01-14: Illinois Fighting Illini edged Ohio State Buckeyes 55–53. Efrem Winters led the winners with 12 points. Tony Campbell had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-01-18: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Michigan Wolverines 62–60 as Tony Campbell scored a team-high 22. Leslie Rockymore had 12 for Michigan Wolverines.

1984-01-21: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan State Spartans 82–68. Tony Campbell led the winners with 25 points. Scott Skiles had 24 for Michigan State Spartans.

1984-01-26: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Iowa Hawkeyes 65–54. Tony Campbell led the winners with 22 points. Greg Stokes had 15 for Iowa Hawkeyes.

1984-01-28: Behind Dave Jones's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Northwestern Wildcats 72–51. Art Aaron had 18 for Northwestern Wildcats.

1984-02-02: Behind Tony Campbell's 29 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Wisconsin Badgers 85–74. Cory Blackwell had 20 for Wisconsin Badgers.

1984-02-04: Minnesota Golden Gophers blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 83–61 as Jim Petersen scored a team-high 22. Troy Taylor had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-02-09: Behind Dave Jones's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Minnesota Golden Gophers 73–62. Jim Petersen had 18 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

1984-02-11: Behind Tony Campbell's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin Badgers 71–65. Scott Roth had 17 for Wisconsin Badgers.

1984-02-16: Northwestern Wildcats survived Ohio State Buckeyes 61–60 as Art Aaron scored a team-high 18. Tony Campbell had 26 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-02-18: Iowa Hawkeyes beat Ohio State Buckeyes 74–60 as Greg Stokes scored a team-high 24. Tony Campbell had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-02-22: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Michigan State Spartans 86–70 as Tony Campbell scored a team-high 23. Sam Vincent had 21 for Michigan State Spartans.

1984-02-25: Behind Roy Tarpley's 24 points, Michigan Wolverines held off Ohio State Buckeyes 62–59. Tony Campbell had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-03-01: Behind Efrem Winters's 26 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 73–58. Troy Taylor had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-03-10: Behind Steve Alford's 17 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 53–49. Troy Taylor had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1984-03-15: Behind Jeff Jenkins's 30 points, Xavier Musketeers held off Ohio State Buckeyes 60–57. Troy Taylor had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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