1988-89 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Ohio State Buckeyes went 19-15 (6-12 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gary Williams. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.15.

Game-by-game results (34 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-25neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 93–97Lahaina Civic Center
1988-11-26neutral DePaul Blue DemonsW 72–70Lahaina Civic Center
1988-11-27neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresW 97–82Lahaina Civic Center
1988-12-03at Western Michigan BroncosW 77–66Read Fieldhouse
1988-12-10vs Lafayette LeopardsW 84–62St. John Arena
1988-12-14vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 113–76St. John Arena
1988-12-17at Dayton FlyersW 104–76University of Dayton Arena
1988-12-20at South Carolina GamecocksL 63–74Carolina Coliseum
1988-12-22vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 92–67St. John Arena
1988-12-27neutral Florida GatorsW 93–68
1988-12-28at St. John's Red StormW 77–72Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-01-04at Indiana HoosiersL 65–75Assembly Hall
1989-01-07vs Wisconsin BadgersW 73–70St. John Arena
1989-01-09vs Radford HighlandersW 108–61St. John Arena
1989-01-14at Michigan State SpartansW 83–81Jenison Field House
1989-01-16at Michigan WolverinesL 73–99Crisler Arena
1989-01-19vs Iowa HawkeyesW 102–91St. John Arena
1989-01-26vs Northwestern WildcatsW 100–68St. John Arena
1989-01-29at Louisville CardinalsW 85–79Freedom Hall
1989-02-01at Minnesota Golden GophersL 73–76Williams Arena
1989-02-06vs Purdue BoilermakersW 70–58St. John Arena
1989-02-09at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 60–62Assembly Hall
1989-02-11vs Michigan State SpartansW 81–75St. John Arena
1989-02-13at Iowa HawkeyesL 75–83Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1989-02-18at Northwestern WildcatsL 69–70Welsh–Ryan Arena
1989-02-23vs Michigan WolverinesL 72–89St. John Arena
1989-02-26vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 71–94St. John Arena
1989-03-01vs Indiana HoosiersL 66–73St. John Arena
1989-03-04at Wisconsin BadgersL 65–77Wisconsin Field House
1989-03-09at Purdue BoilermakersL 53–83Mackey Arena
1989-03-11vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 70–78St. John Arena
1989-03-15vs Akron ZipsW 81–70St. John Arena
1989-03-20vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 85–74St. John Arena
1989-03-23vs St. John's Red StormL 80–83 (OTOT)St. John Arena

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