1989-90 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1989-90 Ohio State Buckeyes went 17-13 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Randy Ayers. Simple Rating System: 13.99.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1989-11-15at DePaul Blue DemonsL 53–71Rosemont Horizon
1989-11-27vs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 102–63St. John Arena
1989-12-01neutral NC State WolfpackL 54–68
1989-12-02neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 59–81
1989-12-09vs American University EaglesW 74–64St. John Arena
1989-12-18vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 78–51St. John Arena
1989-12-21vs South Carolina GamecocksW 59–46St. John Arena
1989-12-27neutral La Salle ExplorersL 62–74Louisiana Superdome
1989-12-28at New Orleans PrivateersW 74–66Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1990-01-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 69–67St. John Arena
1990-01-06at Iowa HawkeyesW 79–73Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1990-01-11at Michigan State SpartansL 68–78Breslin Student Events Center
1990-01-13vs Wisconsin BadgersW 68–53St. John Arena
1990-01-18at Michigan WolverinesL 88–90Crisler Arena
1990-01-20at Minnesota Golden GophersL 78–83Williams Arena
1990-01-25vs Purdue BoilermakersL 66–78St. John Arena
1990-01-27at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 81–92Assembly Hall
1990-02-01vs Northwestern WildcatsW 101–77St. John Arena
1990-02-04vs Louisville CardinalsW 91–88St. John Arena
1990-02-08vs Iowa HawkeyesW 98–80St. John Arena
1990-02-10vs Michigan State SpartansL 75–84St. John Arena
1990-02-15at Wisconsin BadgersW 68–58Wisconsin Field House
1990-02-18vs Michigan WolverinesW 64–61St. John Arena
1990-02-24at Purdue BoilermakersL 70–75Mackey Arena
1990-02-26vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 86–80St. John Arena
1990-03-03at Northwestern WildcatsW 95–86Welsh–Ryan Arena
1990-03-08at Indiana HoosiersL 66–77Assembly Hall
1990-03-10vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 93–83St. John Arena
1990-03-15neutral Providence FriarsW 84–83 (OTOT)Jon M. Huntsman Center
1990-03-17neutral UNLV RebelsL 65–76Jon M. Huntsman Center

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