2016-17 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 2016-17 Ohio State Buckeyes went 17-15 (7-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Thad Matta. Simple Rating System: 10.31.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2016-11-11at Navy MidshipmenW 78–68Alumni Hall
2016-11-14vs North Carolina Central EaglesW 69–63Value City Arena
2016-11-17vs Providence FriarsW 72–67Value City Arena
2016-11-21vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 66–38Value City Arena
2016-11-23vs Jackson State TigersW 78–47Value City Arena
2016-11-25vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 111–70Value City Arena
2016-11-30at Virginia CavaliersL 61–63John Paul Jones Arena
2016-12-03vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 70–62Value City Arena
2016-12-06vs Florida Atlantic OwlsL 77–79 (OTOT)Value City Arena
2016-12-10vs UConn HuskiesW 64–60Value City Arena
2016-12-17neutral UCLA BruinsL 73–86T-Mobile Arena
2016-12-20vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 77–40Value City Arena
2016-12-22vs UNC Asheville BulldogsW 79–77Value City Arena
2017-01-01at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 70–75State Farm Center
2017-01-05vs Purdue BoilermakersL 75–76Value City Arena
2017-01-08at Minnesota Golden GophersL 68–78Williams Arena
2017-01-12at Wisconsin BadgersL 66–89Kohl Center
2017-01-15vs Michigan State SpartansW 72–67Value City Arena
2017-01-18at Nebraska CornhuskersW 67–66Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-01-22vs Northwestern WildcatsL 72–74Value City Arena
2017-01-25vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 78–72Value City Arena
2017-01-28at Iowa HawkeyesL 72–85Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2017-01-31vs Maryland TerrapinsL 71–77Value City Arena
2017-02-04at Michigan WolverinesW 70–66Crisler Center
2017-02-08vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 70–64Value City Arena
2017-02-11at Maryland TerrapinsL 77–86Xfinity Center
2017-02-14at Michigan State SpartansL 66–74Breslin Student Events Center
2017-02-18vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 57–58Value City Arena
2017-02-23vs Wisconsin BadgersW 83–73Value City Arena
2017-02-28at Penn State Nittany LionsW 71–70Bryce Jordan Center
2017-03-04vs Indiana HoosiersL 92–96Value City Arena
2017-03-08neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 57–66Verizon Center

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