1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1970–71 season. Led by 13th-year head coach Fred Taylor, the Buckeyes finished 20–6 and won the Big Ten title with a 13–1 record in league play.

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 10
Record	20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fred Taylor (13th season)
Home arena	St. John Arena

1970–71 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 10 Ohio State	13	–	1		.929			20	–	6		.769
Michigan	12	–	2		.857			19	–	7		.731
Purdue	11	–	3		.786			18	–	7		.720
Indiana	9	–	5		.643			17	–	7		.708
Illinois	5	–	9		.357			11	–	12		.478
Minnesota	5	–	9		.357			11	–	13		.458
Michigan State	4	–	10		.286			10	–	14		.417
Iowa	4	–	10		.286			9	–	15		.375
Wisconsin	4	–	10		.286			9	–	15		.375
Northwestern	3	–	11		.214			7	–	17		.292
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 35 Jim Cleamons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr	Head coach Fred Taylor (Ohio State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule/results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Mar 9, 1971	No. 12	Indiana	W 91–75	19–5 (13–1)	St. John Arena  Columbus, OH
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1971*	No. 10	vs. No. 2 Marquette	W 60–59	20–5	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
Mar 20, 1971*	No. 10	vs. No. 7 Western Kentucky Mideast Regional Final	L 78–81 OT	20–6	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players in the 1971 NBA draft

See also: 1971 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	13	Jim Cleamons	Los Angeles Lakers