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1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team


The 1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1944–45 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Harold Olsen and they played their home games at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Ohio State finished second to Iowa in Big Ten play with a 10–2 record.[1] The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament where they reached the Final Four for the third time in program history before losing to NYU in the East regional final.[2]

1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–5 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
Seasons
1944–45 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iowa 11 – 1   .917 17 – 1   .944
Ohio State 10 – 2   .833 15 – 5   .750
Illinois 7 – 5   .583 13 – 7   .650
Purdue 6 – 6   .500 9 – 11   .450
Michigan 5 – 7   .417 12 – 7   .632
Wisconsin 4 – 8   .333 10 – 11   .476
Minnesota 4 – 8   .333 8 – 13   .381
Northwestern 4 – 8   .333 7 – 12   .368
Indiana 3 – 9   .250 10 – 11   .476
Chicago 0 – 0   – 7 – 8   .467
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 9, 1944*
 Michigan State W 58–31  1–0
 Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 18, 1944*
 Utah W 64–36  2–0
 Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 23, 1944*
 at Kentucky L 48–53 OT 3–0
 Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 16, 1945
 at Illinois L 41–56  11–4
(7–2) 		Huff Hall (6,000)
Champaign, Illinois
Feb 17, 1945
 at Indiana W 63–45  12–4
(8–2) 		The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 23, 1945
 Illinois W 60–44  13–4
(9–2) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 24, 1945
 Indiana W 85–52  14–4
(10–2) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 22, 1945*
 vs. Kentucky
National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight 		W 45–37  15–4
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 24, 1945*
 vs. NYU
National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 65–70 OT 15–5
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Ohio State Quintet Takes Big Ten Title". The New York Times. March 5, 1939. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "N.Y.U. Rally Beats Ohio State Quintet in Overtime, 70-65". The New York Times. March 25, 1945. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 23 Ohio State Mens Basketball Meida Information Record Book SM" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. p. 148. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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