1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 20–10 11–7 Eldon Miller 9th Randy Ayers 1st St. John Arena NCAA tournament Second Round The 1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 20–10 (11–7 Big Ten) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Roster 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes y Dennis Hopson 32 GF 6 5 200 So y Toledo, Ohio Brad Sellers C 7 0 205 Jr y Warrensville Heights, Ohio Eldon Miller (Wittenberg) Randy Ayers https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio-state/1985.html 1984-85 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats March 4, 2022 Schedule/results no yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Non-conference regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes 1984 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 85–67 1–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes Arkansas 17 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 85–84 2–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 72–65 3–0 Dec 11, 1984 yes yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 73–76 3–1 Dec 15, 1984 yes 1984 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 76–71 4–1 Dec 19, 1984 yes 1984 men UCF Knights Central Florida St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 83–59 5–1 Dec 22, 1984 yes 1984 men Missouri Tigers Missouri St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 88–77 6–1 Dec 27, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga 84–62 7–1 Dec 28, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Stetson Hatters Stetson 73–67 8–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Big Ten Regular Season Jan 3, 1985 yes Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 79–82 8–2 0–1 Jan 5, 1985 yes Michigan 16 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 82–87 8–3 0–2 Jan 9, 1985 Wisconsin St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 99–88 9–3 1–2 Jan 12, 1985 1984 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 79–59 10–3 2–2 Jan 19, 1985 Indiana 8 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 86–84 11–3 3–2 Jan 23, 1985 yes Illinois 6 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 66–84 11–4 3–3 Jan 26, 1985 yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 67–63 12–4 4–3 Jan 31, 1985 1984 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 76–62 13–4 5–3 Feb 2, 1985 Iowa St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 58–67 13–5 5–4 Feb 7, 1985 Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 63–60 14–5 6–4 Feb 9, 1985 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 78–92 14–6 6–5 Feb 14, 1985 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 72–63 15–6 7–5 Feb 16, 1985 yes yes Northeastern 74–76 15–7 Feb 21, 1985 Purdue St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 86–68 16–7 8–5 Feb 23, 1985 Illinois 16 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 72–64 17–7 9–5 Feb 28, 1985 yes Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 82–87 17–8 9–6 Mar 2, 1985 yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 78–77 18–8 10–6 Mar 6, 1985 Michigan 3 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 72–77 18–9 10–7 Mar 9, 1985 Michigan State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 90–79 19–9 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes|NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 4 MW Iowa State 13 MW Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma First round 75–64Georgetown Tops Lehigh in Opener https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-15-sp-35070-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1985 March 5, 2022 10,575 20–9 Mar 16, 1985 yes yes 4 MW Louisiana Tech 8 5 MW Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Second round 67–79Oklahoma Gains; La. Tech Triumphs https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/17/sports/oklahoma-gains-la-tech-triumphs.html The New York Times March 17, 1985 March 5, 2022 10,575 20–10 AP Poll Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 919–920 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball