1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Ohio state basketball 1939.jpg 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 16–7 10–2 Harold Olsen 17th J. E. Blickle Fairgrounds Coliseum NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Ten Champions National Championship Game <br/ >L Lost 33–46 vs. Oregon The 1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1938–39 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 Big Ten play atop the standings with a 10–2 record.Ohio State Quintet Takes Big Ten Title https://www.nytimes.com/1939/03/05/archives/ohio-state-quintet-takes-big-ten-title-defeats-purdue-as-indiana.html The New York Times March 5, 1939 July 22, 2023 The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the inaugural NCAA tournament where they finished runner-up after losing to Oregon in the championship game.Oregon Five Halts Ohio State in Final https://www.nytimes.com/1939/03/28/archives/oregon-five-halts-ohio-state-in-final-coast-champions-top-big-ten.html The New York Times March 28, 1939 July 22, 2023 Roster 1938 Ohio State Buckeyes y Bill Sattler 3 C 6 6.5 188 jr Mineral City, Ohio Charles Maag 4 C 6 4 210 so Sandusky, Ohio Bob Lynch 5 G 6 0 176 jr Hillsboro, Ohio Dick Baker 6 F 5 11 168 sr Anderson, Indiana Gil Mickelson 7 F 6 1 165 so Thief River Falls, Minnesota Jimmy Hull 8 F 5 11 178 sr y Greenfield, Ohio C Jack Dawson 9 G 5 10 160 so Indianapolis, Indiana John Schick 11 C 6 3.75 185 jr Columbus, Ohio Dick Boughner 16 G 6 0 180 sr Akron, Ohio Don Scott 20 G 6 2 215 so Canton, Ohio Jed Mees 22 G 6 0 175 so Pomeroy, Ohio Robert Stafford 24 F 6 2 185 jr Crawfordsville, Indiana Harold Olsen (Wisconsin) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Regular season Dec 10, 1938 yes 1938 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 43–37 1–0 Dec 22, 1938 yes yes Washington UW Pavilion Seattle, Washington 41–43 1–1 Dec 23, 1938 yes yes Washington UW Pavilion Seattle, Washington 37–51 1–2 Dec 26, 1938 yes yes UCLA Los Angeles, California 46–38 2–2 Dec 30, 1938 yes yes UCLA Men's Gym Berkeley, California 59–57 3–3 Dec 30, 1938 yes California Men's Gym Berkeley, California 42–45 3–4 Jan 7, 1939 Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 45–38 4–4 1–0 Jan 14, 1939 yes 1938 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois 38–33 5–4 2–0 Jan 16, 1939 yes Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois 31–45 6,846 5–5 2–1 Jan 21, 1939 yes yes 1938 men Army Cadets Army Gillis Field House West Point, New York 48–39 6–5 Jan 23, 1939 Michigan Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio Rivalry 45–31 7–5 3–1 Jan 28, 1939 1938 men Chicago Maroons Chicago Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 52–25 8–5 4–1 Feb 4, 1939 yes 1938 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 31–30 OT 9–5 5–1 Feb 6, 1939 yes Indiana The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 34–46 9–6 5–2 Feb 18, 1939 1938 men Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 53–40 10–6 6–2 Feb 20, 1939 Northwestern Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 30–26 11–6 7–2 Feb 25, 1939 yes Wisconsin UW Field House Madison, Wisconsin 46–38 12–6 8–2 Feb 27, 1939 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan Rivalry 42–28 13–6 9–2 Mar 4, 1939 1938 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 51–35 14–6 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1939 yes yes 1938 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania National Quarterfinal Elite Eight 64–52 15–6 Mar 18, 1939 yes yes Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania National Semifinal Final Four 53–36 16–6 Mar 27, 1939 yes yes Oregon Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois National championship game 33–46 16–7 E East 2022 23 Ohio State Mens Basketball Media Information Record Book SM https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/documents/2023/5/5/2022-23-Ohio-State-Mens-Basketball-Meida-Information-Record-Book-SM.pdf Ohio State University Athletics July 22, 2023 References Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes