1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 September 2023 Basketball 1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 15–5 10–2 Harold Olsen 23rd J. E. Blickle Fairgrounds Coliseum NCAA tournament Final Four 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.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 September 3, 2023 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.N.Y.U. Rally Beats Ohio State Quintet in Overtime, 70-65 https://www.nytimes.com/1945/03/25/archives/nyu-rally-beats-ohio-state-quintet-in-overtime-7065-an-nyu-player.html The New York Times March 25, 1945 September 3, 2023 Roster 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes y Harold Olsen (Wisconsin) Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Regular season Dec 9, 1944 no yes 1944 men Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 58–31 1–0 Dec 18, 1944 no yes 1944 men Utah Utes Utah Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 64–36 2–0 Dec 23, 1944 no yes yes 1944 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky 48–53 OT 3–0 Feb 16, 1945 no yes Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois 41–56 6,000 11–4 7–2 Feb 17, 1945 no yes Indiana The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 63–45 12–4 8–2 Feb 23, 1945 no Illinois Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 60–44 13–4 9–2 Feb 24, 1945 no Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 85–52 14–4 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| NCAA tournament Mar 22, 1945 no yes yes Kentucky Madison Square Garden New York, New York National Quarterfinal Elite Eight 45–37 15–4 Mar 24, 1945 no yes yes NYU Madison Square Garden New York, New York National Semifinal Final Four 65–70 OT 15–5 E East 2022 23 Ohio State Mens Basketball Meida 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 148 September 3, 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