1981–82 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball Buckeyes logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 21–10 12–6 Eldon Miller 6th St. John Arena NCAA tournament The 1981–82 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 6th-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 21–10 (12–6 Big Ten) and reached the NCAA tournament. Roster 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes y Tony Campbell F 6 7 210 So y Teaneck, New Jersey Granville Waiters 13 C 6 11 220 Jr y Columbus, Ohio Clark Kellogg 33 F 6 7 220 Jr y Cleveland, Ohio Bryant Johnson F 6 7 Sr y handballer Washington, D.C. Eldon Miller (Wittenberg) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio-state/1982.html 1981-82 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats April 10, 2023 Schedule/results no yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Non-conference regular season Nov 25, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Iona Gaels Iona Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 57–58 3,600 0–1 Nov 26, 1981 yes yes 1981 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 63–60 1–1 Nov 27, 1981 yes yes Georgetown 5 Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 47–46 1,600 2–1 Dec 2, 1981 yes 1981 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 74–54 3–1 Dec 5, 1981 yes Kentucky 2 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 62–78 3–2 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 68–73 3–3 Dec 15, 1981 yes yes 1981 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 68–58 4–3 Dec 19, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Princeton Tigers Princeton 59–55 5–3 Dec 22, 1981 yes 1981 men Florida Gators Florida St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 61–58 6–3 Dec 29, 1981 yes Washington State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 63–54 7–3 Jan 2, 1982 yes 1981 men Butler Bulldogs Butler St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 66–48 8–3 Jan 4, 1982 yes Syracuse St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 67–57 9–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Big Ten Regular season Jan 7, 1982 Minnesota 6 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 49–47 10–3 1–0 Jan 9, 1982 Wisconsin St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 66–59 11–3 2–0 Jan 14, 1982 yes Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 51–50 12–3 3–0 Jan 16, 1982 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 61–66 12–4 3–1 Jan 21, 1982 1981 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 60–66 12–5 3–2 Jan 23, 1982 1981 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 59–57 13–5 4–2 Jan 28, 1982 yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 60–62 13–6 4–3 Jan 30, 1982 yes Iowa 6 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 66–76 13–7 4–4 Feb 4, 1982 Michigan State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 50–49 14–7 5–4 Feb 6, 1982 Iowa 5 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 65–69 14–8 5–5 Feb 11, 1982 yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 74–68 15–8 6–5 Feb 13, 1982 yes Michigan State Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan 51–46 16–8 7–5 Feb 18, 1982 Michigan St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 64–63 17–8 8–5 Feb 20, 1982 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 67–62 18–8 9–5 Feb 25, 1982 Indiana St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 68–65 19–8 10–5 Feb 27, 1982 Illinois St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 63–53 20–8 11–5 Mar 4, 1982 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 77–75 21–8 12–5 Mar 6, 1982 yes Minnesota 7 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 75–87 21–9 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes|NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1982 yes yes 8 E James Madison 9 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 48–55Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/12/sports/ohio-state-is-defeated-by-james-madison-55-48.html The New York Times March 12, 1982 April 10, 2023 11,200 21–10 AP Poll E East Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 888–889 2009 0-345-51392-4 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