1982–83 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 20–10 11–7 Eldon Miller 7th St. John Arena NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1982–83 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 7th-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 20–10 (11–7 Big Ten) and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. Roster 1982 Ohio State Buckeyes y Tony Campbell 00 F 6 7 210 Jr y Teaneck, New Jersey Granville Waiters 13 C 6 11 220 Sr y Columbus, Ohio Eldon Miller (Wittenberg) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio-state/1983.html 1982-83 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats March 12, 2022 Schedule/results no yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Non-conference regular season Nov 30, 1982 yes 1982 men Chico State Wildcats Chico State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 78–58 1–0 Dec 3, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Florida Gators Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 80–74 2–0 Dec 11, 1982 yes West Virginia St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 67–69 2OT 2–1 Dec 14, 1982 yes yes Syracuse 16 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 85–91 2–2 Dec 16, 1982 yes 1982 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 81–53 3–2 Dec 18, 1982 yes 1982 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 88–77 4–2 Dec 21, 1982 yes 1982 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 81–60 5–2 Dec 28, 1982 yes 1982 men Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 58–54 6–2 Dec 30, 1982 yes 1982 none South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 79–74 7–2 Jan 2, 1983 yes yes Kansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri 64–61 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Big Ten Regular season Jan 8, 1983 Indiana 1 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 70–67 9–2 1–0 Jan 13, 1983 yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 57–64 9–3 1–1 Jan 15, 1983 yes Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 55–63 9–4 1–2 Jan 20, 1983 Michigan St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 75–68 10–4 2–2 Jan 22, 1983 Michigan State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 74–69 11–4 3–2 Jan 27, 1983 yes Iowa 14 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 89–83 12–4 4–2 Jan 29, 1983 yes 1982 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Alumni Hall Evanston, Illinois 64–66 12–5 4–3 Feb 2, 1983 1982 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 17 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 80–89 12–6 4–4 Feb 5, 1983 Wisconsin St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 82–69 13–6 5–4 Feb 9, 1983 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 68–65 14–6 6–4 Feb 12, 1983 yes Minnesota 19 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 74–69 15–6 7–4 Feb 17, 1983 Northwestern St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 71–55 16–6 8–4 Feb 19, 1983 Iowa 16 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 85–69 17–6 9–4 Feb 24, 1983 yes Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 94–101 17–7 9–5 Feb 26, 1983 yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 81–71 18–7 10–5 Mar 3, 1983 Illinois St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 73–74 18–8 10–6 Mar 5, 1983 Purdue 20 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 76–65 19–8 11–6 Mar 12, 1983 yes Indiana 7 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 60–81 19–9 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes|NCAA tournament Mar 20, 1983 yes yes Syracuse Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second round 79–74Ohio State Defeats Syracuse https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/21/sports/east-regional-ohio-state-defeats-syracuse.html The New York Times March 21, 1983 March 12, 2022 20–9 Mar 25, 1983 yes yes North Carolina 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 51–64St John's Ousted, 70-67; Houston and Villanova Gain https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/26/sports/st-john-s-ousted-70-67-houston-and-villanova-gain.html The New York Times March 26, 1983 March 12, 2022 20–10 AP Poll Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 897–898 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