1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 September 2023 Basketball 1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 16–5 10–2 Harold Olsen 24th J. E. Blickle Fairgrounds Coliseum Big Ten Champions NCAA tournament Third Place The 1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1945–46 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. The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament where they reached the fourth Final Four in program history before losing to North Carolina in the East regional final.NO. CAROLINA TRIPS OHIO STATE QUINTET IN OVERTIME, 60-57 https://www.nytimes.com/1946/03/24/archives/no-carolina-trips-ohio-state-quintet-in-overtime-6057-leaping-for-a.html The New York Times March 24, 1946 September 4, 2023 Roster 1945 Ohio State Buckeyes y Harold Olsen (Wisconsin) Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 1946 no yes yes 1945 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Madison Square Garden New York, New York East Regional Semifinal / National Quarterfinal Elite Eight 46–38 15–4 Mar 23, 1946 no yes yes North Carolina Madison Square Garden New York, New York East Regional Final / National Semifinal Final Four 57–60 OT 15–5 Mar 26, 1946 no yes yes California Madison Square Garden New York, New York National Third Place Game 63–45 16–5 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 September 4, 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