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1981–82 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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1981–82 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21–10 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaSt. John Arena
Seasons
1981–82 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Minnesota 14 4   .778 23 6   .793
No. 16 Iowa 12 6   .667 21 8   .724
Ohio State 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Indiana 12 6   .667 19 10   .655
Purdue 11 7   .611 18 14   .563
Illinois 10 8   .556 18 11   .621
Michigan State 6 12   .333 11 17   .393
Michigan 6 12   .333 7 20   .259
Northwestern 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Wisconsin* 1 17   .056 4 23   .148
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games after Jan 25, 1982 due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (3–15, 6–23)

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

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1981–82 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Tony Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Teaneck, New Jersey
C 13 Granville Waiters 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Columbus, Ohio
F 33 Clark Kellogg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule/results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 25, 1981*
vs. Iona
Great Alaska Shootout
L 57–58  0–1
Buckner Fieldhouse (3,600)
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Nov 26, 1981*
vs. McNeese State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 63–60  1–1
Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Nov 27, 1981*
vs. No. 5 Georgetown
Great Alaska Shootout
W 47–46  2–1
Buckner Fieldhouse (1,600)
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Big Ten Regular season
Mar 6, 1982
at No. 7 Minnesota L 75–87  21–9
(12–6)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) James Madison
First round
L 48–55[2]  21–10
Charlotte Coliseum (11,200)
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1981-82 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 888–889. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.