1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–7 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
Seasons
← 1937–38
1939–40 →
1938–39 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ohio State 10 – 2   .833 16 – 7   .696
Indiana 9 – 3   .750 17 – 3   .850
Illinois 8 – 4   .667 14 – 5   .737
Minnesota 7 – 5   .583 14 – 6   .700
Purdue 6 – 6   .500 12 – 7   .632
Northwestern 5 – 7   .417 7 – 13   .350
Michigan 4 – 8   .333 11 – 9   .550
Wisconsin 4 – 8   .333 10 – 10   .500
Chicago 4 – 8   .333 9 – 11   .450
Iowa 3 – 9   .250 8 – 11   .421


The 1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1938–39 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.[1] The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the inaugural NCAA tournament where they finished runner-up after losing to Oregon in the National championship game.[2]

Roster

1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 3 Bill Sattler 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Mineral City, Ohio
C 4 Charles Maag 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Sandusky, Ohio
G 5 Bob Lynch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Hillsboro, Ohio
F 6 Dick Baker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Anderson, Indiana
F 7 Gil Mickelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Thief River Falls, Minnesota
F 8 Jimmy Hull (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Greenfield, Ohio
G 9 Jack Dawson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana
C 11 John Schick 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Columbus, Ohio
G 16 Dick Boughner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Akron, Ohio
G 20 Don Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Canton, Ohio
G 22 Jed Mees 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Pomeroy, Ohio
F 24 Robert Stafford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Crawfordsville, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 10, 1938*
 George Washington W 43–37  1–0
 Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 22, 1938*
 at Washington L 41–43  1–1
 UW Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 23, 1938*
 at Washington L 37–51  1–2
 UW Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 26, 1938*
 at UCLA W 46–38  2–2
  
Los Angeles, California
Dec 30, 1938*
 vs. UCLA W 59–57  3–3
 Men's Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 30, 1938*
 California L 42–45  3–4
 Men's Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 7, 1939
 Indiana W 45–38  4–4
(1–0) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 14, 1939
 at Northwestern W 38–33  5–4
(2–0) 		Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
Jan 16, 1939
 at Illinois L 31–45  5–5
(2–1) 		Huff Hall (6,846)
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 21, 1939*
 at Army W 48–39  6–5
 Gillis Field House 
West Point, New York
Jan 23, 1939
 Michigan W 45–31  7–5
(3–1) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 28, 1939
 Chicago W 52–25  8–5
(4–1) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 4, 1939
 at Minnesota W 31–30 OT 9–5
(5–1) 		Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 6, 1939
 at Indiana L 34–46  9–6
(5–2) 		The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 18, 1939
 Iowa W 53–40  10–6
(6–2) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 20, 1939
 Northwestern W 30–26  11–6
(7–2) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 25, 1939
 at Wisconsin W 46–38  12–6
(8–2) 		UW Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 27, 1939
 at Michigan W 42–28  13–6
(9–2) 		Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 4, 1939
 Purdue W 51–35  14–6
(10–2) 		Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1939*
 vs. Wake Forest
National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight 		W 64–52  15–6
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 18, 1939*
 vs. Villanova
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 53–36  16–6
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 27, 1939*
 vs. Oregon
National championship game 		L 33–46  16–7
 Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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References

  1. ^ "Ohio State Quintet Takes Big Ten Title". The New York Times. March 5, 1939. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Oregon Five Halts Ohio State in Final". The New York Times. March 28, 1939. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 23 Ohio State Mens Basketball Media Information Record Book SM" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.