1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaSt. John Arena
Seasons
← 1969–70
1971–72 →
1970–71 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Ohio State 13 – 1   .929 20 – 6   .769
Michigan 12 – 2   .857 19 – 7   .731
Purdue 11 – 3   .786 18 – 7   .720
Indiana 9 – 5   .643 17 – 7   .708
Illinois 5 – 9   .357 11 – 12   .478
Minnesota 5 – 9   .357 11 – 13   .458
Michigan State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 14   .417
Iowa 4 – 10   .286 9 – 15   .375
Wisconsin 4 – 10   .286 9 – 15   .375
Northwestern 3 – 11   .214 7 – 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1970–71 season. Led by 13th-year head coach Fred Taylor, the Buckeyes finished 20–6 and won the Big Ten title with a 13–1 record in league play.

Roster

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 35 Jim Cleamons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule/results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Mar 9, 1971
 No. 12 Indiana W 91–75  19–5
(13–1) 		St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1971*
 No. 10 vs. No. 2 Marquette W 60–59  20–5
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Mar 20, 1971*
 No. 10 vs. No. 7 Western Kentucky
Mideast Regional Final 		L 78–81 OT 20–6
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Team players in the 1971 NBA draft

See also: 1971 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 13 Jim Cleamons Los Angeles Lakers

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References

  1. ^ "1970-71 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Ohio State Men's Basketball Guide" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "1971 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.