1943–44 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1943–44 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–7 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
Seasons
← 1942–43
1944–45 →
1943–44 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ohio State 10 – 2   .833 14 – 7   .667
Iowa 9 – 3   .750 14 – 4   .778
Wisconsin 9 – 3   .750 12 – 9   .571
Northwestern 8 – 4   .667 12 – 7   .632
Purdue 8 – 4   .667 11 – 10   .524
Illinois 5 – 7   .417 11 – 9   .550
Michigan 5 – 7   .417 8 – 10   .444
Minnesota 2 – 10   .167 7 – 14   .333
Indiana 2 – 10   .167 7 – 15   .318
Chicago 0 – 8   .000 1 – 19   .050


The 1943–44 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1943–44 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 NCAA tournament where they reached the second Final Four in program history before losing to Dartmouth in the East regional final.[2]

Roster

1943–44 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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
NCAA tournament
Mar 24, 1944*
 vs. Temple
National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight 		W 57–47  14–6
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 25, 1944*
 vs. Dartmouth
National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 53–60  14–7
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*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 September 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Oregon Five Halts Ohio State in Final". The New York Times. March 28, 1939. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 23 Ohio State Mens Basketball Media Information Record Book SM" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.