1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The 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.

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
1970–71 record20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coachFred Taylor (13th season)
Home arenaSt. John Arena
1970–71 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Ohio State131 .929  206  .769
Michigan122 .857  197  .731
Purdue113 .786  187  .720
Indiana95 .643  177  .708
Illinois59 .357  1112  .478
Minnesota59 .357  1113  .458
Michigan State410 .286  1014  .417
Iowa410 .286  915  .375
Wisconsin410 .286  915  .375
Northwestern311 .214  717  .292
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [1]

    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.

    [2]

    Team players in the 1971 NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    113Jim CleamonsLos Angeles Lakers

    [3]

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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.
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