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1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 20–10 (11–7 Big Ten) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.
| 1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| 20–10 (11–7 Big Ten) |
| Eldon Miller (9th season) |
| Randy Ayers (1st season) |
| St. John Arena |
The 1984–85 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 20–10 (11–7 Big Ten) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 1984* | Lafayette | W 85–67 | 1–0 | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Dec 1, 1984* | No. 17 Arkansas | W 85–84 | 2–0 | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Dec 8, 1984* | vs. Connecticut | W 72–65 | 3–0 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Dec 11, 1984* | at Maryland | L 73–76 | 3–1 | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |
| Dec 15, 1984* | Tulane | W 76–71 | 4–1 | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Dec 19, 1984* | Central Florida | W 83–59 | 5–1 | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Dec 22, 1984* | Missouri | W 88–77 | 6–1 | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Dec 27, 1984* | vs. Chattanooga | W 84–62 | 7–1 | ||
| Dec 28, 1984* | vs. Stetson | W 73–67 | 8–1 | ||
| Jan 3, 1985 | at Michigan State | L 79–82 | 8–2(0–1) | Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan | |
| Jan 5, 1985 | at No. 16 Michigan | L 82–87 | 8–3(0–2) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
| Jan 9, 1985 | Wisconsin | W 99–88 | 9–3(1–2) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Jan 12, 1985 | Northwestern | W 79–59 | 10–3(2–2) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Jan 19, 1985 | No. 8 Indiana | W 86–84 | 11–3(3–2) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Jan 23, 1985 | at No. 6 Illinois | L 66–84 | 11–4(3–3) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois | |
| Jan 26, 1985 | at Purdue | W 67–63 | 12–4(4–3) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |
| Jan 31, 1985 | Minnesota | W 76–62 | 13–4(5–3) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Feb 2, 1985 | Iowa | L 58–67 | 13–5(5–4) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Feb 7, 1985 | Northwestern | W 63–60 | 14–5(6–4) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois | |
| Feb 9, 1985 | at Wisconsin | L 78–92 | 14–6(6–5) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | |
| Feb 14, 1985 | at Indiana | W 72–63 | 15–6(7–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana | |
| Feb 16, 1985* | vs. Northeastern | L 74–76 | 15–7 | ||
| Feb 21, 1985 | Purdue | W 86–68 | 16–7(8–5) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Feb 23, 1985 | No. 16 Illinois | W 72–64 | 17–7(9–5) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Feb 28, 1985 | at Iowa | L 82–87 | 17–8(9–6) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | |
| Mar 2, 1985 | at Minnesota | W 78–77 | 18–8(10–6) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Mar 6, 1985 | No. 3 Michigan | L 72–77 | 18–9(10–7) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Mar 9, 1985 | Michigan State | W 90–79 | 19–9(11–7) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Mar 14, 1985* | (4 MW) | vs. (13 MW) Iowa State First round | W 75–64 | 20–9 | Mabee Center (10,575)Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Mar 16, 1985* | (4 MW) | vs. (5 MW) No. 8 Louisiana Tech Second round | L 67–79 | 20–10 | Mabee Center (10,575)Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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