1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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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 championship game.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–7 (10–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Quick facts Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Ten Champions ...
1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Big Ten Champions
National Championship Game,
L 33–46 vs. Oregon
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–7 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
Seasons
← 1937–38
1939–40 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1938–39 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio State10–2 .83316–7  .696
Indiana9–3 .75017–3  .850
Illinois8–4 .66714–5  .737
Minnesota7–5 .58314–6  .700
Purdue6–6 .50012–7  .632
Northwestern5–7 .4177–13  .350
Michigan4–8 .33311–9  .550
Wisconsin4–8 .33310–10  .500
Chicago4–8 .3339–11  .450
Iowa3–9 .2508–11  .421
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
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    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    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
    Rivalry    		 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
    Rivalry    		 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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