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1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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The 1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1944–45 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 second to Iowa in Big Ten play with a 10–2 record.[1] The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament where they reached the Final Four for the third time in program history before losing to NYU in the East regional final.[2]

Record15–5 (10–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
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1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–5 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
Seasons
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1944–45 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa11–1 .91717–1  .944
Ohio State10–2 .83315–5  .750
Illinois7–5 .58313–7  .650
Purdue6–6 .5009–11  .450
Michigan5–7 .41712–7  .632
Wisconsin4–8 .33310–11  .476
Minnesota4–8 .3338–13  .381
Northwestern4–8 .3337–12  .368
Indiana3–9 .25010–11  .476
Chicago0–0 –7–8  .467
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1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 9, 1944*
    Michigan State W 58–31  1–0
    Fairgrounds Coliseum 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Dec 18, 1944*
    Utah W 64–36  2–0
    Fairgrounds Coliseum 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Dec 23, 1944*
    at Kentucky L 48–53 OT 3–0
    Alumni Gymnasium 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb 16, 1945
    at Illinois L 41–56  11–4
    (7–2)
    Huff Hall (6,000)
    Champaign, Illinois
    Feb 17, 1945
    at Indiana W 63–45  12–4
    (8–2)
    The Fieldhouse 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Feb 23, 1945
    Illinois W 60–44  13–4
    (9–2)
    Fairgrounds Coliseum 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Feb 24, 1945
    Indiana W 85–52  14–4
    (10–2)
    Fairgrounds Coliseum 
    Columbus, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 22, 1945*
    vs. Kentucky
    National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight
    W 45–37  15–4
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Mar 24, 1945*
    vs. NYU
    National Semifinal – Final Four
    L 65–70 OT 15–5
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
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