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1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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The 1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1945–46 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. The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament where they reached the fourth Final Four in program history before losing to North Carolina in the East regional final.[1]

Record16–5 (10–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
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1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–5 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
Seasons
1946–47 →
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1945–46 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio State10–2 .83316–5  .762
Indiana9–3 .75018–3  .857
Iowa8–4 .66714–4  .778
Northwestern8–4 .66715–5  .750
Illinois7–5 .58314–7  .667
Minnesota7–5 .58314–7  .667
Michigan6–6 .50012–7  .632
Purdue4–8 .33310–11  .476
Wisconsin1–11 .0834–17  .190
Chicago0–12 .0006–14  .300
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Roster

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1945–46 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

    More information Date time, TV, Opponent ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 1946*
    vs. Harvard
    East Regional Semifinal / National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight
    W 46–38  15–4
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Mar 23, 1946*
    vs. North Carolina
    East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four
    L 57–60 OT 15–5
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Mar 26, 1946*
    vs. California
    National Third Place Game
    W 63–45  16–5
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
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