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1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1961–62 |
| team | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png |
| conference | Big Ten |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 26–2 |
| conf_record | 13–1 |
| head_coach | Fred Taylor |
| stadium | St. John Arena |
| champion | Big Ten Champions |
| [NCAA tournament](1962-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), runner-up | |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](1962-ncaa-university-division-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| L 59-71 vs. [Cincinnati](1961-62-cincinnati-bearcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
NCAA tournament, runner-up L 59-71 vs. Cincinnati
The 1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University. The team's head coach was Fred Taylor.
Roster
- Fred Taylor
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=| Non-Conference Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| Big Ten Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
Rankings
Main article: 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- John Havlicek, First Team All-Big Ten
- Jerry Lucas, All-America selection
- Jerry Lucas, Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball
- Jerry Lucas, First Team All-Big Ten
- Jerry Lucas, USBWA College Player of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA
Main article: 1962 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1 | 9 | John Havlicek | Boston Celtics |
| 12 | 90 | Mel Nowell | Chicago Zephyrs |
References
References
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-baskbl/1415_09_History2.pdf 2014-15 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball guide] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-22 . Retrieved 2015-Jul-21.)
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "1961-62 College Basketball Polls". [[Sports Reference]].
- "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners".
- "1962 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
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