1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 10
Record	20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fred Taylor (13th season);
Home arena	St. John Arena
	Seasons ← 1969–70 1971–72 →

1970–71 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 10 Ohio State	13	–	1	.929	20	–	6	.769
Michigan	12	–	2	.857	19	–	7	.731
Purdue	11	–	3	.786	18	–	7	.720
Indiana	9	–	5	.643	17	–	7	.708
Illinois	5	–	9	.357	11	–	12	.478
Minnesota	5	–	9	.357	11	–	13	.458
Michigan State	4	–	10	.286	10	–	14	.417
Iowa	4	–	10	.286	9	–	15	.375
Wisconsin	4	–	10	.286	9	–	15	.375
Northwestern	3	–	11	.214	7	–	17	.292

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1970–71 season. Led by 13th-year head coach Fred Taylor, the Buckeyes finished 20–6 and won the Big Ten title with a 13–1 record in league play.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	35	Jim Cleamons	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr

Head coach

Fred Taylor (Ohio State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule/results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Mar 9, 1971	No. 12	Indiana	W 91–75	19–5 (13–1)	St. John Arena Columbus, OH
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1971*	No. 10	vs. No. 2 Marquette	W 60–59	20–5	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Mar 20, 1971*	No. 10	vs. No. 7 Western Kentucky Mideast Regional Final	L 78–81 ^OT	20–6	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Team players in the 1971 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	13	Jim Cleamons	Los Angeles Lakers

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References

^ "1970-71 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
^ "2019-20 Ohio State Men's Basketball Guide" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "1971 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

[1] "1970-71 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 18, 2019.

[2] "2019-20 Ohio State Men's Basketball Guide" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[3] "1971 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

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