1938–39 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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
1938–39 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ohio State 10 2   .833 16 7   .696
Indiana 9 3   .750 17 3   .850
Illinois 8 4   .667 14 5   .737
Minnesota 7 5   .583 14 6   .700
Purdue 6 6   .500 12 7   .632
Northwestern 5 7   .417 7 13   .350
Michigan 4 8   .333 11 9   .550
Wisconsin 4 8   .333 10 10   .500
Chicago 4 8   .333 9 11   .450
Iowa 3 9   .250 8 11   .421

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. 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.