1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
NCAA tournament, runner-up
National Championship Game,
L 59-71 vs. Cincinnati
ConferenceBig Ten
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record26–2 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaSt. John Arena
1961–62 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Ohio State 13 1   .929 26 2   .929
Wisconsin 10 4   .714 17 7   .708
Purdue 9 5   .643 17 7   .708
Illinois 7 7   .500 15 8   .652
Indiana 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Iowa 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Minnesota 6 8   .429 10 14   .417
Michigan 5 9   .357 7 17   .292
Michigan State 3 11   .214 8 14   .364
Northwestern 3 11   .214 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961–62 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University. The team's head coach was Fred Taylor.