2006–07 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2006–07 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was led by third-year head coach Thad Matta, and played its home games at the Value City Arena, in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference. It finished the season 35–4, 15–1 in Big Ten play to win the regular season Big Ten championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament, it defeated Michigan, Purdue, and Wisconsin to win the tournament championship. As a result, the team earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, received a No. 1 seed in the South regional, and was the overall top seed of the tournament. It defeated Central Connecticut State and Matta's former team, Xavier, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Buckeyes then defeated Tennessee and Memphis to advance to the Final Four, their first trip to the Final Four under Matta. With a win over Georgetown, the team advanced to the national championship game against Florida, where it lost 84–75. Of note, the Florida football team also defeated the Buckeyes to win the National Championship in the same year.
Preseason
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Mike Conley Jr. PG
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Indianapolis, IN
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Lawrence North HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Jun 29, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Daequan Cook SG
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Dayton, OH
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Dunbar HS
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Mar 23, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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David Lighty SF
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Cleveland, OH
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Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Apr 29, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Greg Oden C
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Indianapolis, IN
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Lawrence North HS
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Jun 29, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Junior College/Transfers
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Othello Hunter PF
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Winston-Salem, NC
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Hillsborough CC
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Jul 18, 2007
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 2
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2006–07 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
|
14
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Jamar Butler
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Shawnee High School
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Lima, OH
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G
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1
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Mike Conley Jr.
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Lawrence North High School
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Indianapolis, IN
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G
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31
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Daequan Cook
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr |
Dunbar High School
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Dayton, OH
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F
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3
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Ivan Harris
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr |
Oak Hill Academy
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Springfield, OH
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F
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45
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Othello Hunter
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr |
R.J. Reynolds HS/Hillsborough CC
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Winston-Salem, NC
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F
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12
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Ron Lewis
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Brookhaven HS/Bowling Green State
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Columbus, Ohio
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G/F
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23
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David Lighty
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr |
Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS
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Cleveland, OH
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C
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15
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Kyle Madsen (I)
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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RS So |
Dublin Coffman High School
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Dublin, OH
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C
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20
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Greg Oden
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
280 lb (127 kg)
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Fr |
Lawrence North High School
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Indianapolis, IN
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G
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13
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Danny Peters
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Fr |
New Albany High School
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New Albany, OH
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F/C
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42
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Matt Terwilliger
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Jr |
Troy High School
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Troy, OH
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G
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34
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Mark Titus (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Fr |
Brownsburg High School
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Brownsburg, IN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Strength and conditioning coach(es)
- Athletic trainer(s)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2010-04-04
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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November 1* 1:00 pm
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No. 4
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Findlay
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W 80–57
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Value City Arena Columbus, OH
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November 5* 1:00 pm
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No. 4
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Walsh
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W 87–62
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Value City Arena Columbus, OH
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Regular season
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November 10* 8:00 pm
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No. 4
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VMI BCA Classic
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W 107–69
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1–0
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Value City Arena (13,219) Columbus, OH
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November 11* 8:00 pm
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No. 4
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Loyola (IL) BCA Classic
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W 87–75
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2–0
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Value City Arena (13,269) Columbus, OH
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November 12* 8:00 pm
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No. 4
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Kent State BCA Classic
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W 81–59
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3–0
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Value City Arena (12,883) Columbus, OH
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November 17* 7:00 pm
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No. 4
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Eastern Kentucky
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W 74–45
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4–0
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Value City Arena (18,882) Columbus, OH
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November 20* 8:00 pm
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No. 3
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San Francisco
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W 82–60
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5–0
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Value City Arena (14,592) Columbus, OH
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November 24* 8:00 pm
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No. 3
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vs. Youngstown State
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W 91–57
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6–0
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Nationwide Arena (17,463) Columbus, OH
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November 29* 9:00 pm
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No. 1
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at No. 6 North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge
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L 89–98
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6–1
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Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC
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December 2* 4:00 pm
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No. 1
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Valparaiso
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W 78–58
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7–1
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Value City Arena (17,311) Columbus, OH
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December 9* 2:00 pm
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No. 4
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Cleveland State
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W 78–57
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8–1
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Value City Arena (17,158) Columbus, OH
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December 16* 3:56 pm
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No. 4
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vs. Cincinnati John R. Wooden Tradition
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W 72–50
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9–1
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Conseco Fieldhouse (18,356) Indianapolis, IN
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December 19* 8:00 pm
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No. 3
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Iowa State
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W 75–56
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10–1
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Value City Arena (18,905) Columbus, OH
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December 23* 4:00 pm
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No. 3
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at No. 4 Florida
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L 60–86
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10–2
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O'Connell Center (12,621) Gainesville, FL
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December 30* 8:00 pm
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No. 6
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Coppin State
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W 91–54
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11–2
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Value City Arena (18,943) Columbus, OH
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January 2 8:00 pm
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No. 6
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Indiana
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W 74–67
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12–2 (1–0)
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Value City Arena (18,813) Columbus, OH
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January 6 1:00 pm
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No. 6
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at Illinois
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W 62–44
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13–2 (2–0)
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Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL
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January 9 8:05 pm
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No. 5
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at No. 4 Wisconsin
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L 69–72
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13–3 (2–1)
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Kohl Center (17,190) Madison, WI
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January 13* 1:00 pm
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No. 5
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No. 20 Tennessee
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W 68–66
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14–3
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Value City Arena (18,817) Columbus, OH
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January 17 8:00 pm
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No. 7
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Northwestern
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W 73–41
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15–3 (3–1)
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Value City Arena (18,903) Columbus, OH
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January 20 8:00 pm
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No. 7
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Iowa
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W 82–63
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16–3 (4–1)
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Value City Arena (18,963) Columbus, OH
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January 24 7:00 pm
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No. 5
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at Northwestern
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W 59–50
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17–3 (5–1)
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Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,646) Evanston, IL
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January 27 9:00 pm
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No. 5
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Michigan State ESPN College GameDay
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W 66–64
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18–3 (6–1)
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Value City Arena (18,965) Columbus, OH
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January 31 7:00 pm
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No. 4
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at Purdue
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W 78–60
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19–3 (7–1)
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Mackey Arena (13,961) West Lafayette, IN
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February 3 4:00 pm
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No. 4
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at Michigan State
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W 63–54
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20–3 (8–1)
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Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
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February 6 7:00 pm
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No. 3
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Michigan
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W 76–63
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21–3 (9–1)
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Value City Arena (18,927) Columbus, OH
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February 10 12:15 pm
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No. 3
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Purdue
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W 63–56
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22–3 (10–1)
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Value City Arena (18,988) Columbus, OH
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February 14 7:00 pm
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No. 2
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at Penn State
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W 64–62
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23–3 (11–1)
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Bryce Jordan Center (10,027) University Park, PA
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February 18 12:00 pm
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No. 2
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at Minnesota
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W 85–67
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24–3 (12–1)
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Williams Arena (13,026) Minneapolis, MN
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February 21 8:00 pm
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No. 1
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Penn State
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W 68–60
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25–3 (13–1)
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Value City Arena (18,957) Columbus, OH
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February 25 4:00 pm
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No. 1
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No. 2 Wisconsin
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W 49–48
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26–3 (14–1)
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Value City Arena (19,044) Columbus, OH
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March 3 4:00 pm
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No. 1
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at Michigan
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W 65–61
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27–3 (15–1)
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Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, MI
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Big Ten tournament
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March 9 11:00 am
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(1) No. 1
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(8) Michigan Quarterfinals
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W 72–62
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28–3
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United Center (18,103) Chicago, IL
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March 10 12:40 pm
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(1) No. 1
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(5) Purdue Semifinals
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W 63–52 CBS
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29–3
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United Center (20,471) Chicago, IL
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March 11 2:30 pm, CBS
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(1) No. 1
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(2) No. 4 Wisconsin Championship
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W 66–49
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30–3
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United Center (17,538) Chicago, IL
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NCAA tournament
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March 15 7:10 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 1
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vs. (16 S) Central Connecticut State First Round
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W 78–57
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31–3
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Rupp Arena (20,752) Lexington, KY
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March 17 1:10 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 1
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vs. (9 S) Xavier Second Round
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W 78–71 OT
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32–3
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Rupp Arena (20,882) Lexington, KY
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March 22 9:18 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 1
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vs. (5 S) Tennessee Sweet Sixteen
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W 85–84
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33–3
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Alamodome (26,776) San Antonio, TX
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March 24 3:40 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 1
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vs. (2 S) No. 5 Memphis Elite Eight
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W 92–76
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34–3
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Alamodome (26,260) San Antonio, TX
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March 31 6:07 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 1
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vs. (2 E) No. 8 Georgetown Final Four
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W 67–60
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35–3
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Georgia Dome (53,510) Atlanta, GA
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April 2 9:21 pm, CBS
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(1 S) No. 1
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vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Florida National Championship Game
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L 75–84
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35–4
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Georgia Dome (51,458) Atlanta, GA
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
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AP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 (15) | 5 | 4 (2) | 3 (3) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 (31) | 1 (62) | 1 (70) | 1 (71) | Not released |
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Coaches | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (11) | 4 | 4 (1) | 3 (2) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 (17) | 1 (29) | 1 (30) | 1 | 2 |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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