Location: Columbus, Ohio ▪ Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Record: 114 Years, 1636-1044, .610 W-L%
Conferences: Big Ten, Western and Ind
Conference Champion: 22 Times (Reg. Seas.), 5 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 29 Years (54-28), 11 Final Fours, 1 Championship
NCAA Champion: 1960
Ranked in AP Poll: 17 Times (Preseason), 20 Times (Final), 347 Weeks (Total)
Seasons where the school was classified as a major
school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-13* T | Big Ten | 29 | 8 | .784 | 20.19 | 9.32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Lost Regional Final | Thad Matta (29-8) |
| 2 | 2011-12* RF | Big Ten | 31 | 8 | .795 | 23.95 | 9.07 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Lost National Semifinal | Thad Matta (31-8) |
| 3 | 2010-11* RT | Big Ten | 34 | 3 | .919 | 25.84 | 8.38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Thad Matta (34-3) |
| 4 | 2009-10* RT | Big Ten | 29 | 8 | .784 | 19.49 | 7.37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Thad Matta (29-8) |
| 5 | 2008-09* | Big Ten | 22 | 11 | .667 | 12.48 | 8.23 | 15 | Lost First Round | Thad Matta (22-11) | ||
| 6 | 2007-08 | Big Ten | 24 | 13 | .649 | 13.72 | 7.97 | Thad Matta (24-13) | ||||
| 7 | 2006-07* RTF | Big Ten | 35 | 4 | .897 | 21.54 | 9.03 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost National Final | Thad Matta (35-4) |
| 8 | 2005-06* R | Big Ten | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16.08 | 5.90 | 6 | 6 | Lost Second Round | Thad Matta (26-6) | |
| 9 | 2004-05 | Big Ten | 20 | 12 | .625 | 13.14 | 6.20 | Thad Matta (20-12) | ||||
| 10 | 2003-04 | Big Ten | 14 | 16 | .467 | 1.52 | 5.02 | Jim O'Brien (14-16) | ||||
| 11 | 2002-03 | Big Ten | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8.02 | 8.49 | Jim O'Brien (17-15) | ||||
| 12 | 2001-02* RT | Big Ten | 24 | 8 | .750 | 16.14 | 7.26 | 14 | 14 | Lost Second Round | Jim O'Brien (24-8) | |
| 13 | 2000-01* | Big Ten | 20 | 11 | .645 | 15.68 | 8.17 | 24 | Lost First Round | Jim O'Brien (20-11) | ||
| 14 | 1999-00* R | Big Ten | 23 | 7 | .767 | 17.55 | 6.55 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Lost Second Round | Jim O'Brien (23-7) |
| 15 | 1998-99* F | Big Ten | 27 | 9 | .750 | 19.02 | 9.51 | 10 | 14 | Lost National Semifinal | Jim O'Brien (27-9) | |
| 16 | 1997-98 | Big Ten | 8 | 22 | .267 | 1.82 | 8.72 | Jim O'Brien (8-22) | ||||
| 17 | 1996-97 | Big Ten | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8.40 | 8.66 | Randy Ayers (10-17) | ||||
| 18 | 1995-96 | Big Ten | 10 | 17 | .370 | 3.20 | 7.35 | Randy Ayers (10-17) | ||||
| 19 | 1994-95 | Big Ten | 6 | 22 | .214 | -1.71 | 6.46 | Randy Ayers (6-22) | ||||
| 20 | 1993-94 | Big Ten | 13 | 16 | .448 | 11.30 | 11.59 | Randy Ayers (13-16) | ||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1992-93 | Big Ten | 15 | 13 | .536 | 11.89 | 10.93 | 21 | Randy Ayers (15-13) | |||
| 22 | 1991-92* R | Big Ten | 26 | 6 | .813 | 24.33 | 10.58 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost Regional Final | Randy Ayers (26-6) |
| 23 | 1990-91* R | Big Ten | 27 | 4 | .871 | 21.15 | 4.99 | 10 | 2 | 5 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Randy Ayers (27-4) |
| 24 | 1989-90* | Big Ten | 17 | 13 | .567 | 14.06 | 11.99 | Lost Second Round | Randy Ayers (17-13) | |||
| 25 | 1988-89 | Big Ten | 19 | 15 | .559 | 16.15 | 11.86 | 17 | 12 | Gary Williams (19-15) | ||
| 26 | 1987-88 | Big Ten | 20 | 13 | .606 | 8.95 | 8.61 | Gary Williams (20-13) | ||||
| 27 | 1986-87* | Big Ten | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14.67 | 8.48 | Lost Second Round | Gary Williams (20-13) | |||
| 28 | 1985-86 | Big Ten | 19 | 14 | .576 | 12.60 | 9.69 | 20 | Eldon Miller (19-14) | |||
| 29 | 1984-85* | Big Ten | 20 | 10 | .667 | 12.58 | 8.24 | Lost Second Round | Eldon Miller (20-10) | |||
| 30 | 1983-84 | Big Ten | 15 | 14 | .517 | 8.85 | 7.92 | Eldon Miller (15-14) | ||||
| 31 | 1982-83* | Big Ten | 20 | 10 | .667 | 11.89 | 8.37 | 14 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Eldon Miller (20-10) | ||
| 32 | 1981-82* | Big Ten | 21 | 10 | .677 | 6.81 | 5.03 | Lost First Round | Eldon Miller (21-10) | |||
| 33 | 1980-81 | Big Ten | 14 | 13 | .519 | 10.61 | 10.09 | 9 | 7 | Eldon Miller (14-13) | ||
| 34 | 1979-80* | Big Ten | 21 | 8 | .724 | 17.31 | 10.81 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Eldon Miller (21-8) |
| 35 | 1978-79 | Big Ten | 19 | 12 | .613 | 7 | Eldon Miller (19-12) | |||||
| 36 | 1977-78 | Big Ten | 16 | 11 | .593 | Eldon Miller (16-11) | ||||||
| 37 | 1976-77 | Big Ten | 9 | 18 | .333 | Eldon Miller (9-18) | ||||||
| 38 | 1975-76 | Big Ten | 6 | 20 | .231 | Fred Taylor (6-20) | ||||||
| 39 | 1974-75 | Big Ten | 14 | 14 | .500 | Fred Taylor (14-14) | ||||||
| 40 | 1973-74 | Big Ten | 9 | 15 | .375 | Fred Taylor (9-15) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1972-73 | Big Ten | 14 | 10 | .583 | 10 | 10 | Fred Taylor (14-10) | ||||
| 42 | 1971-72 | Big Ten | 18 | 6 | .750 | 5 | 4 | 19 | Fred Taylor (18-6) | |||
| 43 | 1970-71* R | Big Ten | 20 | 6 | .769 | 10 | 10 | Lost Regional Final | Fred Taylor (20-6) | |||
| 44 | 1969-70 | Big Ten | 17 | 7 | .708 | 18 | 16 | Fred Taylor (17-7) | ||||
| 45 | 1968-69 | Big Ten | 17 | 7 | .708 | 12 | 10 | Fred Taylor (17-7) | ||||
| 46 | 1967-68* RF | Big Ten | 21 | 8 | .724 | Lost National Semifinal | Fred Taylor (21-8) | |||||
| 47 | 1966-67 | Big Ten | 13 | 11 | .542 | Fred Taylor (13-11) | ||||||
| 48 | 1965-66 | Big Ten | 11 | 13 | .458 | Fred Taylor (11-13) | ||||||
| 49 | 1964-65 | Big Ten | 12 | 12 | .500 | Fred Taylor (12-12) | ||||||
| 50 | 1963-64 R | Big Ten | 16 | 8 | .667 | 7 | 7 | Fred Taylor (16-8) | ||||
| 51 | 1962-63 R | Big Ten | 20 | 4 | .833 | 2 | 7 | Fred Taylor (20-4) | ||||
| 52 | 1961-62* RF | Big Ten | 26 | 2 | .929 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost National Final | Fred Taylor (26-2) | ||
| 53 | 1960-61* RF | Big Ten | 27 | 1 | .964 | 1 | 1 | Lost National Final | Fred Taylor (27-1) | |||
| 54 | 1959-60* RFN | Big Ten | 25 | 3 | .893 | 2 | 3 | Won National Final | Fred Taylor (25-3) | |||
| 55 | 1958-59 | Big Ten | 11 | 11 | .500 | Fred Taylor (11-11) | ||||||
| 56 | 1957-58 | Big Ten | 9 | 13 | .409 | Floyd Stahl (9-13) | ||||||
| 57 | 1956-57 | Big Ten | 14 | 8 | .636 | 11 | Floyd Stahl (14-8) | |||||
| 58 | 1955-56 | Big Ten | 16 | 6 | .727 | 7 | Floyd Stahl (16-6) | |||||
| 59 | 1954-55 | Big Ten | 10 | 12 | .455 | 11 | Floyd Stahl (10-12) | |||||
| 60 | 1953-54 | Big Ten | 11 | 11 | .500 | Floyd Stahl (11-11) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 61 | 1952-53 | Big Ten | 10 | 12 | .455 | Floyd Stahl (10-12) | ||||||
| 62 | 1951-52 | Big Ten | 8 | 14 | .364 | Floyd Stahl (8-14) | ||||||
| 63 | 1950-51 | Big Ten | 6 | 16 | .273 | Floyd Stahl (6-16) | ||||||
| 64 | 1949-50* R | Big Ten | 22 | 4 | .846 | 2 | 2 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Tippy Dye (22-4) | |||
| 65 | 1948-49 | Big Ten | 14 | 7 | .667 | 18 | 20 | Tippy Dye (14-7) | ||||
| 66 | 1947-48 | Big Ten | 10 | 10 | .500 | Tippy Dye (10-10) | ||||||
| 67 | 1946-47 | Big Ten | 7 | 13 | .350 | Tippy Dye (7-13) | ||||||
| 68 | 1945-46* RF | Big Ten | 16 | 5 | .762 | Lost Regional Final | Harold Olsen (16-5) | |||||
| 69 | 1944-45* F | Big Ten | 15 | 5 | .750 | Lost Regional Final | Harold Olsen (15-5) | |||||
| 70 | 1943-44* RF | Big Ten | 14 | 7 | .667 | Lost Regional Final | Harold Olsen (14-7) | |||||
| 71 | 1942-43 | Big Ten | 8 | 9 | .471 | Harold Olsen (8-9) | ||||||
| 72 | 1941-42 | Big Ten | 6 | 14 | .300 | Harold Olsen (6-14) | ||||||
| 73 | 1940-41 | Big Ten | 10 | 10 | .500 | Harold Olsen (10-10) | ||||||
| 74 | 1939-40 | Big Ten | 13 | 7 | .650 | Harold Olsen (13-7) | ||||||
| 75 | 1938-39* RF | Big Ten | 16 | 7 | .696 | Lost National Final | Harold Olsen (16-7) | |||||
| 76 | 1937-38 | Big Ten | 12 | 8 | .600 | Harold Olsen (12-8) | ||||||
| 77 | 1936-37 | Big Ten | 13 | 7 | .650 | Harold Olsen (13-7) | ||||||
| 78 | 1935-36 | Big Ten | 12 | 8 | .600 | Harold Olsen (12-8) | ||||||
| 79 | 1934-35 | Big Ten | 13 | 6 | .684 | Harold Olsen (13-6) | ||||||
| 80 | 1933-34 | Big Ten | 8 | 12 | .400 | Harold Olsen (8-12) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1932-33 | Big Ten | 17 | 3 | .850 | Harold Olsen (17-3) | ||||||
| 82 | 1931-32 | Big Ten | 9 | 9 | .500 | Harold Olsen (9-9) | ||||||
| 83 | 1930-31 | Big Ten | 4 | 13 | .235 | Harold Olsen (4-13) | ||||||
| 84 | 1929-30 | Big Ten | 4 | 11 | .267 | Harold Olsen (4-11) | ||||||
| 85 | 1928-29 | Big Ten | 9 | 8 | .529 | Harold Olsen (9-8) | ||||||
| 86 | 1927-28 | Big Ten | 5 | 12 | .294 | Harold Olsen (5-12) | ||||||
| 87 | 1926-27 | Big Ten | 11 | 6 | .647 | Harold Olsen (11-6) | ||||||
| 88 | 1925-26 | Big Ten | 10 | 7 | .588 | Harold Olsen (10-7) | ||||||
| 89 | 1924-25 | Big Ten | 14 | 2 | .875 | Harold Olsen (14-2) | ||||||
| 90 | 1923-24 | Big Ten | 12 | 5 | .706 | Harold Olsen (12-5) | ||||||
| 91 | 1922-23 | Big Ten | 4 | 11 | .267 | Harold Olsen (4-11) | ||||||
| 92 | 1921-22 | Big Ten | 8 | 10 | .444 | George Trautman (8-10) | ||||||
| 93 | 1920-21 | Big Ten | 4 | 13 | .235 | George Trautman (4-13) | ||||||
| 94 | 1919-20 | Big Ten | 17 | 10 | .630 | George Trautman (17-10) | ||||||
| 95 | 1918-19 | Big Ten | 7 | 12 | .368 | Wilbur St. John (7-12) | ||||||
| 96 | 1917-18 | Big Ten | 12 | 7 | .632 | Wilbur St. John (12-7) | ||||||
| 97 | 1916-17 | Western | 15 | 11 | .577 | Wilbur St. John (15-11) | ||||||
| 98 | 1915-16 | Western | 9 | 13 | .409 | Wilbur St. John (9-13) | ||||||
| 99 | 1914-15 | Western | 7 | 10 | .412 | Wilbur St. John (7-10) | ||||||
| 100 | 1913-14 | Western | 11 | 4 | .733 | Wilbur St. John (11-4) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 101 | 1912-13 | Western | 13 | 7 | .650 | Wilbur St. John (13-7) | ||||||
| 102 | 1911-12 | Western | 7 | 5 | .583 | Wilbur St. John (7-5) | ||||||
| 103 | 1910-11 | Ind | 6 | 3 | .667 | Unknown | ||||||
| 104 | 1909-10 | Ind | 11 | 1 | .917 | Thomas Kibler (11-1) | ||||||
| 105 | 1908-09 | Ind | 11 | 1 | .917 | Thomas Kibler (11-1) | ||||||
| 106 | 1907-08 | Ind | 5 | 6 | .455 | Unknown | ||||||
| 107 | 1906-07 | Ind | 7 | 5 | .583 | Unknown | ||||||
| 108 | 1905-06 | Ind | 9 | 1 | .900 | Unknown | ||||||
| 109 | 1904-05 | Ind | 12 | 2 | .857 | Unknown | ||||||
| 110 | 1903-04 | Ind | 10 | 4 | .714 | D.C. Huddleson (10-4) | ||||||
| 111 | 1902-03 | Ind | 5 | 2 | .714 | D.C. Huddleson (5-2) | ||||||
| 112 | 1900-01 | Ind | 1 | 3 | .250 | Unknown | ||||||
| 113 | 1899-00 | Ind | 8 | 4 | .667 | Unknown | ||||||
| 114 | 1898-99 | Ind | 12 | 4 | .750 | Unknown |