1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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.

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

Roster

1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
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.

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Team players in the 1971 NBA draft

See also: 1971 NBA draft

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

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References

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.