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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Ohio State131 .929262  .929
Wisconsin104 .714177  .708
Purdue95 .643177  .708
Illinois77 .500158  .652
Indiana77 .5001311  .542
Iowa77 .5001311  .542
Minnesota68 .4291014  .417
Michigan59 .357717  .292
Michigan State311 .214814  .364
Northwestern311 .214815  .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.