Last win: beat Iowa 72–69 on Thu, Mar 12
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs BYU, time TBA
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When did Ohio State men's basketball last win?
Ohio State last won on Thursday, March 12, 2026, beating Iowa Hawkeyes 72–69 in Chicago. That was 208 days ago.
Ohio State is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
1,663days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Region, 1st Round, March 18, 2022, against Loyola Chicago
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
1960the year of its last national title66 years ago, its only NCAA title
Updated 1:30 PM CT.
Ohio State Buckeyes schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs BYUBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 1 Thu, Nov 5 
vs Youngstown Statetime TBA 2 Sun, Nov 8 
vs Marshalltime TBA 2 Fri, Nov 13 
at UConn7:30 PM EST 3 Sun, Nov 15 
vs Prairie View A&Mtime TBA 3 Wed, Nov 18 
vs UMBCtime TBA 4 Mon, Nov 23 
vs Vanderbilttime TBA 4 Sat, Nov 28 
vs Lipscombtime TBA 5 Tue, Dec 1 
at Nebraskatime TBA 5 Sat, Dec 5 
vs Marylandtime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
at Notre Dametime TBA 7 Mon, Dec 14 
vs Stony Brooktime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs KansasCBS Sports Classic12:00 PM EST 8 Mon, Dec 21 
vs Mississippi Valley Statetime TBA 9 Tue, Dec 29 
vs Oregontime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
at Iowatime TBA 10 Tue, Jan 5 
vs Northwesterntime TBA 10 Fri, Jan 8 
at Illinoistime TBA 11 Mon, Jan 11 
at Purduetime TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
vs Penn Statetime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
vs Michigan Statetime TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 vs Iowatime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
at Michigantime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 at Penn Statetime TBA 15 Mon, Feb 8 
vs Wisconsintime TBA 15 Sat, Feb 13 
vs Washingtontime TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 
at UCLAtime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
at USCtime TBA 17 Wed, Feb 24 
vs Rutgerstime TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 
at Indianatime TBA 18 Wed, Mar 3 
at Minnesotatime TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 vs Michigantime TBA
Ohio State right now
Ohio State stands at 0–0. Ohio State's last win came 208 days ago against Iowa. Next, Ohio State plays BYU in Salt Lake City on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Ohio State last won
- When did Ohio State last win at home?
- March 12, 2026, 72–69 against Iowa (208 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last win on the road?
- March 4, 2026, 94–62 against Penn State (216 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat a ranked team?
- March 1, 2026, 82–74 against No. 8 Purdue (219 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- South Region, 1st Round, March 18, 2022 (1,663 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Ohio State last win a national title?
- 66 years ago, in 1960, its only NCAA title.
- When did Ohio State last beat Illinois?
- February 26, 2023, 72–60 against Illinois (1,318 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Indiana?
- March 7, 2026, 91–78 against Indiana (213 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Iowa?
- March 12, 2026, 72–69 against Iowa (208 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Maryland?
- February 5, 2026, 82–62 against Maryland (243 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Michigan State?
- February 25, 2024, 60–57 against Michigan State (954 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Michigan?
- March 3, 2024, 84–61 against Michigan (947 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Minnesota?
- January 20, 2026, 82–74 against Minnesota (259 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Nebraska?
- March 4, 2025, 116–114 against Nebraska (581 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Northwestern?
- December 6, 2025, 86–82 against Northwestern (304 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Oregon?
- January 8, 2026, 72–62 against Oregon (271 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Penn State?
- March 4, 2026, 94–62 against Penn State (216 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Purdue?
- March 1, 2026, 82–74 against No. 8 Purdue (219 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Rutgers?
- January 2, 2026, 80–73 against Rutgers (277 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat UCLA?
- January 17, 2026, 86–74 against UCLA (262 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat USC?
- February 11, 2026, 89–82 against USC (237 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Washington?
- February 12, 2025, 93–69 against Washington (601 days ago)
- When did Ohio State last beat Wisconsin?
- February 17, 2026, 86–69 against No. 24 Wisconsin (231 days ago)
- What is Ohio State's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 9 games, ending February 23, 2023
Common questions
How many days since Ohio State men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 208 days since Ohio State last won. Ohio State beat Iowa 72–69 on March 12, 2026.
What is Ohio State's record this season?
Ohio State is 0–0.
When does Ohio State play next?
Ohio State plays BYU in Salt Lake City on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Ohio State is 105–93 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 198 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Ohio State's best record is against USC (2–0), and Wisconsin has given it the most trouble (5–9).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State head to head | 10–7 | 59% |
| Iowa head to head | 9–8 | 53% |
| Michigan head to head | 6–10 | 38% |
| Indiana head to head | 8–7 | 53% |
| Rutgers head to head | 11–3 | 79% |
| Maryland head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Illinois head to head | 6–8 | 43% |
| Purdue head to head | 6–8 | 43% |
| Michigan State head to head | 5–9 | 36% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 5–9 | 36% |
| Minnesota head to head | 8–5 | 62% |
| Nebraska head to head | 8–5 | 62% |
| Northwestern head to head | 7–5 | 58% |
| UCLA head to head | 4–1 | 80% |
| USC head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Washington head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Oregon head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Ohio State Buckeyes from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 178–111.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 9 straight games, from January 24, 2023 to February 23, 2023.
- Longest stretch between wins: 265 days, ending with a win over Illinois State on November 25, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 208 days, 57 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 21–12 |
| 2024–25 | 17–15 |
| 2023–24 | 20–13 |
| 2022–23 | 16–19 |
| 2021–22 | 19–11 |
| 2020–21 | 21–9 |
| 2019–20 | 21–10 |
| 2018–19 | 19–14 |
| 2017–18 | 24–8 |
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