+1Closest call · Mar 8, 2009
10.8Average winning margin
71stLongest of 224 reigns, by days
48thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Stanford, 84–66, on March 28, 2009.
Defended against
Penn StateIllinoisIowaPurdueSacred HeartMississippi State
The season
- 2008–09: Ohio State finished 27–5–0, 14th of 344 by record; UConn won the national title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Ohio State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 767 | Feb 26, 2009 | Ohio State beat Wisconsin 75–53 Game → | +22 | Title change |
| 768 | Mar 1, 2009 | Ohio State beat Penn State 74–63 | +11 | Defense |
| 769 | Mar 6, 2009 | Ohio State beat Illinois 70–53 | +17 | Defense |
| 770 | Mar 7, 2009 | Ohio State beat Iowa 72–56 | +16 | Defense |
| 771 | Mar 8, 2009 | Ohio State beat Purdue 67–66 | +1 | Defense |
| 772 | Mar 21, 2009 | Ohio State beat Sacred Heart 77–63 Postseason | +14 | Defense |
| 773 | Mar 23, 2009 | Ohio State beat Mississippi State 64–58 Postseason | +6 | Defense |
| 774 | Mar 28, 2009 | Stanford beat Ohio State 84–66 Postseason | −18 | Title change |