+11Closest call · Mar 6, 1988
25.4Average winning margin
74thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Maryland, 81–66, on March 24, 1988.
Defended against
MinnesotaIllinoisPurdueIndianaSyracuse
The season
- 1987–88: Louisiana Tech won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Ohio State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Feb 26, 1988 | Ohio State beat Iowa 58–54 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 58 | Feb 28, 1988 | Ohio State beat Minnesota 88–48 | +40 | Defense |
| 59 | Mar 4, 1988 | Ohio State beat Illinois 78–62 | +16 | Defense |
| 60 | Mar 6, 1988 | Ohio State beat Purdue 70–59 | +11 | Defense |
| 61 | Mar 10, 1988 | Ohio State beat Indiana 68–49 | +19 | Defense |
| 62 | Mar 20, 1988 | Ohio State beat Syracuse 116–75 Postseason | +41 | Defense |
| 63 | Mar 24, 1988 | Maryland beat Ohio State 81–66 Postseason | −15 | Title change |