Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball
| Ohio State Buckeyes | |||
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| University | The Ohio State University | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | Columbus, OH | ||
| Head coach | Kevin McGuff (1st year) | ||
| Arena | Value City Arena (Capacity: 19,500) |
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| Nickname | Buckeyes | ||
| Colors |
scarlet and gray |
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| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1993 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1975, 1985, 1987, 1993 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2011 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round | |||
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |||
| 1975, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |||
The Ohio State women's basketball team represents The Ohio State University and plays its home games in the Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, which they moved into in 1998. Prior to 1998, they played at St. John Arena. They have won 12 Big Ten titles, which is the most in the conference[1] and have twenty appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the most recent being in 2010. In 1993, they lost to Sheryl Swoopes and the Texas Tech Red Raiders 84-82 for the national title. They captured the NIT title in 2001, beating the New Mexico Lobos 62-61.[2] Notable alumni include former All-Americans Katie Smith and Jessica Davenport. They are currently coached by Kevin McGuff, who was most recently the head coach at the University of Washington.
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Yearly Results By Year[edit]
| Year | Record | Big Ten Record | Big Ten Place |
| 1983 | 23-5 | 15-3 | 1st |
| 1984 | 28-3 | 18-0 | 1st |
| 1985 | 23-7 | 16-2 | 1st |
| 1986 | 26-5 | 17-1 | 1st |
| 1987 | 25-5 | 16-2 | 1st |
| 1988 | 24-6 | 16-2 | 1st |
| 1989 | 18-12 | 11-7 | 4th |
| 1990 | 11-17 | 8-10 | 5th |
| 1991 | 15-13 | 9-9 | 5th |
| 1992 | 14-14 | 7-11 | 7th |
| 1993 | 28-4 | 16-2 | 1st |
| 1994 | 17-13 | 7-9 | 7th |
| 1995 | 21-13 | 8-8 | 6th |
| 1996 | 12-16 | 3-13 | 10th |
| 1997 | 15-12 | 7-9 | 8th |
| 1998 | 17-12 | 9-7 | 4th |
| 1999 | 13-15 | 5-11 | 8th |
| 2000 | 22-11 | 5-11 | 7th |
| 2001 | 18-11 | 6-10 | 8th |
| 2002 | 14-15 | 8-8 | 5th |
| 2003 | 22-10 | 10-6 | 4th |
| 2004 | 21-10 | 11-5 | 3rd |
| 2005 | 30-5 | 14-2 | T-1st |
| 2006 | 29-3 | 15-1 | 1st |
| 2007 | 28-4 | 15-1 | 1st |
| 2008 | 22-9 | 13-5 | T-1st |
| 2009 | 29-6 | 15-3 | 1st |
| 2010 | 31-5 | 15-3 | 1st |
| 2011 | 24-10 | 10-6 | T-3rd |
| 2012 | 25-6 | 11-5 | T-2nd |
| 2013 | 18-13 | 7-9 | T-8th |
Awards[edit]
Consensus All-American selections[edit]
| Frani Washington (1979) | Tracy Hall (1987-1988) | Nikita Lowry (1989) | Katie Smith (1993, 1996) |
| Jessica Davenport (2005-2007) | Jantel Lavender (2010-2011) |
First-Team All-Big Ten[edit]
| Yvette Angel (1983, 1985) | Carla Chapman (1984) | Francine Lewis (1984-1985) | Tracy Hall (1986-1988) |
| Nikita Lowry (1988-1989) | Lisa Cline (1989) | Averrill Roberts (1992-1993) | Nikki Keyton (1993) |
| Katie Smith (1994-1996) | Marrita Porter (1998-1999) | Jessica Davenport (2005-2007) | Jantel Lavender (2008-2011) |
| Samantha Prahalis (2010,2012) | Tayler Hill (2012) |
Big Ten Player of the Year[edit]
| Tracey Hall (1986-1987) | Lisa Cline (1989) | Katie Smith (1996) | Jessica Davenport (2005-2007) |
| Jantel Lavender (2008-2011) | Samantha Prahalis (2012) |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Big Ten Championship Teams" (PDF). History and Tradition. Ohio State Athletic Department. p. 172. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "2001 Postseason WNIT". www.womensnit.com. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
