1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1945–46 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Harold Olsen and they played their home games at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Ohio State finished Big Ten play atop the standings with a 10–2 record. The Buckeyes were one of eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament where they reached the fourth Final Four in program history before losing to North Carolina in the East regional final.

1945–46 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–5 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJ. E. Blickle
Home arenaFairgrounds Coliseum
1945–46 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio State102 .833165  .762
Indiana93 .750183  .857
Iowa84 .667144  .778
Northwestern84 .667155  .750
Illinois75 .583147  .667
Minnesota75 .583147  .667
Michigan66 .500127  .632
Purdue48 .3331011  .476
Wisconsin111 .083417  .190
Chicago012 .000614  .300
Rankings from AP Poll
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