Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball
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| University | Ohio State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Columbus, OH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Jim Foster (6th year) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Value City Arena (Capacity: 19,500) |
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| Nickname | Buckeyes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | scarlet and gray
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| Conference Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Currently coached by Jim Fosterhow is in his 6th year, the Ohio State women's basketball team plays its home games in the Jerome Schottenstein Center, which they moved into in 1998. Prior to 1998, they played at St. John Arena. They have won eleven Big Ten titles, which is the most in the conference[1] and have fourteen appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the most recent being in 2007. In 1993 they lost to Sheryl Swoopes and the Texas Tech Red Raiders 84-82 for the national title, while 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.
[edit] Home Court
[edit] Yearly Results By Year
| 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 | 28-4 | 16-2 | 1st |
| 1993 | 14-14 | 7-11 | 7th |
| 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 | 14-15 | 8-8 | 5th |
| 2002 | 22-10 | 10-6 | 4th |
| 2003 | 21-10 | 11-5 | 3rd |
| 2004 | 30-5 | 14-2 | 1st |
| 2005 | 29-3 | 15-1 | 1st |
| 2006 | 28-4 | 15-1 | 1st |
[edit] References
- ^ Big Ten Championship Teams (PDF). History and Tradition 172. Ohio State Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ 2001 Postseason WNIT. www.womensnit.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
