2004–05 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2004–05 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten
Record20–12 (8–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
2004–05 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Illinois151 .938372  .949
No. 15 Michigan State133 .813266  .813
No. 20 Wisconsin115 .688259  .735
Indiana106 .6251514  .517
Minnesota106 .6252111  .656
Ohio State88 .5002012  .625
Iowa79 .4382112  .636
Northwestern610 .3751516  .484
Michigan412 .2501318  .419
Purdue313 .188721  .250
Penn State115 .063723  .233
2005 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 15, 2005
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by their first-year head coach, Thad Matta, and played their home game at the Value City Arena, in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes finished the season 20–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play. They the 6th seed in the Big Ten tournament. They defeated Penn State in the first round before losing to Wisconsin in the quarterfinals. They were not given a bid for the NCAA tournament. The highlight of the season was beating Number 1 Illinois at home to give them their only loss of the regular season.