| Date | Tipoff | Opponent | Location | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN 11/06/16 | TBA | WALSH (Exhibition) | Columbus, Ohio | BTN PLUS | W, 85–67 |
| FRI 11/11/16 | 9 p.m. | NAVY | Annapolis, Md. | CBS SPORTS NETWORK | W, 78–68 |
| MON 11/14/16 | 9 p.m. | N.C. CENTRAL | Columbus, Ohio | ESPNU | W, 69–63 |
| THU 11/17/16 | 7 p.m. | PROVIDENCE | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 72–67 |
| MON 11/21/16 | 7 p.m. | WESTERN CAROLINA | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 66–38 |
| WED 11/23/16 | 7 p.m. | JACKSON STATE | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN3 | W, 78–47 |
| FRI 11/25/16 | 7 p.m. | MARSHALL | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 111–70 |
| WED 11/30/16 | 9 p.m. | #6 VIRGINIA | Charlottseville, Va. | ESPN2 | L, 63–61 |
| SAT 12/03/16 | 4:30 p.m. | FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 70–62 |
| TUE 12/06/16 | 7 p.m. | FLORIDA ATLANTIC | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN3 | L, 79–77 (OT) |
| SAT 12/10/16 | 6 p.m. | CONNECTICUT | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 64–60 |
| SAT 12/17/16 | 3 p.m. | #6 UCLA | Las Vegas, Nev. | CBS | L, 86–73 |
| TUE 12/20/16 | 7 p.m. | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN3 | W, 77–40 |
| THU 12/22/16 | 9 p.m. | UNC-ASHEVILLE | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN2 | W, 79–77 |
| SUN 01/01/17 | 7 p.m. | ILLINOIS | Champaign, Ill. | BTN | L, 75–70 |
| THU 01/05/17 | 7 p.m. | #20 PURDUE | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | L, 76–75 |
| SUN 01/08/17 | 7:30 p.m. | MINNESOTA | Minneapolis, Minn. | BTN | L, 78–68 |
| THU 01/12/17 | 7 p.m. | #18 WISCONSIN | Madison, Wisc. | ESPN/2 | L, 89–66 |
| SUN 01/15/17 | 1:30 p.m. | MICHIGAN STATE | Columbus, Ohio | CBS | W, 72–67 |
| WED 01/18/17 | 9 p.m. | NEBRASKA | Lincoln, Neb. | BTN | W, 67–66 |
| SUN 01/22/17 | 1 p.m. | NORTHWESTERN | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | L, 74–72 |
| WED 01/25/17 | 7 p.m. | MINNESOTA | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 78–72 |
| SAT 01/28/17 | 8 p.m. | IOWA | Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN2 | L, 85–72 |
| TUE 01/31/17 | 7 p.m. | #17 MARYLAND | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | L, 77–71 |
| SAT 02/04/17 | 6 p.m. | MICHIGAN | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ESPN2 | W, 70–66 |
| WED 02/08/17 | 7 p.m. | RUTGERS | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W, 70–64 |
| SAT 02/11/17 | 4 p.m. | #21 MARYLAND | College Park, Md. | ESPN | L, 86–77 |
| TUE 02/14/17 | 9 p.m. | MICHIGAN STATE | East Lansing, Mich. | ESPN | L, 74–66 |
| SAT 02/18/17 | 6 p.m. | NEBRASKA | Columbus, Ohio | BTN | L, 58–57 |
| THU 02/23/17 | 9 p.m. | #16 WISCONSIN | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | W, 83–73 |
| TUE 02/28/17 | 8:30 p.m. | PENN STATE | University Park, Pa. | BTN | W, 71–70 |
| SAT 03/04/17 | Noon | INDIANA | Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | L, 96–92 |
| BIG TEN TOURNAMENT | |||||
| WED 03/08/17 | 7:30 p.m. | #14 RUTGERS | Washington, DC | BTN | L, 66–57 |
