Jim O'Brien — Non-Conference Game Record
34–18
65.4%
win rate
+8.1
avg margin
52
games
Games (52)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-17 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 65–45 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 2 | 2000-11-23 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 90–65 | Regular | Sullivan Arena |
| 3 | 2000-11-24 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 66–77 | Regular | Sullivan Arena |
| 4 | 2000-11-25 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | Neutral | L | 64–67 | Regular | Sullivan Arena |
| 5 | 2000-12-02 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Home | W | 90–44 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 6 | 2000-12-07 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Denver | Sun Belt | Home | W | 83–46 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 7 | 2000-12-10 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | W | 54–51 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 8 | 2000-12-13 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 71–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 9 | 2000-12-16 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 93–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 10 | 2000-12-20 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Robert Morris | NEC | Home | W | 88–46 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 11 | 2000-12-23 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #9 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 68–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 12 | 2000-12-30 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 80–42 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 13 | 2001-02-17 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #21 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 67–85 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 14 | 2001-03-15 | 2000–01 | #24 Ohio State | Utah State | Big West | Neutral | L | 68–77 OT | NCAA | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 15 | 2001-11-18 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Winthrop | Big South | Home | W | 78–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 16 | 2001-11-20 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Albany (NY) | Am. East | Home | W | 87–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 17 | 2001-11-27 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 64–50 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 18 | 2001-12-02 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | UNC Wilmington | Colonial | Home | W | 80–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 19 | 2001-12-09 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | IU Indy | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 83–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 20 | 2001-12-12 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Santa Clara | WCC | Home | W | 88–41 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 21 | 2001-12-15 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Louisville | CUSA | Away | L | 61–66 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 22 | 2001-12-19 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | L | 55–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 23 | 2001-12-22 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 72–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 24 | 2001-12-29 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | UNC Greensboro | SoCon | Home | W | 85–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 25 | 2002-01-09 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | Massachusetts | A10 | Away | W | 70–62 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 26 | 2002-03-14 | 2001–02 | #14 Ohio State | Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 69–64 | NCAA | The Pit |
| 27 | 2002-03-16 | 2001–02 | #14 Ohio State | Missouri | B12 | Neutral | L | 67–83 | NCAA | The Pit |
| 28 | 2002-11-25 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 58–51 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 29 | 2002-11-29 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #4 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 48–54 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 30 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 76–91 | Regular | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 31 | 2002-12-07 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 71–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 32 | 2002-12-14 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 74–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 33 | 2002-12-18 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #4 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 49–69 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 34 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 71–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 35 | 2002-12-23 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Radford | Big South | Home | W | 96–80 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 36 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Tennessee State | OVC | Home | W | 94–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 37 | 2002-12-30 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Hampton | MEAC | Home | W | 70–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 38 | 2003-01-04 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #24 Louisville | CUSA | Home | L | 64–72 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 39 | 2003-03-19 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 58–72 | NIT | McCamish Pavilion |
| 40 | 2003-11-21 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | San Francisco | WCC | Away | L | 65–76 | Regular | Sobrato Center |
| 41 | 2003-11-24 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 61–83 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 42 | 2003-11-25 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Central Michigan | MAC | Neutral | W | 77–71 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 43 | 2003-11-26 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–66 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 44 | 2003-12-03 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | #13 Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 53–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 45 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Virginia Tech | Big East | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 46 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Samford | OVC | Home | W | 80–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 47 | 2003-12-17 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Furman | SoCon | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 48 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 59–75 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 49 | 2003-12-23 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 69–50 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 50 | 2003-12-28 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | W | 71–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 51 | 2003-12-30 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Maryland-Baltimore County | Am. East | Home | W | 60–44 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 52 | 2004-01-04 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 72–80 | Regular | Value City Arena |