Jim O'Brien — Record vs AP Top 15
7–10
41.2%
win rate
-5.1
avg margin
17
games
Games (17)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-23 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #9 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 68–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 2 | 2001-01-06 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #9 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 68–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 3 | 2001-01-21 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #3 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 56–71 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 4 | 2001-01-24 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #15 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 42–57 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 5 | 2001-01-27 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #3 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 64–55 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 6 | 2001-02-07 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #14 Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 7 | 2001-02-22 | 2000–01 | Ohio State | #3 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 63–61 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 8 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | Ohio State | #9 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 72–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 9 | 2002-01-29 | 2001–02 | #25 Ohio State | #12 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 78–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 10 | 2002-03-09 | 2001–02 | #21 Ohio State | #10 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 94–88 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 11 | 2002-11-29 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #4 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 48–54 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 12 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 76–91 | Regular | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 13 | 2002-12-18 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #4 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 49–69 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 14 | 2003-01-11 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #15 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 81–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 15 | 2003-01-21 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #14 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 51–69 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 16 | 2003-03-16 | 2002–03 | Ohio State | #13 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 59–72 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 17 | 2003-12-03 | 2003–04 | Ohio State | #13 Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 53–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |