Thad Matta — Record When Unranked
at Ohio State
88–53
62.4%
win rate
+5.5
avg margin
141
games
Games (141)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-11-15 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Towson | Colonial | Home | W | 74–53 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 2 | 2004-11-16 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Robert Morris | NEC | Home | W | 82–50 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 3 | 2004-11-19 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Delaware | Colonial | Home | W | 74–49 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 4 | 2004-11-23 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Houston | CUSA | Neutral | W | 78–61 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 5 | 2004-11-24 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 63–65 OT | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 6 | 2004-11-27 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Chattanooga | SoCon | Home | W | 84–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 7 | 2004-12-01 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 73–80 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 8 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Portland State | Big Sky | Home | W | 78–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 9 | 2004-12-16 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 77–71 | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 10 | 2004-12-19 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 74–48 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 11 | 2004-12-22 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Mercer | ASUN | Home | W | 102–77 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 12 | 2004-12-28 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | New Hampshire | Am. East | Home | W | 77–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 13 | 2004-12-31 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | W | 72–61 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 14 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #1 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 65–84 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 15 | 2005-01-08 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #14 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 81–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 16 | 2005-01-11 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 66–72 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 17 | 2005-01-15 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 101–113 2OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 18 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 56–60 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 19 | 2005-01-22 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 60–67 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 20 | 2005-01-26 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 68–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 21 | 2005-01-29 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 65–52 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 22 | 2005-02-02 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 75–65 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 23 | 2005-02-05 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 72–46 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 24 | 2005-02-09 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 69–83 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 25 | 2005-02-12 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 66–56 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 26 | 2005-02-15 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 57–44 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 27 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 50–52 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 28 | 2005-02-27 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #20 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 56–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 29 | 2005-03-02 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 72–74 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 30 | 2005-03-06 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #1 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 31 | 2005-03-10 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–69 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 32 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #23 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 49–60 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 33 | 2005-11-20 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Chicago State | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 81–52 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 34 | 2005-11-22 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Butler | Horizon | Home | W | 79–69 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 35 | 2005-11-28 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 69–56 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 36 | 2005-12-10 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Away | W | 81–74 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 37 | 2005-12-12 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 92–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 38 | 2005-12-14 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Belmont | ASUN | Home | W | 85–75 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 39 | 2005-12-17 | 2005–06 | Ohio State | Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 70–67 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 40 | 2007-11-12 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Green Bay | Horizon | Home | W | 91–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 41 | 2007-11-13 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 68–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 42 | 2007-11-21 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #21 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 79–65 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 43 | 2007-11-23 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #16 Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | L | 47–70 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 44 | 2007-11-25 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Virginia Military Institute | Big South | Home | W | 90–57 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 45 | 2007-11-28 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 55–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 46 | 2007-12-01 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #16 Butler | Horizon | Away | L | 46–65 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 47 | 2007-12-10 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 47–39 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 48 | 2007-12-15 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Presbyterian | Independent | Home | W | 87–43 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 49 | 2007-12-18 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Cleveland State | Horizon | Away | W | 80–63 | Regular | Wolstein Center |
| 50 | 2007-12-22 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 62–49 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 51 | 2007-12-29 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Maryland-Baltimore County | Am. East | Home | W | 92–83 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 52 | 2008-01-03 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 74–58 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 53 | 2008-01-06 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 62–51 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 54 | 2008-01-09 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 79–48 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 55 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 68–75 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 56 | 2008-01-15 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 60–66 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 57 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 58 | 2008-01-22 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 64–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 59 | 2008-01-26 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 76–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 60 | 2008-01-29 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 68–56 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 61 | 2008-02-02 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 48–53 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 62 | 2008-02-05 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 65–55 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 63 | 2008-02-10 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #14 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 53–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 64 | 2008-02-13 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 65–47 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 65 | 2008-02-17 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 70–80 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 66 | 2008-02-24 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #11 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 53–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 67 | 2008-02-26 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #12 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 68 | 2008-03-01 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 57–71 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 69 | 2008-03-04 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #15 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 70 | 2008-03-09 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #17 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 63–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 71 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #19 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 60–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 72 | 2008-11-20 | 2008–09 | Ohio State | Delaware State | MEAC | Home | W | 70–42 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 73 | 2008-11-24 | 2008–09 | Ohio State | Bowling Green | MAC | Home | W | 61–57 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 74 | 2008-11-29 | 2008–09 | Ohio State | Samford | SoCon | Home | W | 59–22 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 75 | 2008-12-02 | 2008–09 | Ohio State | #21 Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 76 | 2008-12-06 | 2008–09 | Ohio State | #7 Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–62 | Regular | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 77 | 2015-11-15 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Mount St. Mary's | NEC | Home | W | 76–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 78 | 2015-11-17 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Grambling | SWAC | Home | W | 82–55 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 79 | 2015-11-20 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | UT Arlington | Sun Belt | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 80 | 2015-11-24 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Louisiana Tech | CUSA | Home | L | 74–82 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 81 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Memphis | AAC | Neutral | L | 76–81 OT | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 82 | 2015-12-01 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #10 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 58–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 83 | 2015-12-05 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Virginia Military Institute | SoCon | Home | W | 89–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 84 | 2015-12-08 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Air Force | Mountain West | Home | W | 74–50 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 85 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Connecticut | AAC | Away | L | 55–75 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 86 | 2015-12-16 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 67–54 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 87 | 2015-12-19 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 74–67 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 88 | 2015-12-22 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Mercer | SoCon | Home | W | 64–44 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 89 | 2015-12-27 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | South Carolina State | MEAC | Home | W | 73–57 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 90 | 2015-12-30 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 78–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 91 | 2016-01-03 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 92 | 2016-01-06 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 65–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 93 | 2016-01-10 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 60–85 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 94 | 2016-01-13 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 94–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 95 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #3 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 65–100 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 96 | 2016-01-21 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #22 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 64–75 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 97 | 2016-01-25 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 66–46 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 98 | 2016-01-28 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 68–63 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 99 | 2016-01-31 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #8 Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 100 | 2016-02-04 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 68–79 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 101 | 2016-02-09 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 71–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 102 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | W | 79–69 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 103 | 2016-02-16 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 76–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 104 | 2016-02-20 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 65–62 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 105 | 2016-02-23 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 62–81 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 106 | 2016-02-28 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #8 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 107 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 76–91 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 108 | 2016-03-10 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 109 | 2016-03-11 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 54–81 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 110 | 2016-11-11 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Navy | Patriot | Away | W | 78–68 | Regular | Alumni Hall |
| 111 | 2016-11-14 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | North Carolina Central | MEAC | Home | W | 69–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 112 | 2016-11-17 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 113 | 2016-11-21 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 66–38 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 114 | 2016-11-23 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Jackson State | SWAC | Home | W | 78–47 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 115 | 2016-11-25 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Marshall | CUSA | Home | W | 111–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 116 | 2016-11-30 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #6 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 117 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | FDU | NEC | Home | W | 70–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 118 | 2016-12-06 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | Home | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 119 | 2016-12-10 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 120 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #2 UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 73–86 | Regular | T-Mobile Arena |
| 121 | 2016-12-20 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Youngstown State | Horizon | Home | W | 77–40 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 122 | 2016-12-22 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | UNC Asheville | Big South | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 123 | 2017-01-01 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 124 | 2017-01-05 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #20 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 75–76 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 125 | 2017-01-08 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 68–78 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 126 | 2017-01-12 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #18 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 66–89 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 127 | 2017-01-15 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 128 | 2017-01-18 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 129 | 2017-01-22 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 130 | 2017-01-25 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 78–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 131 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 72–85 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 132 | 2017-01-31 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #17 Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 71–77 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 133 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 134 | 2017-02-08 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 70–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 135 | 2017-02-11 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #21 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 77–86 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 136 | 2017-02-14 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 66–74 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 137 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 57–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 138 | 2017-02-23 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #16 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 83–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 139 | 2017-02-28 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 140 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 92–96 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 141 | 2017-03-08 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Neutral | L | 57–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |