Thad Matta — NCAA Tournament Record as #1 Seed
7–2
77.8%
win rate
+11.3
avg margin
9
games
Games (9)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-03-15 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #16 seed Central Connecticut State | NEC | Neutral | W | 78–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rupp Arena |
| 2 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #9 seed Xavier | A10 | Neutral | W | 78–71 OT | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rupp Arena |
| 3 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #5 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 85–84 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 4 | 2007-03-24 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #2 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 92–76 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 5 | 2007-03-31 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #2 seed Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–60 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 6 | 2007-04-02 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #1 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 75–84 | NCAA | Championship | Georgia Dome |
| 7 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #16 seed UTSA | Southland | Neutral | W | 75–46 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rocket Arena |
| 8 | 2011-03-20 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #8 seed George Mason | Colonial | Neutral | W | 98–66 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Rocket Arena |
| 9 | 2011-03-25 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #4 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 60–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Prudential Center |