Thad Matta — NCAA Tournament Record
24–13
64.9%
win rate
+5.3
avg margin
37
games
Games (37)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #10 seed Butler | #10 | #7 seed Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 2 | 2001-03-18 | 2000–01 | #10 seed Butler | #10 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 52–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 3 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #7 seed Xavier | #7 | #10 seed Hawaii | WAC | Neutral | W | 70–58 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | American Airlines Center |
| 4 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #7 seed Xavier | #7 | #2 seed Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–78 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | American Airlines Center |
| 5 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | #3 seed Xavier | #3 | #14 seed Troy | ASUN | Neutral | W | 71–59 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 6 | 2003-03-23 | 2002–03 | #3 seed Xavier | #3 | #6 seed Maryland | ACC | Neutral | L | 64–77 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 7 | 2004-03-19 | 2003–04 | #7 seed Xavier | #7 | #10 seed Louisville | CUSA | Neutral | W | 80–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Kia Center |
| 8 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #7 seed Xavier | #7 | #2 seed Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 89–74 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Kia Center |
| 9 | 2004-03-26 | 2003–04 | #7 seed Xavier | #7 | #3 seed Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 79–71 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 10 | 2004-03-28 | 2003–04 | #7 seed Xavier | #7 | #1 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Georgia Dome |
| 11 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #15 seed Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 70–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 12 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #7 seed Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | L | 52–70 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #5 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 85–84 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 16 | 2007-03-24 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #2 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 92–76 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 17 | 2007-03-31 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #2 seed Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–60 | NCAA | Final Four | Georgia Dome |
| 18 | 2007-04-02 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #1 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 75–84 | NCAA | Championship | Georgia Dome |
| 19 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #8 seed Ohio State | #8 | #9 seed Siena | MAAC | Neutral | L | 72–74 2OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 20 | 2010-03-19 | 2009–10 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #15 seed UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Neutral | W | 68–51 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bradley Center |
| 21 | 2010-03-21 | 2009–10 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #10 seed Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–66 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bradley Center |
| 22 | 2010-03-26 | 2009–10 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #6 seed Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–76 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 23 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #16 seed UTSA | Southland | Neutral | W | 75–46 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rocket Arena |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 2011-03-25 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Ohio State | #1 | #4 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 60–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Prudential Center |
| 26 | 2012-03-15 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #15 seed Loyola (MD) | MAAC | Neutral | W | 78–59 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 27 | 2012-03-17 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #7 seed Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 73–66 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 28 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #6 seed Cincinnati | Big East | Neutral | W | 81–66 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 29 | 2012-03-24 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #1 seed Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 77–70 | NCAA | Elite 8 | TD Garden |
| 30 | 2012-03-31 | 2011–12 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #2 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 62–64 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 31 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #15 seed Iona | MAAC | Neutral | W | 95–70 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 32 | 2013-03-24 | 2012–13 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #10 seed Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 33 | 2013-03-28 | 2012–13 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #6 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 73–70 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Crypto.com Arena |
| 34 | 2013-03-30 | 2012–13 | #2 seed Ohio State | #2 | #9 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 66–70 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Crypto.com Arena |
| 35 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #6 seed Ohio State | #6 | #11 seed Dayton | A10 | Neutral | L | 59–60 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KeyBank Center |
| 36 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #10 seed Ohio State | #10 | #7 seed Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | W | 75–72 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Moda Center |
| 37 | 2015-03-21 | 2014–15 | #10 seed Ohio State | #10 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 58–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Moda Center |