Thad Matta — Record vs AP Top 15
36–59
37.9%
win rate
-3.1
avg margin
95
games
Games (95)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-28 | 2000–01 | Butler | #12 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 60–72 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 2 | 2001-01-30 | 2000–01 | Butler | #10 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 58–44 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 3 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | Xavier | #5 Missouri | B12 | Away | L | 60–72 | Regular | Hearnes Center |
| 4 | 2002-12-31 | 2002–03 | #19 Xavier | #15 Creighton | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 5 | 2003-01-04 | 2002–03 | #19 Xavier | #1 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 58–65 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 6 | 2004-01-17 | 2003–04 | Xavier | #6 Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | L | 73–81 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 7 | 2004-02-03 | 2003–04 | Xavier | #10 Cincinnati | CUSA | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 8 | 2004-03-11 | 2003–04 | Xavier | #1 Saint Joseph's | A10 | Neutral | W | 87–67 | Conf. Tourn. | University of Dayton Arena |
| 9 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #1 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 65–84 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 10 | 2005-01-08 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #14 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 81–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 11 | 2005-02-09 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 69–83 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 12 | 2005-03-06 | 2004–05 | Ohio State | #1 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 13 | 2006-01-15 | 2005–06 | #19 Ohio State | #14 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 59–62 2OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 14 | 2006-01-18 | 2005–06 | #19 Ohio State | #15 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 77–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 15 | 2006-02-12 | 2005–06 | #19 Ohio State | #10 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 69–53 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 16 | 2006-11-29 | 2006–07 | #3 Ohio State | #7 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 89–98 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 17 | 2006-12-23 | 2006–07 | #3 Ohio State | #5 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 60–86 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 18 | 2007-01-09 | 2006–07 | #5 Ohio State | #3 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 19 | 2007-02-25 | 2006–07 | #2 Ohio State | #1 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 49–48 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 20 | 2007-03-11 | 2006–07 | #1 Ohio State | #3 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 66–49 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 21 | 2007-11-28 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 55–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 22 | 2008-01-15 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 60–66 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 23 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 24 | 2008-02-10 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #14 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 53–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 25 | 2008-02-24 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #11 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 53–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 26 | 2008-02-26 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #12 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 27 | 2008-03-04 | 2007–08 | Ohio State | #15 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 28 | 2008-12-06 | 2008–09 | Ohio State | #7 Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–62 | Regular | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 29 | 2009-01-06 | 2008–09 | #24 Ohio State | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 58–67 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 30 | 2009-01-25 | 2008–09 | #24 Ohio State | #7 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 67–78 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 31 | 2009-02-03 | 2008–09 | #24 Ohio State | #12 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 80–72 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 32 | 2009-03-14 | 2008–09 | #24 Ohio State | #7 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 82–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 33 | 2009-11-19 | 2009–10 | #15 Ohio State | #6 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 73–77 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 34 | 2009-11-20 | 2009–10 | #15 Ohio State | #13 California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 76–70 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 35 | 2010-01-12 | 2009–10 | #15 Ohio State | #6 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 36 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #15 Ohio State | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 60–51 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 37 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | #21 Ohio State | #11 West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 65–71 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 38 | 2010-02-17 | 2009–10 | #9 Ohio State | #4 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 57–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 39 | 2010-02-21 | 2009–10 | #9 Ohio State | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 74–67 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 40 | 2010-11-16 | 2010–11 | #4 Ohio State | #9 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 93–75 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 41 | 2011-01-25 | 2010–11 | #1 Ohio State | #12 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 87–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 42 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | #1 Ohio State | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 43 | 2011-02-20 | 2010–11 | #2 Ohio State | #11 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 63–76 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 44 | 2011-03-06 | 2010–11 | #1 Ohio State | #10 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 93–65 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 45 | 2011-11-15 | 2011–12 | #3 Ohio State | #7 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 81–74 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 46 | 2011-11-29 | 2011–12 | #2 Ohio State | #3 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 85–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 47 | 2011-12-10 | 2011–12 | #2 Ohio State | #13 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 67–78 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 48 | 2011-12-31 | 2011–12 | #2 Ohio State | #13 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 70–74 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 49 | 2012-01-15 | 2011–12 | #5 Ohio State | #7 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 80–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 50 | 2012-02-11 | 2011–12 | #3 Ohio State | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 48–58 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 51 | 2012-03-04 | 2011–12 | #10 Ohio State | #5 Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 52 | 2012-03-10 | 2011–12 | #7 Ohio State | #10 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 53 | 2012-03-11 | 2011–12 | #7 Ohio State | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 54 | 2012-11-28 | 2012–13 | #4 Ohio State | #2 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 55 | 2012-12-22 | 2012–13 | #7 Ohio State | #9 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 66–74 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 56 | 2013-01-05 | 2012–13 | #8 Ohio State | #11 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 55–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 57 | 2013-01-13 | 2012–13 | #15 Ohio State | #2 Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 58 | 2013-02-05 | 2012–13 | #10 Ohio State | #3 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 74–76 OT | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 59 | 2013-02-10 | 2012–13 | #10 Ohio State | #1 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 68–81 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 60 | 2013-02-24 | 2012–13 | #18 Ohio State | #4 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 68–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 61 | 2013-03-05 | 2012–13 | #14 Ohio State | #2 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 67–58 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 62 | 2013-03-16 | 2012–13 | #10 Ohio State | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 61–58 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 63 | 2014-01-07 | 2013–14 | #3 Ohio State | #5 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 68–72 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 64 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | #24 Ohio State | #14 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 59–58 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 65 | 2014-02-11 | 2013–14 | #22 Ohio State | #15 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 60–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 66 | 2014-03-15 | 2013–14 | #24 Ohio State | #8 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 67 | 2014-12-02 | 2014–15 | #14 Ohio State | #5 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 55–64 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 68 | 2015-03-08 | 2014–15 | #23 Ohio State | #6 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 48–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 69 | 2015-12-01 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #10 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 58–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 70 | 2015-12-19 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 74–67 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 71 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #3 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 65–100 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 72 | 2016-01-31 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #8 Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 73 | 2016-02-23 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 62–81 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 74 | 2016-02-28 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #8 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 75 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 76–91 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 76 | 2016-03-11 | 2015–16 | Ohio State | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 54–81 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 77 | 2016-11-30 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #6 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 78 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | Ohio State | #2 UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 73–86 | Regular | T-Mobile Arena |
| 79 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | Butler | #3 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 46–68 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 80 | 2023-01-22 | 2022–23 | Butler | #15 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 56–86 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 81 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | Butler | #14 Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 52–60 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 82 | 2023-02-10 | 2022–23 | Butler | #13 Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 69–67 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 83 | 2023-02-28 | 2022–23 | Butler | #6 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 56–72 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 84 | 2024-01-05 | 2023–24 | Butler | #4 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 81–88 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 85 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | Butler | #11 Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 69–62 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 86 | 2024-02-02 | 2023–24 | Butler | #13 Creighton | Big East | Away | W | 99–98 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 87 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | Butler | #1 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 62–71 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 88 | 2024-02-13 | 2023–24 | Butler | #4 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 72–78 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 89 | 2024-12-18 | 2024–25 | Butler | #9 Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 70–80 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 90 | 2024-12-21 | 2024–25 | Butler | #11 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 74–78 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 91 | 2025-01-28 | 2024–25 | Butler | #9 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 69–78 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 92 | 2025-02-26 | 2024–25 | Butler | #7 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 70–76 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 93 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | Butler | #6 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Neutral | L | 57–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 94 | 2025-12-16 | 2025–26 | Butler | #5 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 60–79 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 95 | 2026-02-11 | 2025–26 | Butler | #6 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 70–80 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |