Chris Holtmann — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Ohio State
24–27
47.1%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
51
games
Games (51)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-11-26 | 2017–18 | Ohio State | Butler | Big East | Neutral | L | 66–67 OT | Regular | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 2 | 2018-01-22 | 2017–18 | #13 Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 3 | 2018-01-25 | 2017–18 | #13 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 79–82 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 4 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | #14 Ohio State | #3 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 5 | 2018-02-23 | 2017–18 | #16 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 80–78 2OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 6 | 2018-03-02 | 2017–18 | #13 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–69 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 7 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #15 Ohio State | Bucknell | Patriot | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 8 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 9 | 2019-02-07 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 10 | 2019-02-10 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 55–52 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 11 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–75 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 12 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | #24 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–59 | NCAA | BOK Center |
| 13 | 2020-01-03 | 2019–20 | #5 Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 57–61 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 14 | 2020-01-23 | 2019–20 | #21 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 15 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | #21 Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 61–58 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 16 | 2020-12-08 | 2020–21 | #22 Ohio State | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | W | 90–85 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 17 | 2020-12-26 | 2020–21 | #23 Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 18 | 2021-01-19 | 2020–21 | #15 Ohio State | Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 65–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 19 | 2021-01-27 | 2020–21 | #13 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 20 | 2021-02-04 | 2020–21 | #7 Ohio State | #8 Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 89–85 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 21 | 2021-02-21 | 2020–21 | #4 Ohio State | #3 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 87–92 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 22 | 2021-02-25 | 2020–21 | #4 Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 23 | 2021-03-06 | 2020–21 | #7 Ohio State | #4 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 24 | 2021-03-11 | 2020–21 | #9 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 25 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #9 Ohio State | #4 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 26 | 2021-03-14 | 2020–21 | #9 Ohio State | #3 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 88–91 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 27 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #7 Ohio State | Oral Roberts | Summit | Neutral | L | 72–75 OT | NCAA | Mackey Arena |
| 28 | 2021-11-09 | 2021–22 | #17 Ohio State | Akron | MAC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 29 | 2021-11-22 | 2021–22 | #19 Ohio State | #21 Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 30 | 2021-11-24 | 2021–22 | #19 Ohio State | #23 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–71 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 31 | 2021-11-30 | 2021–22 | #19 Ohio State | #1 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 32 | 2022-01-16 | 2021–22 | #16 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 61–56 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 33 | 2022-01-30 | 2021–22 | #16 Ohio State | #6 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 78–81 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 34 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | #16 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 64–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 35 | 2022-02-24 | 2021–22 | #22 Ohio State | #15 Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 86–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 36 | 2022-03-10 | 2021–22 | #23 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 37 | 2022-12-08 | 2022–23 | #25 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 38 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #23 Ohio State | North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 84–89 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 39 | 2023-01-05 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | #1 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 40 | 2023-01-12 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 41 | 2023-01-15 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 64–68 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 42 | 2023-01-18 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 43 | 2023-02-02 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 60–65 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 44 | 2023-02-23 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 71–75 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 45 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–69 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 46 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 80–83 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 47 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Rocket Arena |
| 48 | 2024-01-03 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 49 | 2024-02-02 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 77–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 50 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 51 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 79–75 2OT | Regular | Value City Arena |