Jake Diebler — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
12–13
48.0%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
25
games
Games (25)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-02-18 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | #2 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 2 | 2024-02-25 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 60–57 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 3 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | #13 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 74–77 | Conf. Tourn. | Target Center |
| 4 | 2024-03-19 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 88–83 | NIT | Value City Arena |
| 5 | 2024-03-26 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 77–79 | NIT | Value City Arena |
| 6 | 2024-11-29 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | L | 90–91 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 7 | 2025-01-06 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 89–88 2OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 8 | 2025-01-09 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | #15 Oregon | B10 | Home | L | 71–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 9 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | #24 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 68–70 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 10 | 2025-01-17 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 76–77 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 11 | 2025-01-21 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | #11 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 12 | 2025-02-06 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | #18 Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 13 | 2025-02-16 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | #20 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 83–86 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 14 | 2025-02-26 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | Southern California | B10 | Away | W | 87–82 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 15 | 2025-03-04 | 2024–25 | #21 Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 116–114 2OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 16 | 2025-11-16 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 17 | 2025-11-28 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 18 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 86–82 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 19 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | W | 89–88 2OT | Regular | Rocket Arena |
| 20 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | #12 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 70–71 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 21 | 2026-01-05 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | #10 Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 69–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 22 | 2026-02-14 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | #15 Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–70 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 23 | 2026-03-12 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–69 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 24 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | #3 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 25 | 2026-03-19 | 2025–26 | Ohio State | TCU | B12 | Neutral | L | 64–66 | NCAA | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |