Lute Olson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
37–28
56.9%
win rate
+0.5
avg margin
65
games
Games (65)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-22 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2 | 2000-11-25 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 3 | 2000-12-09 | 2000–01 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 4 | 2001-02-15 | 2000–01 | #8 Arizona Wildcats | #24 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 5 | 2001-03-08 | 2000–01 | #8 Arizona Wildcats | #1 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–75 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 6 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #8 Arizona Wildcats | California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 78–76 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 7 | 2001-11-08 | 2001–02 | Arizona Wildcats | #2 Maryland | ACC | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 8 | 2001-11-09 | 2001–02 | Arizona Wildcats | #6 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 9 | 2001-12-04 | 2001–02 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | #5 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 87–82 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 10 | 2001-12-20 | 2001–02 | #11 Arizona Wildcats | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 11 | 2001-12-30 | 2001–02 | #14 Arizona Wildcats | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 12 | 2002-01-12 | 2001–02 | #20 Arizona Wildcats | Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 74–69 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 13 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #10 Arizona Wildcats | #25 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 98–100 OT | Regular | McKale Center |
| 14 | 2002-02-14 | 2001–02 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #20 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 15 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #25 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 89–94 | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 16 | 2002-02-28 | 2001–02 | #14 Arizona Wildcats | #17 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 17 | 2002-03-14 | 2001–02 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Neutral | W | 86–81 | NCAA | The Pit |
| 18 | 2002-12-15 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 19 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 20 | 2003-01-30 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 77–82 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 21 | 2003-02-06 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 88–85 OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 22 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #19 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 72–69 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 23 | 2003-03-22 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 96–95 2OT | NCAA | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 24 | 2003-03-29 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | #6 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 75–78 | NCAA | Honda Center |
| 25 | 2003-11-28 | 2003–04 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–78 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 26 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | Saint Louis | CUSA | Away | W | 68–67 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 27 | 2003-12-30 | 2003–04 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 28 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 61–57 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 29 | 2004-02-05 | 2003–04 | #12 Arizona Wildcats | California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 83–87 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 30 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | #12 Arizona Wildcats | #2 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 31 | 2004-02-26 | 2003–04 | #17 Arizona Wildcats | Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 84–89 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 32 | 2004-03-11 | 2003–04 | #21 Arizona Wildcats | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 33 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | #21 Arizona Wildcats | Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 85–90 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 34 | 2004-03-18 | 2003–04 | #22 Arizona Wildcats | Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | L | 76–80 | NCAA | Lenovo Center |
| 35 | 2004-11-24 | 2004–05 | #18 Arizona Wildcats | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 61–60 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 36 | 2004-11-26 | 2004–05 | #18 Arizona Wildcats | #1 Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | L | 60–63 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 37 | 2004-12-05 | 2004–05 | #21 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 38 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | Utah | Mountain West | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 39 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | Marquette | CUSA | Away | W | 48–43 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 40 | 2005-01-15 | 2004–05 | #17 Arizona Wildcats | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 76–73 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 41 | 2005-02-24 | 2004–05 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 57–56 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 42 | 2005-03-05 | 2004–05 | #11 Arizona Wildcats | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 43 | 2005-03-24 | 2004–05 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #6 Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | W | 79–78 | NCAA | Allstate Arena |
| 44 | 2005-03-26 | 2004–05 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #1 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 89–90 OT | NCAA | Allstate Arena |
| 45 | 2005-11-23 | 2005–06 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #12 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 71–74 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 46 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | Houston | CUSA | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 47 | 2005-12-21 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Home | W | 86–81 OT | Regular | McKale Center |
| 48 | 2005-12-31 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #7 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 96–95 2OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 49 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 50 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 51 | 2006-02-09 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 52 | 2006-02-19 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 53 | 2006-03-02 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 54 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #14 Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 55 | 2006-03-09 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 73–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 56 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #3 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 78–82 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 57 | 2006-11-12 | 2006–07 | #10 Arizona Wildcats | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 90–93 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 58 | 2007-01-06 | 2006–07 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 73–77 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 59 | 2007-01-14 | 2006–07 | #10 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 77–79 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 60 | 2007-01-20 | 2006–07 | #11 Arizona Wildcats | #3 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 61 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #13 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 62 | 2007-02-15 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | #22 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 75–80 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 63 | 2007-02-25 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 61–58 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 64 | 2007-03-01 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 65 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 85–80 OT | Regular | Maples Pavilion |