Dan Monson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
28–20
58.3%
win rate
+0.8
avg margin
48
games
Games (48)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-19 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 2 | 2000-11-29 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 3 | 2000-12-07 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Marquette | CUSA | Away | W | 61–59 OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 4 | 2000-12-28 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B12 | Home | W | 74–70 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 5 | 2001-01-06 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | #12 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 54–49 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 6 | 2001-01-13 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 7 | 2001-01-17 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 8 | 2001-01-20 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 9 | 2001-03-19 | 2000–01 | Minnesota | Tulsa | WAC | Home | L | 73–76 OT | NIT | Williams Arena |
| 10 | 2001-12-10 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 75–72 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 11 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | #19 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 12 | 2002-01-19 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 13 | 2002-02-13 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 56–58 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 14 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 62–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 15 | 2002-02-23 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 16 | 2002-03-03 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | #15 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 66–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 17 | 2002-03-18 | 2001–02 | Minnesota | Richmond | A10 | Home | L | 66–67 | NIT | Williams Arena |
| 18 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | #24 Minnesota | #17 Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 19 | 2002-12-04 | 2002–03 | #20 Minnesota | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 20 | 2002-12-10 | 2002–03 | #20 Minnesota | Little Rock | Sun Belt | Home | W | 86–84 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 21 | 2003-01-01 | 2002–03 | #25 Minnesota | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 22 | 2003-01-29 | 2002–03 | #25 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 76–75 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 23 | 2003-02-05 | 2002–03 | #25 Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 24 | 2003-03-04 | 2002–03 | #25 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 70–74 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 25 | 2003-03-27 | 2002–03 | #25 Minnesota | Temple | A10 | Away | W | 63–58 OT | NIT | Liacouras Center |
| 26 | 2003-12-22 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Duquesne | A10 | Home | W | 74–69 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 27 | 2004-01-07 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 28 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Princeton | Ivy | Home | W | 57–53 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 29 | 2004-01-24 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 81–86 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 30 | 2004-01-28 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 78–79 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 31 | 2004-02-11 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 81–78 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 32 | 2004-02-18 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 33 | 2004-02-28 | 2003–04 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 34 | 2004-11-30 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 35 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 60–56 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 36 | 2005-01-26 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 37 | 2005-02-09 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 53–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 38 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 52–50 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 39 | 2005-02-26 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 59–57 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 40 | 2005-03-02 | 2004–05 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 73–69 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 41 | 2005-11-28 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | Gardner-Webb | ASUN | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 42 | 2005-12-10 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 43 | 2005-12-14 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | UAB | CUSA | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 44 | 2006-01-10 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | #21 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 62–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 45 | 2006-01-18 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | #23 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 72–76 3OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 46 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 53–57 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 47 | 2006-03-09 | 2005–06 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 59–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 48 | 2006-11-21 | 2006–07 | Minnesota | Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 63–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |