Richard Pitino — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
36–45
44.4%
win rate
-0.3
avg margin
81
games
Games (81)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-01-02 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 60–63 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 2 | 2014-01-05 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 3 | 2014-01-08 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 4 | 2014-01-26 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 78–82 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 5 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 54–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 6 | 2014-02-05 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 74–77 3OT | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 7 | 2014-04-01 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 67–64 OT | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 8 | 2014-04-03 | 2013–14 | Minnesota | Southern Methodist | AAC | Neutral | W | 65–63 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 9 | 2014-11-28 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 66–62 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 10 | 2014-12-31 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 68–72 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 11 | 2015-01-06 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | #22 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 72–74 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 12 | 2015-01-10 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 57–62 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 13 | 2015-01-13 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 14 | 2015-01-20 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 49–52 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 15 | 2015-01-28 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 16 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 62–58 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 17 | 2015-02-12 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 18 | 2015-03-08 | 2014–15 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 76–79 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 19 | 2015-11-19 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | Temple | AAC | Neutral | L | 70–75 | Regular | Roberto Clemente Coliseum |
| 20 | 2015-11-20 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Regular | Roberto Clemente Coliseum |
| 21 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | Omaha | Summit | Home | W | 93–90 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 22 | 2015-12-05 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | South Dakota | Summit | Home | L | 81–85 2OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 23 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–62 | Regular | Sanford Pentagon |
| 24 | 2016-01-20 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 25 | 2016-01-23 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 71–76 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 26 | 2016-01-27 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | #21 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 27 | 2016-02-14 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | #4 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 71–75 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 28 | 2016-02-18 | 2015–16 | Minnesota | #6 Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 29 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | Minnesota | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 56–52 | Regular | Sanford Pentagon |
| 30 | 2016-12-27 | 2016–17 | Minnesota | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 74–75 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 31 | 2017-01-05 | 2016–17 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 32 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #24 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 50–52 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 33 | 2017-01-21 | 2016–17 | #24 Minnesota | #17 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 76–78 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 34 | 2017-02-15 | 2016–17 | #24 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 75–74 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 35 | 2017-02-19 | 2016–17 | #24 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 83–78 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 36 | 2017-03-10 | 2016–17 | #24 Minnesota | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 37 | 2017-11-25 | 2017–18 | #14 Minnesota | #25 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 89–84 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 38 | 2017-11-29 | 2017–18 | #12 Minnesota | #10 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 81–86 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 39 | 2017-12-11 | 2017–18 | #14 Minnesota | Drake | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 68–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 40 | 2018-01-06 | 2017–18 | #14 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 71–75 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 41 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | #14 Minnesota | #24 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 73–76 OT | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 42 | 2018-02-21 | 2017–18 | #14 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 86–82 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 43 | 2018-11-18 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–64 | Regular | Vancouver Convention Centre |
| 44 | 2018-11-21 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 68–66 | Regular | Vancouver Convention Centre |
| 45 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 46 | 2019-01-22 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | #5 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 57–59 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 47 | 2019-01-27 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | #19 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 92–87 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 48 | 2019-02-06 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | #19 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 51–56 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 49 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 61–62 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 50 | 2019-02-24 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 51 | 2019-03-05 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | #11 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 52 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–72 OT | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 53 | 2019-03-15 | 2018–19 | Minnesota | #13 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 75–73 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 54 | 2019-11-15 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 55 | 2019-11-29 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | DePaul | Big East | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 56 | 2020-01-02 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 78–83 2OT | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 57 | 2020-01-23 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 62–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 58 | 2020-02-16 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | #21 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 55–58 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 59 | 2020-02-26 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | #9 Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 73–74 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 60 | 2020-03-01 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 61 | 2020-03-04 | 2019–20 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 62 | 2020-11-30 | 2020–21 | Minnesota | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 63 | 2020-12-08 | 2020–21 | Minnesota | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 85–80 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 64 | 2021-02-04 | 2020–21 | #21 Minnesota | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 65 | 2021-02-11 | 2020–21 | #21 Minnesota | #24 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 66 | 2021-02-27 | 2020–21 | #21 Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 67 | 2021-03-10 | 2020–21 | #21 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 51–46 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 68 | 2021-03-11 | 2020–21 | #21 Minnesota | #9 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 75–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 69 | 2025-11-03 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Marist | MAAC | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 70 | 2025-11-06 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Le Moyne | NEC | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 71 | 2025-11-21 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–78 | Regular | TD Arena |
| 72 | 2025-12-05 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Cincinnati | B12 | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 73 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 80–77 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 74 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 75 | 2026-01-21 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Creighton | Big East | Away | L | 93–94 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 76 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | Xavier | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 83–88 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 77 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Xavier | DePaul | Big East | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 78 | 2026-02-09 | 2025–26 | Xavier | #17 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 82–87 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 79 | 2026-02-17 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 89–92 OT | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 80 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Butler | Big East | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 81 | 2026-03-11 | 2025–26 | Xavier | Marquette | Big East | Neutral | W | 89–87 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |