Ben Johnson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
23–15
60.5%
win rate
+0.6
avg margin
38
games
Games (38)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-11-12 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | Western Kentucky | CUSA | Neutral | W | 73–69 | Regular | Harrah's Cherokee Center |
| 2 | 2021-11-30 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | W | 54–53 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 3 | 2021-12-05 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 81–76 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 4 | 2022-01-12 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 5 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 6 | 2022-02-23 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 67–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 7 | 2022-02-27 | 2021–22 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 79–84 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 8 | 2022-11-07 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Western Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 61–60 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 9 | 2022-11-21 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | California Baptist | WAC | Neutral | W | 62–61 OT | Regular | The Pavilion at JSerra |
| 10 | 2022-12-22 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Chicago State | Independent | Home | W | 58–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 11 | 2023-01-03 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | #14 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 12 | 2023-01-07 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 79–81 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 13 | 2023-01-12 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 70–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 14 | 2023-01-22 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 56–60 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 15 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 57–61 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 16 | 2023-03-02 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 75–74 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 17 | 2023-03-05 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 18 | 2023-03-08 | 2022–23 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Neutral | W | 78–75 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 19 | 2023-11-16 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 20 | 2024-01-04 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 21 | 2024-01-07 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 22 | 2024-01-23 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 59–61 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 23 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 59–56 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 24 | 2024-02-11 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 85–90 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 25 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 26 | 2024-03-19 | 2023–24 | Minnesota | Butler | Big East | Away | W | 73–72 | NIT | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 27 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Omaha | Summit | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 28 | 2024-11-13 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | North Texas | AAC | Home | L | 51–54 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 29 | 2024-11-16 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 59–56 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 30 | 2024-11-25 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Central Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 31 | 2024-11-28 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Wichita State | AAC | Neutral | L | 66–68 OT | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 32 | 2025-01-06 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 88–89 2OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 33 | 2025-01-16 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | #20 Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 84–81 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 34 | 2025-01-21 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 35 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Washington | B10 | Home | L | 68–71 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 36 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Southern California | B10 | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 37 | 2025-02-18 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | UCLA | B10 | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 38 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |