Chris Collins — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
55–66
45.5%
win rate
-0.4
avg margin
121
games
Games (121)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-11-17 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 2 | 2013-11-22 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | IU Indy | Summit | Home | W | 63–61 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 3 | 2013-12-27 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | DePaul | Big East | Home | L | 56–57 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 4 | 2014-01-21 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 63–60 2OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 5 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 55–54 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 6 | 2014-02-08 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 49–53 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 7 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 56–61 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 8 | 2014-03-13 | 2013–14 | Northwestern | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 67–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 9 | 2014-11-20 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | North Florida | ASUN | Home | W | 69–67 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 10 | 2014-11-22 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Elon | Colonial | Home | W | 68–67 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 11 | 2014-12-30 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Away | W | 51–47 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 12 | 2015-01-14 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 13 | 2015-01-17 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 54–56 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 14 | 2015-01-22 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 15 | 2015-01-25 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | #13 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 16 | 2015-02-15 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 66–61 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 17 | 2015-03-03 | 2014–15 | Northwestern | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 82–78 2OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 18 | 2015-11-20 | 2015–16 | Northwestern | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 83–80 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 19 | 2015-11-24 | 2015–16 | Northwestern | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 67–62 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 20 | 2015-12-01 | 2015–16 | Northwestern | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 81–79 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 21 | 2016-01-12 | 2015–16 | Northwestern | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 22 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 58–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 23 | 2016-03-10 | 2015–16 | Northwestern | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 70–72 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 24 | 2016-11-16 | 2016–17 | Northwestern | Butler | Big East | Away | L | 68–70 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2016-11-22 | 2016–17 | Northwestern | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–70 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 26 | 2016-12-14 | 2016–17 | Northwestern | Chicago State | WAC | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 27 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | Northwestern | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | W | 67–64 | Regular | United Center |
| 28 | 2017-01-05 | 2016–17 | Northwestern | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 66–70 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 29 | 2017-01-22 | 2016–17 | Northwestern | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 30 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | #25 Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 31 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | #25 Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 32 | 2017-03-01 | 2016–17 | #25 Northwestern | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 33 | 2017-03-05 | 2016–17 | #25 Northwestern | #16 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 34 | 2017-03-16 | 2016–17 | #25 Northwestern | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–66 | NCAA | Delta Center |
| 35 | 2017-11-10 | 2017–18 | #19 Northwestern | Loyola (MD) | Patriot | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 36 | 2017-11-15 | 2017–18 | #20 Northwestern | Creighton | Big East | Home | L | 88–92 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 37 | 2017-11-28 | 2017–18 | #20 Northwestern | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 51–52 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 38 | 2017-12-01 | 2017–18 | #20 Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 72–68 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 39 | 2017-12-03 | 2017–18 | #20 Northwestern | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 40 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | #20 Northwestern | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 41 | 2018-02-17 | 2017–18 | #20 Northwestern | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 60–65 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 42 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 43 | 2018-12-04 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | #5 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 60–62 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 44 | 2019-01-06 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 45 | 2019-02-10 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | #20 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 79–80 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 46 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Home | L | 56–59 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 47 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | #22 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 48 | 2019-03-03 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 76–81 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 49 | 2019-03-13 | 2018–19 | Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–74 OT | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 50 | 2019-12-18 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | #15 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 72–77 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 51 | 2019-12-21 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 78–83 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 52 | 2019-12-29 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | Hartford | Am. East | Home | L | 66–67 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 53 | 2020-01-08 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 54 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 55 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | #24 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 71–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 56 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 58–61 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 57 | 2020-02-09 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 73–77 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 58 | 2020-03-01 | 2019–20 | Northwestern | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 81–76 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 59 | 2020-12-09 | 2020–21 | Northwestern | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | L | 70–71 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 60 | 2020-12-26 | 2020–21 | Northwestern | #23 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 61 | 2021-01-23 | 2020–21 | #19 Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 78–81 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 62 | 2021-02-06 | 2020–21 | #19 Northwestern | #24 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 63 | 2021-02-10 | 2020–21 | #19 Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 76–79 2OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 64 | 2021-03-03 | 2020–21 | #19 Northwestern | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 65 | 2021-03-07 | 2020–21 | #19 Northwestern | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 79–78 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 66 | 2021-03-10 | 2020–21 | #19 Northwestern | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | L | 46–51 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 67 | 2021-11-22 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | Providence | Big East | Neutral | L | 72–77 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 68 | 2021-11-30 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 73–77 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 69 | 2022-01-05 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 70–74 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 70 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 64–62 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 71 | 2022-01-26 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 72 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | #24 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 56–59 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 73 | 2022-02-01 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 79–78 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 74 | 2022-03-09 | 2021–22 | Northwestern | Nebraska | B10 | Neutral | W | 71–69 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 75 | 2022-11-23 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | #13 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 42–43 | Regular | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya |
| 76 | 2022-12-29 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | Brown | Ivy | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 77 | 2023-01-08 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | #15 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 84–83 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 78 | 2023-01-11 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Home | L | 62–65 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 79 | 2023-01-23 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 66–63 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 80 | 2023-02-05 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 54–52 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 81 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | Northwestern | #14 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 64–62 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 82 | 2023-02-23 | 2022–23 | #21 Northwestern | Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 83 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #21 Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 65–68 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 84 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #21 Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 65–67 OT | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 85 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #21 Northwestern | #7 UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 63–68 | NCAA | Golden 1 Center |
| 86 | 2023-11-10 | 2023–24 | Northwestern | Dayton | A10 | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 87 | 2023-11-14 | 2023–24 | Northwestern | Western Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 88 | 2023-12-01 | 2023–24 | Northwestern | #1 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 92–88 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 89 | 2023-12-13 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Chicago State | Independent | Home | L | 73–75 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 90 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 91 | 2024-01-17 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 92 | 2024-01-24 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | #10 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 96–91 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 93 | 2024-02-11 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 94 | 2024-02-15 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 95 | 2024-02-18 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 96 | 2024-03-06 | 2023–24 | #25 Northwestern | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 49–53 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 97 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Dayton | A10 | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 98 | 2024-11-19 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Montana State | Big Sky | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 99 | 2024-11-28 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Butler | Big East | Neutral | L | 69–71 | Regular | Mullett Arena |
| 100 | 2024-11-29 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 66–61 | Regular | Desert Financial Arena |
| 101 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 79–80 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 102 | 2024-12-06 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | #19 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 70–66 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 103 | 2025-01-02 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 104 | 2025-01-16 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 76–74 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 105 | 2025-01-19 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | #20 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 76–80 OT | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 106 | 2025-02-04 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Southern California | B10 | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 107 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Washington | B10 | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 108 | 2025-02-16 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 109 | 2025-03-03 | 2024–25 | Northwestern | UCLA | B10 | Home | L | 69–73 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 110 | 2025-11-14 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 81–79 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 111 | 2025-11-21 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 78–83 | Regular | Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier |
| 112 | 2025-11-23 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–77 | Regular | Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier |
| 113 | 2025-11-27 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–86 | Regular | United Center |
| 114 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 82–86 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 115 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Butler | Big East | Neutral | L | 58–61 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 116 | 2026-01-11 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 75–77 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 117 | 2026-02-18 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 118 | 2026-02-24 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 119 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Oregon | B10 | Home | W | 63–62 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 120 | 2026-03-04 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | #15 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 66–70 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 121 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | Northwestern | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |