Chris Holtmann — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
49–44
52.7%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
93
games
Games (93)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-01-03 | 2014–15 | #23 Butler | #15 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 73–69 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 2 | 2015-01-06 | 2014–15 | #23 Butler | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 62–66 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 3 | 2015-01-13 | 2014–15 | #23 Butler | #21 Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 79–75 OT | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 4 | 2015-01-17 | 2014–15 | #23 Butler | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 59–61 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 5 | 2015-01-21 | 2014–15 | #23 Butler | Creighton | Big East | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 6 | 2015-01-31 | 2014–15 | #25 Butler | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 72–68 OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 7 | 2015-02-14 | 2014–15 | #18 Butler | #6 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 8 | 2015-02-16 | 2014–15 | #19 Butler | Creighton | Big East | Away | W | 58–56 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 9 | 2015-03-07 | 2014–15 | #21 Butler | #24 Providence | Big East | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 10 | 2015-03-21 | 2014–15 | #24 Butler | #8 Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | L | 64–67 OT | NCAA | PPG Paints Arena |
| 11 | 2015-11-20 | 2015–16 | #22 Butler | Temple | AAC | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Regular | Roberto Clemente Coliseum |
| 12 | 2015-12-02 | 2015–16 | #22 Butler | #17 Cincinnati | AAC | Away | W | 78–76 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 13 | 2016-01-05 | 2015–16 | #18 Butler | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 77–72 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 14 | 2016-01-10 | 2015–16 | #18 Butler | #11 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 55–60 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 15 | 2016-01-19 | 2015–16 | #18 Butler | #16 Providence | Big East | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 16 | 2016-02-27 | 2015–16 | #18 Butler | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 90–87 OT | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 17 | 2016-11-16 | 2016–17 | Butler | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 18 | 2016-11-25 | 2016–17 | Butler | #8 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 69–65 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 19 | 2016-12-07 | 2016–17 | #16 Butler | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 71–72 | Regular | Hulman Center |
| 20 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | #18 Butler | #9 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 83–78 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 21 | 2016-12-29 | 2016–17 | #13 Butler | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 22 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #12 Butler | #15 Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 83–78 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 23 | 2017-01-21 | 2016–17 | #13 Butler | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 70–69 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 24 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | #11 Butler | Georgetown | Big East | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2017-02-07 | 2016–17 | #22 Butler | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 26 | 2017-03-09 | 2016–17 | #18 Butler | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | L | 57–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 27 | 2017-11-26 | 2017–18 | Ohio State | Butler | Big East | Neutral | L | 66–67 OT | Regular | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 28 | 2018-01-22 | 2017–18 | #13 Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 29 | 2018-01-25 | 2017–18 | #13 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 79–82 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 30 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | #14 Ohio State | #3 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 31 | 2018-02-23 | 2017–18 | #16 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 80–78 2OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 32 | 2018-03-02 | 2017–18 | #13 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–69 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 33 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #15 Ohio State | Bucknell | Patriot | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 34 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 35 | 2019-02-07 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 36 | 2019-02-10 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 55–52 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 37 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–75 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 38 | 2019-03-22 | 2018–19 | #16 Ohio State | #24 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–59 | NCAA | BOK Center |
| 39 | 2020-01-03 | 2019–20 | #5 Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 57–61 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 40 | 2020-01-23 | 2019–20 | #21 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 41 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | #21 Ohio State | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 61–58 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 42 | 2020-12-08 | 2020–21 | #22 Ohio State | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | W | 90–85 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 43 | 2020-12-26 | 2020–21 | #23 Ohio State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 44 | 2021-01-19 | 2020–21 | #15 Ohio State | Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 65–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 45 | 2021-01-27 | 2020–21 | #13 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 46 | 2021-02-04 | 2020–21 | #7 Ohio State | #8 Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 89–85 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 47 | 2021-02-21 | 2020–21 | #4 Ohio State | #3 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 87–92 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 48 | 2021-02-25 | 2020–21 | #4 Ohio State | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 49 | 2021-03-06 | 2020–21 | #7 Ohio State | #4 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 50 | 2021-03-11 | 2020–21 | #9 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 51 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #9 Ohio State | #4 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 52 | 2021-03-14 | 2020–21 | #9 Ohio State | #3 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 88–91 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 53 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #7 Ohio State | Oral Roberts | Summit | Neutral | L | 72–75 OT | NCAA | Mackey Arena |
| 54 | 2021-11-09 | 2021–22 | #17 Ohio State | Akron | MAC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 55 | 2021-11-22 | 2021–22 | #19 Ohio State | #21 Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 56 | 2021-11-24 | 2021–22 | #19 Ohio State | #23 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–71 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 57 | 2021-11-30 | 2021–22 | #19 Ohio State | #1 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 58 | 2022-01-16 | 2021–22 | #16 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 61–56 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 59 | 2022-01-30 | 2021–22 | #16 Ohio State | #6 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 78–81 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 60 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | #16 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 64–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 61 | 2022-02-24 | 2021–22 | #22 Ohio State | #15 Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 86–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 62 | 2022-03-10 | 2021–22 | #23 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 63 | 2022-12-08 | 2022–23 | #25 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 64 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #23 Ohio State | North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 84–89 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 65 | 2023-01-05 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | #1 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 66 | 2023-01-12 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 67 | 2023-01-15 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 64–68 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 68 | 2023-01-18 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 69 | 2023-02-02 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 60–65 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 70 | 2023-02-23 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 71–75 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 71 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #24 Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–69 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 72 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 80–83 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 73 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Rocket Arena |
| 74 | 2024-01-03 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 75 | 2024-02-02 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 77–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 76 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 77 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | Ohio State | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 79–75 2OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 78 | 2024-11-04 | 2024–25 | DePaul | Southern Indiana | OVC | Home | W | 80–78 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 79 | 2025-01-08 | 2024–25 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 80–85 OT | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 80 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | DePaul | #7 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 83–85 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 81 | 2025-01-17 | 2024–25 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 82 | 2025-03-05 | 2024–25 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 80–77 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 83 | 2025-03-12 | 2024–25 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 84 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | DePaul | Creighton | Big East | Neutral | L | 81–85 2OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 85 | 2025-11-14 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 79–81 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 86 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 87 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Wichita State | American | Away | W | 61–58 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 88 | 2025-12-31 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 89 | 2026-01-16 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 90 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 91 | 2026-02-11 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Creighton | Big East | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 92 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 68–71 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 93 | 2026-02-25 | 2025–26 | DePaul | Creighton | Big East | Away | W | 72–71 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |