Mike Rhoades — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
38–36
51.4%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
74
games
Games (74)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-12-05 | 2017–18 | VCU | Texas | B12 | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 2 | 2018-01-23 | 2017–18 | VCU | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | W | 75–74 OT | Regular | Chaifetz Arena |
| 3 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | VCU | Richmond | A10 | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 4 | 2018-02-10 | 2017–18 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Home | W | 88–84 OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 5 | 2018-02-21 | 2017–18 | VCU | UMass | A10 | Away | W | 82–78 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 6 | 2018-02-24 | 2017–18 | VCU | St. Bonaventure | A10 | Home | L | 63–68 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 7 | 2018-02-28 | 2017–18 | VCU | George Mason | A10 | Home | L | 80–81 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 8 | 2018-03-08 | 2017–18 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | W | 77–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 9 | 2018-11-20 | 2018–19 | VCU | St. Johns (NY) | Big East | Neutral | L | 86–87 OT | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 10 | 2018-11-24 | 2018–19 | VCU | Hofstra | Colonial | Home | W | 69–67 OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 11 | 2018-12-05 | 2018–19 | VCU | Texas | B12 | Away | W | 54–53 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | VCU | College of Charleston | Colonial | Home | L | 79–83 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 13 | 2019-01-16 | 2018–19 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Home | W | 76–71 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 14 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 15 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | VCU | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 16 | 2019-03-15 | 2018–19 | VCU | Rhode Island | A10 | Neutral | L | 70–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 17 | 2019-11-08 | 2019–20 | #25 VCU | North Texas | CUSA | Home | W | 59–56 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 18 | 2019-11-13 | 2019–20 | #25 VCU | #23 LSU | SEC | Home | W | 84–82 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 19 | 2019-11-29 | 2019–20 | #20 VCU | Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–59 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 20 | 2019-11-30 | 2019–20 | #20 VCU | #17 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 21 | 2019-12-18 | 2019–20 | #20 VCU | College of Charleston | Colonial | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | TD Arena |
| 22 | 2020-02-12 | 2019–20 | #20 VCU | George Mason | A10 | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 23 | 2020-02-18 | 2019–20 | #20 VCU | #5 Dayton | A10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 24 | 2020-03-03 | 2019–20 | #20 VCU | Duquesne | A10 | Home | L | 77–80 OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 25 | 2020-12-02 | 2020–21 | VCU | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 26 | 2020-12-22 | 2020–21 | VCU | James Madison | Colonial | Home | W | 82–81 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 27 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | VCU | George Mason | A10 | Away | W | 66–61 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 28 | 2021-02-03 | 2020–21 | VCU | Rhode Island | A10 | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | Ryan Center |
| 29 | 2021-02-12 | 2020–21 | VCU | St. Bonaventure | A10 | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 30 | 2021-02-20 | 2020–21 | VCU | George Mason | A10 | Home | L | 76–79 OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 31 | 2021-02-23 | 2020–21 | VCU | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 32 | 2021-03-05 | 2020–21 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Home | W | 73–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Siegel Center |
| 33 | 2021-11-09 | 2021–22 | VCU | Saint Peters | MAAC | Home | W | 57–54 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 34 | 2021-11-20 | 2021–22 | VCU | Chattanooga | SoCon | Home | L | 54–56 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 35 | 2021-12-04 | 2021–22 | VCU | Campbell | Big South | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 36 | 2022-01-05 | 2021–22 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Away | W | 53–52 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 37 | 2022-01-18 | 2021–22 | VCU | Davidson | A10 | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 38 | 2022-01-26 | 2021–22 | VCU | #25 Davidson | A10 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | John M. Belk Arena |
| 39 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | VCU | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 64–62 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 40 | 2022-02-15 | 2021–22 | VCU | Fordham | A10 | Away | W | 66–61 | Regular | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 41 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | VCU | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | Chaifetz Arena |
| 42 | 2022-11-16 | 2022–23 | VCU | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 59–63 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 43 | 2022-11-17 | 2022–23 | VCU | Pitt | ACC | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 44 | 2022-11-26 | 2022–23 | VCU | Kennesaw State | ASUN | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 45 | 2022-11-30 | 2022–23 | VCU | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 46 | 2023-01-13 | 2022–23 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 47 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | VCU | St. Bonaventure | A10 | Home | L | 58–61 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 48 | 2023-01-31 | 2022–23 | VCU | Davidson | A10 | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | John M. Belk Arena |
| 49 | 2023-02-07 | 2022–23 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Home | L | 58–62 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 50 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | VCU | Rhode Island | A10 | Away | W | 55–54 | Regular | Ryan Center |
| 51 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | Penn State | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 83–80 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 52 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | Penn State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | L | 81–82 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 53 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | Penn State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 54 | 2024-01-16 | 2023–24 | Penn State | #11 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 87–83 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 55 | 2024-02-11 | 2023–24 | Penn State | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 56 | 2024-02-21 | 2023–24 | Penn State | #12 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 90–89 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 57 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | Penn State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 58 | 2024-03-14 | 2023–24 | Penn State | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 59–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Target Center |
| 59 | 2024-12-10 | 2024–25 | Penn State | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 76–80 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 60 | 2025-01-02 | 2024–25 | Penn State | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 61 | 2025-01-12 | 2024–25 | Penn State | #15 Oregon | B10 | Home | L | 81–82 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 62 | 2025-01-15 | 2024–25 | Penn State | #12 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 85–90 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 63 | 2025-01-24 | 2024–25 | Penn State | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 75–76 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 64 | 2025-01-27 | 2024–25 | Penn State | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 65 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | Penn State | Washington | B10 | Home | L | 73–75 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 66 | 2025-02-26 | 2024–25 | Penn State | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 78–83 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 67 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | Penn State | #16 Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 68 | 2025-11-19 | 2025–26 | Penn State | Harvard | Ivy | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 69 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | Penn State | #9 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 70 | 2026-01-06 | 2025–26 | Penn State | #2 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 71 | 2026-02-01 | 2025–26 | Penn State | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 72 | 2026-02-08 | 2025–26 | Penn State | USC | B10 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 73 | 2026-02-11 | 2025–26 | Penn State | Washington | B10 | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 74 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | Penn State | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |