Gary Waters — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
23–20
53.5%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
43
games
Games (43)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-11-14 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | East Carolina | CUSA | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 2 | 2001-11-16 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | FDU | NEC | Neutral | W | 70–66 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 3 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 57–56 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 4 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | #24 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 89–87 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 5 | 2002-02-14 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 6 | 2002-02-17 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | #13 Miami (FL) | Big East | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 7 | 2002-03-06 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | Boston College | Big East | Neutral | L | 55–60 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 8 | 2002-03-14 | 2001–02 | Rutgers | Yale | Ivy | Home | L | 65–67 | NIT | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 9 | 2002-11-20 | 2002–03 | Rutgers | North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 10 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | Rutgers | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 57–61 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 11 | 2003-01-29 | 2002–03 | Rutgers | #24 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 12 | 2003-02-02 | 2002–03 | Rutgers | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 53–58 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 13 | 2003-02-08 | 2002–03 | Rutgers | Boston College | Big East | Home | W | 75–72 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 14 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Princeton | Ivy | Home | W | 51–49 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 15 | 2003-12-27 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–75 | Regular | Don Haskins Center |
| 16 | 2004-01-06 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | #1 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 74–75 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 17 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | #25 Providence | Big East | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 18 | 2004-01-13 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Monmouth | NEC | Home | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 19 | 2004-01-28 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 20 | 2004-02-04 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Miami (FL) | Big East | Home | W | 72–70 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 21 | 2004-02-10 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 22 | 2004-03-03 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Virginia Tech | Big East | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 23 | 2004-03-07 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 64–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 24 | 2004-03-10 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Virginia Tech | Big East | Neutral | L | 58–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 25 | 2004-03-17 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Temple | A10 | Home | W | 76–71 | NIT | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 26 | 2004-03-22 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 67–64 | NIT | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2004-03-30 | 2003–04 | Rutgers | Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 84–81 OT | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 28 | 2004-11-22 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | Charlotte | CUSA | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 29 | 2004-12-01 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 80–83 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 30 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 31 | 2005-01-08 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | #16 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | L | 63–66 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 32 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 33 | 2005-01-24 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | #4 Syracuse | Big East | Home | L | 84–86 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 34 | 2005-02-02 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 52–53 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 35 | 2005-02-05 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | Georgetown | Big East | Home | L | 56–61 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 36 | 2005-02-08 | 2004–05 | Rutgers | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 62–61 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 37 | 2005-11-25 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | Kent State | MAC | Neutral | W | 55–52 | Regular | South Padre Island Convention Centre |
| 38 | 2005-12-22 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | Charlotte | A10 | Home | L | 82–85 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 39 | 2006-01-07 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 40 | 2006-01-22 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 41 | 2006-02-01 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 84–86 OT | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 42 | 2006-02-15 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 51–54 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 43 | 2006-03-14 | 2005–06 | Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 76–71 | NIT | Bryce Jordan Center |