Steve Pikiell — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
49–39
55.7%
win rate
+0.3
avg margin
88
games
Games (88)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-11-25 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Hartford | Am. East | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 2 | 2016-12-10 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Stony Brook | Am. East | Away | W | 71–66 | Regular | Stony Brook Arena |
| 3 | 2017-01-21 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 4 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 5 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 6 | 2017-02-22 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 7 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 8 | 2017-11-12 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | Central Connecticut State | NEC | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 9 | 2017-11-28 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 10 | 2017-12-22 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | Stony Brook | Am. East | Home | L | 73–75 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 11 | 2017-12-28 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | Hartford | Am. East | Home | L | 58–60 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 12 | 2018-01-05 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 13 | 2018-01-10 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #4 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 72–76 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 14 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 76–78 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 15 | 2018-11-28 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | W | 57–54 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 16 | 2018-12-03 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #12 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 17 | 2018-12-22 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 68–65 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 18 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 19 | 2019-01-26 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 20 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 94–99 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 21 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 59–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 22 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #21 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 23 | 2019-02-24 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 24 | 2019-03-06 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 65–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 25 | 2019-11-07 | 2019–20 | Rutgers | Bryant | NEC | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 26 | 2019-11-13 | 2019–20 | Rutgers | Drexel | Colonial | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | Rutgers | Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 51–54 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 28 | 2020-01-22 | 2019–20 | #24 Rutgers | #19 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 29 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #24 Rutgers | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 75–72 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 30 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | #9 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 51–56 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 31 | 2020-02-09 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 77–73 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 32 | 2020-02-26 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | #16 Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 33 | 2020-03-07 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 71–68 OT | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 34 | 2020-12-20 | 2020–21 | #19 Rutgers | #13 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 91–88 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 35 | 2020-12-29 | 2020–21 | #14 Rutgers | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 36 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | #14 Rutgers | #10 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 37 | 2021-01-24 | 2020–21 | #15 Rutgers | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 38 | 2021-02-04 | 2020–21 | #15 Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 39 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #25 Rutgers | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 60–56 | NCAA | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #25 Rutgers | #6 Houston | AAC | Neutral | L | 60–63 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 41 | 2021-11-10 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Lehigh | Patriot | Home | W | 73–70 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 42 | 2021-11-18 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 43 | 2021-11-22 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Lafayette | Patriot | Home | L | 51–53 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 44 | 2021-11-27 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Massachusetts | A10 | Away | L | 83–85 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 45 | 2021-12-09 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #1 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 46 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 48–46 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 47 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 48 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 63–61 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 49 | 2022-02-01 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 78–79 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 50 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 51 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 52 | 2022-03-02 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 53 | 2022-03-06 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 59–58 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 54 | 2022-03-16 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | L | 87–89 2OT | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
| 55 | 2022-12-08 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | #25 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 56 | 2022-12-11 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 43–45 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 57 | 2023-01-02 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | #1 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 65–64 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 58 | 2023-01-11 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 65–62 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 59 | 2023-01-15 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 68–64 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 60 | 2023-02-18 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 58–57 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 61 | 2023-02-26 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 59–56 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 62 | 2023-03-02 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 74–75 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 63 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | #5 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 65–70 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 64 | 2023-03-14 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | Hofstra | Colonial | Home | L | 86–88 OT | NIT | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 65 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | Stonehill | NEC | Home | W | 59–58 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 66 | 2024-01-03 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 67 | 2024-01-17 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 87–82 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 68 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 56–53 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 69 | 2024-02-15 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 63–60 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 70 | 2024-11-24 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Kennesaw State | CUSA | Away | L | 77–79 | Regular | Convocation Center (Kennesaw State) |
| 71 | 2024-11-26 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–84 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 72 | 2024-11-27 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #9 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 90–95 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 73 | 2024-11-30 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #20 Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–81 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 74 | 2024-12-10 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 75 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 66–63 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 76 | 2024-12-21 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Princeton | Ivy | Neutral | L | 82–83 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 77 | 2025-01-16 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 85–82 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 78 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 79 | 2025-02-19 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | Washington | B10 | Away | W | 89–85 OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 80 | 2025-02-27 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #15 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 82–84 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 81 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–68 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 82 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | W | 70–69 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 83 | 2026-01-05 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Oregon | B10 | Home | W | 88–85 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 84 | 2026-01-11 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 77–75 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 85 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Southern California | B10 | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 86 | 2026-03-01 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 87 | 2026-03-05 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 87–91 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 88 | 2026-03-11 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–67 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |