Eric Musselman — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
35–30
53.8%
win rate
+0.1
avg margin
65
games
Games (65)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-11-25 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 62–61 OT | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 2 | 2019-12-21 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Valparaiso | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 72–68 | Regular | Simmons Bank Arena |
| 3 | 2020-01-08 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 77–79 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 4 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 5 | 2020-01-29 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 77–79 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 6 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 82–78 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 7 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | #11 Auburn | SEC | Home | L | 76–79 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 8 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 79–83 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 9 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | Arkansas | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 77–78 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 10 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | Arkansas | #9 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 74–79 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 11 | 2021-01-20 | 2020–21 | Arkansas | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 12 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | Arkansas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 77–81 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 13 | 2021-02-09 | 2020–21 | Arkansas | Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 81–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 14 | 2021-02-13 | 2020–21 | Arkansas | #10 Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 86–81 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 15 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #10 Arkansas | #21 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 68–66 | NCAA | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 16 | 2021-03-27 | 2020–21 | #10 Arkansas | Oral Roberts | Summit | Neutral | W | 72–70 | NCAA | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 17 | 2022-01-04 | 2021–22 | #24 Arkansas | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 74–75 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 18 | 2022-01-08 | 2021–22 | #24 Arkansas | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 81–86 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 19 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | #24 Arkansas | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 76–73 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 20 | 2022-02-08 | 2021–22 | #24 Arkansas | #1 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 80–76 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 21 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | #24 Arkansas | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 22 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #18 Arkansas | #6 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 23 | 2022-03-02 | 2021–22 | #14 Arkansas | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 77–76 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 24 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | #14 Arkansas | #13 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 25 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #17 Arkansas | Vermont | Am. East | Neutral | W | 75–71 | NCAA | KeyBank Center |
| 26 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #17 Arkansas | New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 53–48 | NCAA | KeyBank Center |
| 27 | 2022-11-22 | 2022–23 | #9 Arkansas | #10 Creighton | Big East | Neutral | L | 87–90 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 28 | 2022-11-23 | 2022–23 | #9 Arkansas | #17 San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 29 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | #9 Arkansas | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 30 | 2023-01-18 | 2022–23 | #25 Arkansas | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 76–79 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 31 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #25 Arkansas | #17 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 32 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #25 Arkansas | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 65–63 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 33 | 2023-02-25 | 2022–23 | #25 Arkansas | #2 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 83–86 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 34 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #25 Arkansas | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 35 | 2023-03-18 | 2022–23 | #25 Arkansas | #4 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 72–71 | NCAA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 36 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 77–74 2OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 37 | 2023-11-23 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Memphis | AAC | Neutral | L | 79–84 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 38 | 2023-11-29 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | #7 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 39 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Lipscomb | ASUN | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Simmons Bank Arena |
| 40 | 2024-01-16 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 78–77 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 41 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 78–75 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 42 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 43 | 2024-02-27 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 82–85 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 44 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | #16 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 88–92 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 45 | 2024-03-13 | 2023–24 | #20 Arkansas | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 90–85 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 46 | 2024-11-13 | 2024–25 | Southern California | UT Arlington | WAC | Home | W | 98–95 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 47 | 2024-11-17 | 2024–25 | Southern California | California | ACC | Home | L | 66–71 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 48 | 2025-01-22 | 2024–25 | Southern California | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 78–73 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 49 | 2025-02-04 | 2024–25 | Southern California | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 75–77 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 50 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | Southern California | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 66–69 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 51 | 2025-02-26 | 2024–25 | Southern California | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 82–87 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 52 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | Southern California | #20 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 71–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 53 | 2025-04-03 | 2024–25 | Southern California | Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–60 | CBC | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 54 | 2025-11-20 | 2025–26 | Southern California | Troy | Sun Belt | Home | W | 107–106 3OT | Regular | Galen Center |
| 55 | 2025-11-24 | 2025–26 | Southern California | Boise State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 70–67 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 56 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | Southern California | Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–81 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 57 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Oregon | B10 | Away | W | 82–77 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 58 | 2026-01-09 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 70–69 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 59 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | #5 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 60 | 2026-01-25 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 61 | 2026-01-28 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 72–73 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 62 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 78–75 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 63 | 2026-02-08 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 77–75 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 64 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Oregon | B10 | Home | L | 70–71 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 65 | 2026-03-11 | 2025–26 | #24 Southern California | Washington | B10 | Neutral | L | 79–83 OT | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |