Ben Howland — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at UCLA
62–34
64.6%
win rate
+0.9
avg margin
96
games
Games (96)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003-11-29 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Vermont | Am. East | Home | W | 68–67 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 2 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | UCLA | #9 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 50–52 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 3 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Home | W | 69–66 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 4 | 2003-12-17 | 2003–04 | UCLA | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Home | L | 60–61 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 5 | 2003-12-27 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 6 | 2004-01-08 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 48–45 | Regular | Spokane Arena |
| 7 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 86–84 OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 8 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 9 | 2004-02-25 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 77–78 OT | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 10 | 2004-03-06 | 2003–04 | UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 11 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Pepperdine | WCC | Home | W | 85–83 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 12 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 13 | 2004-12-31 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 14 | 2005-01-06 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 80–77 2OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 15 | 2005-01-13 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 86–82 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 16 | 2005-01-15 | 2004–05 | UCLA | #17 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 17 | 2005-01-29 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 72–69 | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 18 | 2005-02-03 | 2004–05 | UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 58–56 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 19 | 2005-11-25 | 2005–06 | #16 UCLA | Drexel | Colonial | Neutral | W | 57–56 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 20 | 2005-12-21 | 2005–06 | #12 UCLA | Wagner | NEC | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 21 | 2006-01-07 | 2005–06 | #17 UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 61–60 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 22 | 2006-01-12 | 2005–06 | #11 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 63–61 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 23 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #11 UCLA | #13 Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 24 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #18 UCLA | #12 West Virginia | Big East | Home | L | 56–60 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 25 | 2006-02-11 | 2005–06 | #13 UCLA | #21 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 26 | 2006-02-19 | 2005–06 | #15 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 27 | 2006-03-18 | 2005–06 | #13 UCLA | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 62–59 | NCAA | Viejas Arena |
| 28 | 2006-03-23 | 2005–06 | #13 UCLA | #5 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 73–71 | NCAA | Oakland Arena |
| 29 | 2006-03-25 | 2005–06 | #13 UCLA | #4 Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 50–45 | NCAA | Oakland Arena |
| 30 | 2006-11-21 | 2006–07 | #5 UCLA | #20 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–68 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 31 | 2006-12-09 | 2006–07 | #1 UCLA | #6 Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | W | 65–62 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 32 | 2006-12-28 | 2006–07 | #1 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 55–52 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 33 | 2007-01-06 | 2006–07 | #1 UCLA | #16 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 34 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #4 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 65–64 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 35 | 2007-01-20 | 2006–07 | #3 UCLA | #11 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 36 | 2007-02-07 | 2006–07 | #2 UCLA | #19 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 37 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #2 UCLA | West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 65–70 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 38 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #7 UCLA | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 54–49 | NCAA | ARCO Arena |
| 39 | 2007-11-20 | 2007–08 | #2 UCLA | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–63 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 40 | 2007-12-02 | 2007–08 | #2 UCLA | #8 Texas | B12 | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 41 | 2008-01-24 | 2007–08 | #8 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 80–75 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 42 | 2008-03-02 | 2007–08 | #4 UCLA | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 43 | 2008-03-08 | 2007–08 | #3 UCLA | California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 81–80 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 44 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | #3 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 57–54 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 45 | 2008-03-15 | 2007–08 | #3 UCLA | #11 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 67–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 46 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #3 UCLA | Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | W | 51–49 | NCAA | Honda Center |
| 47 | 2008-11-13 | 2008–09 | #4 UCLA | Miami (OH) | MAC | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 48 | 2008-11-20 | 2008–09 | #4 UCLA | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 52–55 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 49 | 2008-12-04 | 2008–09 | #12 UCLA | #8 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 50 | 2009-01-11 | 2008–09 | #10 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 51 | 2009-01-17 | 2008–09 | #9 UCLA | #16 Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 58–61 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 52 | 2009-01-22 | 2008–09 | #13 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 53 | 2009-02-21 | 2008–09 | #20 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 81–82 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 54 | 2009-02-26 | 2008–09 | #22 UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 55 | 2009-02-28 | 2008–09 | #22 UCLA | California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 56 | 2009-03-19 | 2008–09 | #18 UCLA | Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | W | 65–64 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 57 | 2009-11-16 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Home | L | 65–68 2OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 58 | 2009-11-27 | 2009–10 | UCLA | #12 Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 67–69 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 59 | 2009-12-31 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 72–70 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 60 | 2010-01-06 | 2009–10 | UCLA | California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–75 OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 61 | 2010-01-21 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 62–61 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 62 | 2010-01-28 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 66–71 OT | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 63 | 2010-02-04 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 64 | 2010-02-14 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 65 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 66 | 2010-03-04 | 2009–10 | UCLA | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 73–78 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 67 | 2010-11-26 | 2010–11 | UCLA | Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | L | 85–89 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 68 | 2010-12-02 | 2010–11 | UCLA | #4 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 69 | 2010-12-23 | 2010–11 | UCLA | UC Irvine | Big West | Home | W | 74–73 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 70 | 2011-01-13 | 2010–11 | UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 62–57 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 71 | 2011-01-20 | 2010–11 | UCLA | California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 86–84 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 72 | 2011-01-29 | 2010–11 | UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 73–72 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 73 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 74 | 2011-02-20 | 2010–11 | UCLA | California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 72–76 OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 75 | 2011-03-05 | 2010–11 | UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 58–54 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 76 | 2011-03-17 | 2010–11 | UCLA | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 78–76 | NCAA | Benchmark International Arena |
| 77 | 2011-12-10 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | W | 77–73 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 78 | 2011-12-29 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 79 | 2012-01-19 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 84–87 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 80 | 2012-02-02 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | Washington | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 81 | 2012-02-04 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 82 | 2012-02-18 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 83 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | #17 UCLA | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 63–65 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 84 | 2012-11-13 | 2012–13 | #13 UCLA | UC Irvine | Big West | Home | W | 80–79 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 85 | 2012-11-20 | 2012–13 | #11 UCLA | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 60–56 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 86 | 2012-11-25 | 2012–13 | #11 UCLA | Cal Poly | Big West | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 87 | 2012-12-08 | 2012–13 | #11 UCLA | Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 65–63 | Regular | NRG Stadium |
| 88 | 2012-12-28 | 2012–13 | #11 UCLA | #7 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 97–94 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 89 | 2013-01-10 | 2012–13 | #11 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 57–53 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 90 | 2013-01-12 | 2012–13 | #11 UCLA | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 91 | 2013-01-30 | 2012–13 | #24 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 71–75 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 92 | 2013-02-07 | 2012–13 | #24 UCLA | Washington | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 59–57 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 93 | 2013-02-27 | 2012–13 | #24 UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 79–74 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 94 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | #24 UCLA | #11 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 95 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | #21 UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 80–75 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 96 | 2013-03-15 | 2012–13 | #21 UCLA | #18 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 66–64 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |