Mark Pope — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
28–26
51.9%
win rate
+0.1
avg margin
54
games
Games (54)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-11-09 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | San Diego State | Mountain West | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 2 | 2019-11-13 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | Southern Utah | Big Sky | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 3 | 2019-11-15 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | Houston | AAC | Away | W | 72–71 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 4 | 2019-11-20 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | Boise State | Mountain West | Away | L | 68–72 OT | Regular | ExtraMile Arena |
| 5 | 2019-12-14 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | Utah State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Regular | Delta Center |
| 6 | 2020-01-09 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Away | L | 84–87 OT | Regular | University Credit Union Pavilion |
| 7 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | San Francisco | WCC | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | Sobrato Center |
| 8 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 9 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | Brigham Young | San Diego | WCC | Away | W | 72–71 | Regular | Jenny Craig Pavilion |
| 10 | 2020-03-09 | 2019–20 | #14 Brigham Young | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | L | 50–51 | Conf. Tourn. | Orleans Arena |
| 11 | 2020-12-05 | 2020–21 | Brigham Young | Utah State | Mountain West | Away | W | 67–64 | Regular | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 12 | 2020-12-09 | 2020–21 | Brigham Young | Boise State | Mountain West | Home | L | 70–74 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 13 | 2021-01-27 | 2020–21 | Brigham Young | Pepperdine | WCC | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Firestone Fieldhouse |
| 14 | 2021-03-08 | 2020–21 | Brigham Young | Pepperdine | WCC | Neutral | W | 82–77 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Orleans Arena |
| 15 | 2021-12-23 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | L | 67–69 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 16 | 2021-12-25 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | Liberty | ASUN | Neutral | W | 80–75 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 17 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | San Francisco | WCC | Away | W | 71–69 | Regular | Sobrato Center |
| 18 | 2022-01-27 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | Santa Clara | WCC | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Leavey Center |
| 19 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | Pacific | WCC | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Alex G. Spanos Center |
| 20 | 2022-02-10 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Away | W | 83–82 OT | Regular | Gersten Pavilion |
| 21 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | #24 Brigham Young | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | University Credit Union Pavilion |
| 22 | 2022-11-07 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | Idaho State | Big Sky | Home | W | 60–56 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 23 | 2022-11-16 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 24 | 2022-11-24 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | Butler | Big East | Neutral | L | 70–75 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 25 | 2022-11-25 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | W | 79–75 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 26 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | South Dakota | Summit | Neutral | L | 68–69 | Regular | Delta Center |
| 27 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | #21 Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–80 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 28 | 2023-01-05 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Away | L | 59–64 | Regular | Gersten Pavilion |
| 29 | 2023-01-12 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | #8 Gonzaga | WCC | Home | L | 74–75 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 30 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | Brigham Young | #22 Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Home | L | 56–57 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 31 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | #14 Brigham Young | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 32 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #18 Brigham Young | UCF | B12 | Away | W | 63–58 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 33 | 2024-02-13 | 2023–24 | #19 Brigham Young | UCF | B12 | Home | W | 90–88 | Regular | Marriott Center |
| 34 | 2024-03-06 | 2023–24 | #20 Brigham Young | #6 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 35 | 2024-03-21 | 2023–24 | #21 Brigham Young | Duquesne | A10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | NCAA | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 36 | 2024-11-12 | 2024–25 | #19 Kentucky | #6 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–72 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 37 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | #4 Kentucky | Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 38 | 2024-12-07 | 2024–25 | #4 Kentucky | #7 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 90–89 OT | Regular | Climate Pledge Arena |
| 39 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #6 Kentucky | #14 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 95–90 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 40 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #8 Kentucky | #4 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 97–102 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 41 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #9 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 42 | 2025-01-28 | 2024–25 | #12 Kentucky | #8 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 78–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 43 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #15 Kentucky | Texas | SEC | Away | L | 78–82 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 44 | 2025-02-26 | 2024–25 | #17 Kentucky | Oklahoma | SEC | Away | W | 83–82 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 45 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #15 Kentucky | Oklahoma | SEC | Neutral | W | 85–84 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 46 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | #18 Kentucky | #16 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 47 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | #18 Kentucky | Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 48 | 2026-01-14 | 2025–26 | #18 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 49 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | #18 Kentucky | #24 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 80–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 50 | 2026-01-21 | 2025–26 | #18 Kentucky | Texas | SEC | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 51 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #18 Kentucky | #25 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 52 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #25 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 74–75 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 53 | 2026-03-11 | 2025–26 | #25 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 87–82 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 54 | 2026-03-20 | 2025–26 | #25 Kentucky | Santa Clara | WCC | Neutral | W | 89–84 OT | NCAA | Enterprise Center |