John Calipari — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Arkansas
13–8
61.9%
win rate
+0.7
avg margin
21
games
Games (21)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #16 Arkansas | #8 Baylor | B12 | Neutral | L | 67–72 | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 2 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | #19 Arkansas | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 3 | 2024-12-10 | 2024–25 | #19 Arkansas | #14 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 89–87 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 4 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 5 | 2025-01-22 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 6 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | Oklahoma | SEC | Home | L | 62–65 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 7 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | #3 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 8 | 2025-02-26 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | Texas | SEC | Home | W | 86–81 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 9 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | #25 Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 93–92 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 10 | 2025-03-12 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | W | 72–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 11 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | L | 80–83 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 12 | 2025-03-27 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | #9 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 83–85 OT | NCAA | Chase Center |
| 13 | 2025-11-08 | 2025–26 | #14 Arkansas | #22 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 66–69 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 14 | 2025-11-14 | 2025–26 | #21 Arkansas | Samford | SoCon | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 15 | 2025-11-18 | 2025–26 | #21 Arkansas | Winthrop | Big South | Home | W | 84–83 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 16 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | #20 Arkansas | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 85–81 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 17 | 2026-01-27 | 2025–26 | #15 Arkansas | Oklahoma | SEC | Away | W | 83–79 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 18 | 2026-02-18 | 2025–26 | #20 Arkansas | #25 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 115–117 2OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 19 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | #20 Arkansas | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 88–84 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 20 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #17 Arkansas | Oklahoma | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 21 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | #17 Arkansas | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 93–90 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |