Bruce Pearl — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Auburn
57–39
59.4%
win rate
+0.7
avg margin
96
games
Games (96)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-11-26 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 71–69 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 2 | 2014-12-03 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 44–46 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 3 | 2014-12-05 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Coastal Carolina | Big South | Home | L | 54–58 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 4 | 2014-12-20 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 89–88 2OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 5 | 2014-12-23 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Texas Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 61–60 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 6 | 2015-01-17 | 2014–15 | Auburn | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 7 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 55–57 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 8 | 2015-02-05 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 81–77 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 9 | 2015-02-14 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 10 | 2015-03-03 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 11 | 2015-03-07 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 12 | 2015-03-13 | 2014–15 | Auburn | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–70 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 13 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | Auburn | UAB | CUSA | Home | W | 75–74 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 14 | 2015-12-02 | 2015–16 | Auburn | Coastal Carolina | Big South | Away | W | 81–78 | Regular | HTC Center |
| 15 | 2015-12-22 | 2015–16 | Auburn | New Mexico | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 83–78 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 16 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Auburn | #14 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 17 | 2016-02-17 | 2015–16 | Auburn | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 90–86 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 18 | 2016-02-24 | 2015–16 | Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 84–81 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 19 | 2016-11-22 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–65 | Regular | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya |
| 20 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | Auburn | UAB | CUSA | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Bartow Arena |
| 21 | 2016-12-12 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Boston College | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–72 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 22 | 2016-12-18 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Mercer | SoCon | Home | W | 76–74 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 23 | 2016-12-21 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–70 | Regular | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 24 | 2016-12-23 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Connecticut | AAC | Away | W | 70–67 OT | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 25 | 2017-01-07 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 85–88 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 26 | 2017-01-10 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 77–72 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 27 | 2017-01-18 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 28 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 82–77 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 29 | 2017-03-01 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 78–79 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 30 | 2017-03-08 | 2016–17 | Auburn | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | L | 83–86 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 31 | 2017-12-09 | 2017–18 | Auburn | UAB | CUSA | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 32 | 2017-12-19 | 2017–18 | Auburn | Murray State | OVC | Away | W | 81–77 | Regular | CFSB Center |
| 33 | 2018-01-17 | 2017–18 | #17 Auburn | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 34 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | #8 Auburn | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 80–81 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 35 | 2018-03-16 | 2017–18 | #19 Auburn | College of Charleston | Colonial | Neutral | W | 62–58 | NCAA | Viejas Arena |
| 36 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #8 Auburn | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 75–71 OT | Regular | Legacy Arena |
| 37 | 2018-12-22 | 2018–19 | #7 Auburn | Murray State | OVC | Home | W | 93–88 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 38 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | #14 Auburn | #12 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 80–82 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 39 | 2019-01-22 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 40 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | #21 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 78–83 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 41 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 55–60 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 42 | 2019-02-27 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 43 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 44 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | #16 Auburn | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 45 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #22 Auburn | Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 65–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 46 | 2019-03-21 | 2018–19 | #14 Auburn | New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 78–77 | NCAA | Delta Center |
| 47 | 2019-04-06 | 2018–19 | #14 Auburn | #2 Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 62–63 | NCAA | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| 48 | 2019-11-12 | 2019–20 | #22 Auburn | South Alabama | Sun Belt | Away | W | 70–69 | Regular | Mitchell Center |
| 49 | 2019-12-05 | 2019–20 | #14 Auburn | Furman | SoCon | Home | W | 81–78 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 50 | 2020-01-08 | 2019–20 | #5 Auburn | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 51 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #16 Auburn | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 52 | 2020-01-28 | 2019–20 | #17 Auburn | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 83–82 2OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 53 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | #11 Auburn | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 79–76 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 54 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | #11 Auburn | #18 Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 91–90 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 55 | 2020-02-12 | 2019–20 | #11 Auburn | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 95–91 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 56 | 2020-03-04 | 2019–20 | #17 Auburn | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 75–78 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 57 | 2020-11-26 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Neutral | W | 96–91 OT | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 58 | 2020-12-12 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Memphis | AAC | Neutral | W | 74–71 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 59 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 60 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 90–94 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 61 | 2021-01-20 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 73–75 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 62 | 2021-02-02 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 86–91 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 63 | 2021-02-06 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 84–86 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 64 | 2021-02-13 | 2020–21 | Auburn | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 65 | 2021-02-27 | 2020–21 | Auburn | #25 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 66 | 2021-12-18 | 2021–22 | #13 Auburn | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Chaifetz Arena |
| 67 | 2022-01-11 | 2021–22 | #4 Auburn | #24 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 81–77 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 68 | 2022-01-25 | 2021–22 | #1 Auburn | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 55–54 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 69 | 2022-02-05 | 2021–22 | #1 Auburn | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 70 | 2022-02-08 | 2021–22 | #1 Auburn | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 76–80 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 71 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | #2 Auburn | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 72 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #3 Auburn | #17 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 62–67 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 73 | 2022-03-11 | 2021–22 | #4 Auburn | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | L | 62–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 74 | 2022-11-23 | 2022–23 | #13 Auburn | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 43–42 | Regular | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya |
| 75 | 2022-11-27 | 2022–23 | #13 Auburn | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 76 | 2022-12-18 | 2022–23 | #19 Auburn | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 77 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | #20 Auburn | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 78 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #15 Auburn | West Virginia | B12 | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 79 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #2 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 43–46 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 80 | 2023-02-07 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 78–83 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 81 | 2023-02-18 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 82 | 2023-02-22 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 83 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | #2 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 85–90 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 84 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #25 Auburn | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 85 | 2023-12-03 | 2023–24 | Auburn | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Holmes Center |
| 86 | 2024-01-24 | 2023–24 | #8 Auburn | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 75–79 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 87 | 2024-03-22 | 2023–24 | #7 Auburn | Yale | Ivy | Neutral | L | 76–78 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 88 | 2024-11-09 | 2024–25 | #11 Auburn | #4 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 89 | 2024-11-25 | 2024–25 | #4 Auburn | #5 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 83–81 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 90 | 2025-01-07 | 2024–25 | #2 Auburn | Texas | SEC | Away | W | 87–82 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 91 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #2 Auburn | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 92 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #23 Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 93 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 53–51 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 94 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #1 Auburn | #7 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 91–93 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 95 | 2025-03-14 | 2024–25 | #3 Auburn | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 62–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 96 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #3 Auburn | #8 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 65–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |