Bruce Pearl — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Tennessee
39–21
65.0%
win rate
+1.4
avg margin
60
games
Games (60)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #23 Tennessee | #2 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2 | 2006-02-11 | 2005–06 | #11 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 83–78 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 3 | 2006-02-22 | 2005–06 | #10 Tennessee | #12 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 4 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #10 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 69–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 5 | 2006-03-01 | 2005–06 | #11 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 6 | 2006-03-16 | 2005–06 | #14 Tennessee | Winthrop | Big South | Neutral | W | 63–61 | NCAA | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 7 | 2006-12-18 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #15 Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | W | 79–77 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 8 | 2006-12-30 | 2006–07 | #21 Tennessee | East Tennessee State | ASUN | Home | W | 93–88 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 9 | 2007-01-10 | 2006–07 | #16 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 81–82 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 10 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #16 Tennessee | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 11 | 2007-01-17 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 80–83 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 12 | 2007-01-20 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 13 | 2007-02-06 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 14 | 2007-02-13 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #20 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 89–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 15 | 2007-02-21 | 2006–07 | #22 Tennessee | #25 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 69–66 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 16 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #25 Tennessee | Virginia | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | NCAA | Nationwide Arena |
| 17 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #25 Tennessee | #1 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 84–85 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 18 | 2007-11-23 | 2007–08 | #7 Tennessee | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 74–72 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 19 | 2008-01-09 | 2007–08 | #8 Tennessee | #16 Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 85–83 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | #6 Tennessee | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 21 | 2008-02-02 | 2007–08 | #7 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 22 | 2008-02-09 | 2007–08 | #7 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 47–45 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 23 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | #4 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 74–71 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 24 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | #2 Tennessee | #1 Memphis | CUSA | Away | W | 66–62 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 25 | 2008-02-26 | 2007–08 | #1 Tennessee | #18 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 26 | 2008-03-02 | 2007–08 | #1 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 63–60 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 27 | 2008-03-05 | 2007–08 | #4 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 89–86 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 28 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | #4 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | W | 89–87 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 29 | 2008-03-15 | 2007–08 | #4 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 91–92 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 30 | 2008-03-23 | 2007–08 | #5 Tennessee | #11 Butler | Horizon | Neutral | W | 76–71 OT | NCAA | Legacy Arena |
| 31 | 2008-12-20 | 2008–09 | #16 Tennessee | Belmont | ASUN | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 32 | 2009-01-17 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 33 | 2009-01-24 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | #22 Memphis | CUSA | Home | L | 52–54 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 34 | 2009-02-04 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 35 | 2009-02-07 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 77–78 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 36 | 2009-02-25 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 37 | 2009-03-01 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 79–75 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 38 | 2009-03-08 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 39 | 2009-03-15 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 40 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #24 Tennessee | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 75–77 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
| 41 | 2009-11-22 | 2009–10 | #10 Tennessee | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | W | 57–53 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 42 | 2009-11-23 | 2009–10 | #9 Tennessee | #6 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 72–73 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 43 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #9 Tennessee | #21 Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 71–69 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 44 | 2010-01-31 | 2009–10 | #14 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 61–60 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 45 | 2010-02-04 | 2009–10 | #14 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 59–54 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 46 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #15 Tennessee | San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 62–59 | NCAA | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 47 | 2010-03-26 | 2009–10 | #15 Tennessee | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 76–73 | NCAA | The Dome at America's Center |
| 48 | 2010-03-28 | 2009–10 | #15 Tennessee | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–70 | NCAA | The Dome at America's Center |
| 49 | 2010-11-17 | 2010–11 | #24 Tennessee | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 60–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 50 | 2010-11-24 | 2010–11 | #24 Tennessee | Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | W | 77–72 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 51 | 2010-12-17 | 2010–11 | #7 Tennessee | Charlotte | A10 | Neutral | L | 48–49 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 52 | 2010-12-21 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 64–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 53 | 2010-12-23 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Belmont | ASUN | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 54 | 2011-01-08 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 55 | 2011-01-15 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 56 | 2011-01-18 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 59–57 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 57 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 60–65 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 58 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | #17 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 60–61 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 59 | 2011-02-26 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 60 | 2011-03-03 | 2010–11 | #19 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 73–69 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |