Al Skinner — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
61–37
62.2%
win rate
+0.8
avg margin
98
games
Games (98)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-01-07 | 2000–01 | Boston College | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | W | 73–72 | Regular | Miami Arena |
| 2 | 2001-01-10 | 2000–01 | #24 Boston College | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 3 | 2001-02-07 | 2000–01 | #17 Boston College | #9 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 4 | 2001-02-21 | 2000–01 | #10 Boston College | #18 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 75–76 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 5 | 2001-02-24 | 2000–01 | #10 Boston College | #25 Providence | Big East | Away | W | 59–58 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 6 | 2001-02-28 | 2000–01 | #11 Boston College | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 7 | 2001-03-15 | 2000–01 | #7 Boston College | Southern Utah | Mid-Continent | Neutral | W | 68–65 | NCAA | Nassau Coliseum |
| 8 | 2001-03-17 | 2000–01 | #7 Boston College | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 71–74 | NCAA | Nassau Coliseum |
| 9 | 2001-11-21 | 2001–02 | #17 Boston College | New Hampshire | Am. East | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 10 | 2001-12-08 | 2001–02 | #13 Boston College | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | W | 80–78 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 11 | 2001-12-11 | 2001–02 | #11 Boston College | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 86–81 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 12 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | #11 Boston College | Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | L | 74–77 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 13 | 2002-01-29 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | #15 Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Miami Arena |
| 14 | 2002-02-02 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 15 | 2002-02-06 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | Virginia Tech | Big East | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 16 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 17 | 2002-02-23 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 69–67 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 18 | 2002-03-03 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | Syracuse | Big East | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 19 | 2002-03-06 | 2001–02 | #22 Boston College | Rutgers | Big East | Neutral | W | 60–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 20 | 2002-12-01 | 2002–03 | Boston College | Holy Cross | Patriot | Home | L | 70–71 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 21 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | Boston College | Kent State | MAC | Neutral | L | 83–86 OT | Regular | Rocket Arena |
| 22 | 2003-01-05 | 2002–03 | Boston College | Northeastern | Am. East | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 23 | 2003-01-19 | 2002–03 | Boston College | West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 24 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | Boston College | #16 Notre Dame | Big East | Home | L | 96–101 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 25 | 2003-02-05 | 2002–03 | Boston College | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 84–82 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 26 | 2003-02-08 | 2002–03 | Boston College | Rutgers | Big East | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | Boston College | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 28 | 2003-11-24 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 84–81 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 29 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | W | 76–75 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 30 | 2003-12-14 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Sacred Heart | NEC | Home | W | 72–70 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 31 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Kent State | MAC | Home | W | 58–54 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 32 | 2004-01-14 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 89–92 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 33 | 2004-01-20 | 2003–04 | Boston College | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 66–65 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 34 | 2004-01-24 | 2003–04 | Boston College | West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 35 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | Boston College | #6 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 58–63 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 36 | 2004-02-11 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | W | 74–72 OT | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 37 | 2004-02-16 | 2003–04 | Boston College | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 38 | 2004-03-11 | 2003–04 | Boston College | #19 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 57–54 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 39 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #25 Boston College | #14 Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | L | 54–57 | NCAA | Bradley Center |
| 40 | 2004-12-09 | 2004–05 | Boston College | Holy Cross | Patriot | Home | W | 63–60 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 41 | 2004-12-19 | 2004–05 | Boston College | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 82–80 2OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 42 | 2004-12-29 | 2004–05 | Boston College | Kent State | MAC | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 43 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | #25 Boston College | #10 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 75–70 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 44 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | #9 Boston College | Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 45 | 2005-01-26 | 2004–05 | #8 Boston College | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 46 | 2005-02-08 | 2004–05 | #4 Boston College | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 47 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | #6 Boston College | #9 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 48 | 2005-11-25 | 2005–06 | #10 Boston College | Drake | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 87–84 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 49 | 2005-12-11 | 2005–06 | #6 Boston College | #21 Maryland | ACC | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 50 | 2006-01-08 | 2005–06 | #11 Boston College | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 58–60 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 51 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #15 Boston College | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 90–87 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 52 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #21 Boston College | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 53 | 2006-01-29 | 2005–06 | #20 Boston College | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 54 | 2006-02-01 | 2005–06 | #15 Boston College | #2 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 81–83 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 55 | 2006-02-04 | 2005–06 | #15 Boston College | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 74–73 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 56 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #11 Boston College | #15 NC State | ACC | Away | W | 74–72 2OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 57 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #12 Boston College | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 59–57 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 58 | 2006-03-11 | 2005–06 | #11 Boston College | #10 North Carolina | ACC | Away | W | 85–82 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 59 | 2006-03-12 | 2005–06 | #11 Boston College | #3 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 76–78 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 60 | 2006-03-24 | 2005–06 | #11 Boston College | #3 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–60 OT | NCAA | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 61 | 2006-12-28 | 2006–07 | #23 Boston College | Duquesne | A10 | Home | L | 93–98 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 62 | 2006-12-31 | 2006–07 | #23 Boston College | Northeastern | Colonial | Home | W | 87–82 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 63 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #23 Boston College | Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 78–73 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 64 | 2007-01-23 | 2006–07 | #23 Boston College | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 65 | 2007-02-11 | 2006–07 | #23 Boston College | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 68–67 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 66 | 2007-02-17 | 2006–07 | #21 Boston College | #4 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 72–77 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 67 | 2007-02-24 | 2006–07 | #21 Boston College | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 59–54 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 68 | 2007-03-09 | 2006–07 | #21 Boston College | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 74–71 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 69 | 2007-11-21 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Rhode Island | A10 | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 70 | 2007-12-09 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Maryland | ACC | Away | W | 81–78 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 71 | 2007-12-12 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | L | 80–83 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 72 | 2007-12-22 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Northeastern | Colonial | Home | W | 57–55 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 73 | 2007-12-28 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Sacred Heart | NEC | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 74 | 2008-02-06 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Maryland | ACC | Home | L | 65–70 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 75 | 2008-02-17 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 74–79 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 76 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 77 | 2008-03-13 | 2007–08 | Boston College | Maryland | ACC | Neutral | W | 71–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 78 | 2008-11-22 | 2008–09 | Boston College | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | L | 50–53 | Regular | Chaifetz Arena |
| 79 | 2008-12-02 | 2008–09 | Boston College | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 57–55 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 80 | 2008-12-06 | 2008–09 | Boston College | Massachusetts | A10 | Away | W | 85–81 OT | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 81 | 2008-12-20 | 2008–09 | Boston College | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 82 | 2009-01-20 | 2008–09 | #17 Boston College | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 80–76 OT | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 83 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | #17 Boston College | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 84 | 2009-02-24 | 2008–09 | #17 Boston College | #23 Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 85 | 2009-03-04 | 2008–09 | #17 Boston College | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 86 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | #17 Boston College | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 87 | 2009-03-13 | 2008–09 | #17 Boston College | #9 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 65–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 88 | 2009-11-20 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Neutral | L | 80–84 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 89 | 2009-11-28 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 82–77 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 90 | 2009-12-02 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 91 | 2009-12-06 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 61–60 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 92 | 2010-01-02 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Maine | Am. East | Home | L | 51–52 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 93 | 2010-01-19 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | W | 79–75 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 94 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 95 | 2010-01-30 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 57–61 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 96 | 2010-02-06 | 2009–10 | Boston College | #11 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 97 | 2010-02-20 | 2009–10 | Boston College | North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 98 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | Boston College | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |