Mike Montgomery — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
45–32
58.4%
win rate
+0.6
avg margin
77
games
Games (77)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-21 | 2000–01 | #3 Stanford | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 84–83 | Regular | Oakland Arena |
| 2 | 2001-03-01 | 2000–01 | #1 Stanford | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 3 | 2001-03-08 | 2000–01 | #1 Stanford | #8 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 75–76 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 4 | 2001-12-22 | 2001–02 | #13 Stanford | Brigham Young | Mountain West | Away | L | 76–81 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 5 | 2002-02-07 | 2001–02 | #20 Stanford | #13 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 90–87 OT | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 6 | 2002-02-23 | 2001–02 | #10 Stanford | #25 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 92–95 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 7 | 2002-02-28 | 2001–02 | #17 Stanford | #14 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 8 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | #17 Stanford | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 81–76 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 9 | 2002-11-18 | 2002–03 | Stanford | Boston University | Am. East | Home | W | 61–57 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 10 | 2002-11-20 | 2002–03 | Stanford | #11 Xavier | A10 | Home | W | 63–62 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 11 | 2002-11-27 | 2002–03 | Stanford | #7 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–65 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 12 | 2002-12-16 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | Montana | Big Sky | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 13 | 2003-01-09 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 57–54 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 14 | 2003-01-16 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 73–68 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 15 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 16 | 2003-01-23 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 52–51 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 17 | 2003-01-30 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 82–77 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 18 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #17 Stanford | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 58–57 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 19 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #19 Stanford | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 69–72 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 20 | 2003-03-13 | 2002–03 | #15 Stanford | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 21 | 2003-11-30 | 2003–04 | #20 Stanford | Rice | WAC | Away | W | 60–56 | Regular | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 22 | 2004-01-08 | 2003–04 | #4 Stanford | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 23 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | #2 Stanford | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 83–80 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 24 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | #2 Stanford | #12 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 25 | 2004-03-04 | 2003–04 | #1 Stanford | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 63–61 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 26 | 2004-03-20 | 2003–04 | #1 Stanford | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 67–70 | NCAA | Climate Pledge Arena |
| 27 | 2008-11-29 | 2008–09 | California | Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–80 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 28 | 2008-12-10 | 2008–09 | California | Utah | Mountain West | Away | W | 72–69 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 29 | 2009-01-10 | 2008–09 | California | Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 88–85 3OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 30 | 2009-01-22 | 2008–09 | #22 California | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 31 | 2009-02-26 | 2008–09 | #22 California | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 81–78 OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 32 | 2009-02-28 | 2008–09 | #22 California | #22 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 68–72 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 33 | 2009-03-12 | 2008–09 | #22 California | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 75–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 34 | 2009-11-09 | 2009–10 | #13 California | Murray State | OVC | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 35 | 2010-01-06 | 2009–10 | #13 California | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 75–76 OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 36 | 2010-01-14 | 2009–10 | #13 California | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 93–88 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 37 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | #13 California | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 38 | 2010-01-31 | 2009–10 | #13 California | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 39 | 2010-02-04 | 2009–10 | #13 California | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 40 | 2010-03-13 | 2009–10 | #13 California | Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 75–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 41 | 2010-12-04 | 2010–11 | California | Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 42 | 2010-12-12 | 2010–11 | California | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 43 | 2011-01-06 | 2010–11 | California | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 44 | 2011-01-08 | 2010–11 | California | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 45 | 2011-01-20 | 2010–11 | California | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 84–86 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 46 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | California | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 47 | 2011-02-03 | 2010–11 | California | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 48 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | California | #21 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 105–107 3OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 49 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | California | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 71–75 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 50 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | California | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 75–78 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 51 | 2011-02-20 | 2010–11 | California | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 76–72 OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 52 | 2011-03-16 | 2010–11 | California | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 77–74 | NIT | Haas Pavilion |
| 53 | 2011-12-04 | 2011–12 | #24 California | San Diego State | Mountain West | Away | L | 63–64 | Regular | Viejas Arena |
| 54 | 2011-12-29 | 2011–12 | #24 California | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 53–49 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 55 | 2012-01-19 | 2011–12 | #24 California | Washington | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 56 | 2012-01-21 | 2011–12 | #24 California | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 75–77 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 57 | 2012-02-02 | 2011–12 | #24 California | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 74–78 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 58 | 2012-02-16 | 2011–12 | #24 California | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 86–83 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 59 | 2012-03-04 | 2011–12 | #24 California | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 60 | 2012-11-22 | 2012–13 | California | Drake | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 73–70 | Regular | Anaheim Convention Center |
| 61 | 2012-12-09 | 2012–13 | California | #21 Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Home | L | 75–76 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 62 | 2012-12-29 | 2012–13 | California | Harvard | Ivy | Home | L | 62–67 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 63 | 2013-01-24 | 2012–13 | California | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 62–57 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 64 | 2013-01-31 | 2012–13 | California | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 65 | 2013-02-02 | 2012–13 | California | #10 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 58–54 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 66 | 2013-02-07 | 2012–13 | California | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 67 | 2013-02-21 | 2012–13 | California | #23 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 48–46 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 68 | 2013-02-23 | 2012–13 | California | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 60–59 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 69 | 2013-03-21 | 2012–13 | California | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 64–61 | NCAA | SAP Center |
| 70 | 2013-11-15 | 2013–14 | California | Oakland | Horizon | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 71 | 2014-01-11 | 2013–14 | California | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 88–83 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 72 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | California | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 73 | 2014-02-12 | 2013–14 | California | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 80–76 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 74 | 2014-03-05 | 2013–14 | California | Utah | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 59–63 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 75 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | California | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 66–65 OT | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 76 | 2014-03-13 | 2013–14 | California | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 56–59 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 77 | 2014-03-26 | 2013–14 | California | Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 65–67 | NIT | Moody Coliseum |