Oliver Purnell — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at DePaul
18–20
47.4%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
38
games
Games (38)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-11-16 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 2 | 2010-11-25 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 56–60 | Regular | Anaheim Convention Center |
| 3 | 2010-12-02 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 86–84 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 4 | 2010-12-11 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Ball State | MAC | Home | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 5 | 2011-01-04 | 2010–11 | DePaul | West Virginia | Big East | Home | L | 65–67 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 6 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | DePaul | #15 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 57–61 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 7 | 2011-02-08 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | L | 68–71 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 8 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 79–76 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 9 | 2011-02-19 | 2010–11 | DePaul | #15 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 75–77 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 10 | 2011-03-02 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Rutgers | Big East | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 11 | 2011-11-24 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | L | 85–86 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 12 | 2011-11-27 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 13 | 2011-12-01 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 14 | 2011-12-21 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Cal Poly | Big West | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 15 | 2012-01-05 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 84–81 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 16 | 2012-01-25 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 17 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 71–73 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 18 | 2012-11-30 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 19 | 2012-12-16 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 20 | 2013-01-02 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 21 | 2013-01-15 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 22 | 2013-01-30 | 2012–13 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 74–79 OT | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 23 | 2013-02-13 | 2012–13 | DePaul | #21 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 78–82 OT | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 24 | 2013-12-22 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | CEFCU Arena |
| 25 | 2013-12-27 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 57–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 26 | 2014-01-09 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Butler | Big East | Away | W | 99–94 2OT | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 27 | 2014-01-14 | 2013–14 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 28 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 72–77 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 29 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 94–96 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 30 | 2014-02-25 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 31 | 2014-03-12 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 60–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 32 | 2014-11-14 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 33 | 2014-12-25 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 34 | 2014-12-31 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 35 | 2015-01-03 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 36 | 2015-01-18 | 2014–15 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 71–67 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 37 | 2015-01-22 | 2014–15 | DePaul | #24 Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 38 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Capital One Arena |