Oliver Purnell — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
51–52
49.5%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
103
games
Games (103)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | Clemson | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 56–61 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 2 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | Clemson | South Carolina State | MEAC | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 3 | 2004-01-13 | 2003–04 | Clemson | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 53–48 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 4 | 2004-02-18 | 2003–04 | Clemson | #13 NC State | ACC | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 5 | 2004-02-21 | 2003–04 | Clemson | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 55–58 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 6 | 2004-03-11 | 2003–04 | Clemson | Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 79–83 OT | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 7 | 2004-12-04 | 2004–05 | Clemson | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 63–62 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 8 | 2005-01-12 | 2004–05 | Clemson | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 56–54 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 9 | 2005-01-15 | 2004–05 | Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 57–59 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 10 | 2005-01-22 | 2004–05 | Clemson | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 79–81 | Regular | University Hall |
| 11 | 2005-01-26 | 2004–05 | Clemson | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 12 | 2005-02-22 | 2004–05 | Clemson | Maryland | ACC | Away | W | 97–93 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 13 | 2005-03-01 | 2004–05 | Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 14 | 2005-12-06 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Wofford | SoCon | Home | W | 62–60 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 15 | 2005-12-28 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 16 | 2005-12-30 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Elon | SoCon | Home | L | 69–74 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 17 | 2006-01-11 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 74–73 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 18 | 2006-02-08 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 74–75 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 19 | 2006-03-01 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 86–81 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 20 | 2006-03-09 | 2005–06 | Clemson | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 21 | 2006-11-12 | 2006–07 | Clemson | Old Dominion | Colonial | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Chartway Arena |
| 22 | 2006-11-21 | 2006–07 | Clemson | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 23 | 2007-01-03 | 2006–07 | #23 Clemson | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 24 | 2007-01-06 | 2006–07 | #23 Clemson | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 75–74 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 25 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #17 Clemson | Maryland | ACC | Away | L | 87–92 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 26 | 2007-01-25 | 2006–07 | #19 Clemson | #10 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 27 | 2007-01-28 | 2006–07 | #19 Clemson | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 28 | 2007-02-14 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 29 | 2007-02-22 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | #18 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 66–71 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 30 | 2007-02-24 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | Boston College | ACC | Away | L | 54–59 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 31 | 2007-02-28 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 74–70 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 32 | 2007-03-04 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | #21 Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 33 | 2007-03-08 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 66–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 34 | 2007-03-21 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 74–70 | NIT | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 35 | 2007-03-27 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | Air Force | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 68–67 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 36 | 2007-03-29 | 2006–07 | #25 Clemson | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | L | 73–78 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 37 | 2007-11-15 | 2007–08 | Clemson | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 84–82 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 38 | 2007-11-27 | 2007–08 | #18 Clemson | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 39 | 2007-12-22 | 2007–08 | #15 Clemson | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | L | 82–85 | Regular | Mario Morales Coliseum |
| 40 | 2008-01-06 | 2007–08 | #19 Clemson | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 88–90 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 41 | 2008-01-22 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 80–75 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 42 | 2008-01-27 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 43 | 2008-03-02 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | Maryland | ACC | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 44 | 2008-03-06 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 45 | 2008-03-09 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 70–69 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 46 | 2008-03-15 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | #7 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 47 | 2008-03-16 | 2007–08 | #24 Clemson | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 81–86 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 48 | 2008-11-16 | 2008–09 | Clemson | Temple | A10 | Neutral | W | 76–72 | Regular | TD Arena |
| 49 | 2008-11-22 | 2008–09 | Clemson | Charlotte | A10 | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 50 | 2008-12-02 | 2008–09 | Clemson | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 76–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 51 | 2008-12-07 | 2008–09 | Clemson | Liberty | Big South | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 52 | 2009-01-29 | 2008–09 | #12 Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 86–82 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 53 | 2009-02-07 | 2008–09 | #10 Clemson | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 61–65 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 54 | 2009-02-15 | 2008–09 | #12 Clemson | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 81–85 OT | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 55 | 2009-02-25 | 2008–09 | #12 Clemson | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 77–80 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 56 | 2009-03-12 | 2008–09 | #17 Clemson | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 81–86 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 57 | 2009-03-19 | 2008–09 | #24 Clemson | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 59–62 | NCAA | T-Mobile Center |
| 58 | 2009-11-29 | 2009–10 | #19 Clemson | #12 Butler | Horizon | Neutral | W | 70–69 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 59 | 2009-12-02 | 2009–10 | #18 Clemson | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 74–76 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 60 | 2009-12-29 | 2009–10 | #21 Clemson | South Carolina State | MEAC | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 61 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #24 Clemson | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 62 | 2010-01-19 | 2009–10 | #17 Clemson | #19 Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 64–66 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 63 | 2010-02-28 | 2009–10 | #17 Clemson | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 53–50 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 64 | 2010-03-07 | 2009–10 | #17 Clemson | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 65–70 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 65 | 2010-03-11 | 2009–10 | #17 Clemson | NC State | ACC | Neutral | L | 57–59 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 66 | 2010-11-16 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 67 | 2010-11-25 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 56–60 | Regular | Anaheim Convention Center |
| 68 | 2010-12-02 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 86–84 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 69 | 2010-12-11 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Ball State | MAC | Home | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 70 | 2011-01-04 | 2010–11 | DePaul | West Virginia | Big East | Home | L | 65–67 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 71 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | DePaul | #15 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 57–61 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 72 | 2011-02-08 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | L | 68–71 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 73 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 79–76 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 74 | 2011-02-19 | 2010–11 | DePaul | #15 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 75–77 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 75 | 2011-03-02 | 2010–11 | DePaul | Rutgers | Big East | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 76 | 2011-11-24 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | L | 85–86 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 77 | 2011-11-27 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 78 | 2011-12-01 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 79 | 2011-12-21 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Cal Poly | Big West | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 80 | 2012-01-05 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 84–81 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 81 | 2012-01-25 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 82 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 71–73 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 83 | 2012-11-30 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 84 | 2012-12-16 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 85 | 2013-01-02 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 86 | 2013-01-15 | 2012–13 | DePaul | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 87 | 2013-01-30 | 2012–13 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 74–79 OT | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 88 | 2013-02-13 | 2012–13 | DePaul | #21 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 78–82 OT | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 89 | 2013-12-22 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | CEFCU Arena |
| 90 | 2013-12-27 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 57–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 91 | 2014-01-09 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Butler | Big East | Away | W | 99–94 2OT | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 92 | 2014-01-14 | 2013–14 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 93 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 72–77 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 94 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 94–96 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 95 | 2014-02-25 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 96 | 2014-03-12 | 2013–14 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 60–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 97 | 2014-11-14 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 98 | 2014-12-25 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 99 | 2014-12-31 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 100 | 2015-01-03 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 101 | 2015-01-18 | 2014–15 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 71–67 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 102 | 2015-01-22 | 2014–15 | DePaul | #24 Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 103 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Capital One Arena |