Jim Calhoun — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
55–46
54.5%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
101
games
Games (101)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-09 | 2000–01 | #15 Connecticut | #5 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 2 | 2001-01-06 | 2000–01 | #10 Connecticut | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 82–80 OT | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 3 | 2001-01-15 | 2000–01 | #15 Connecticut | Texas | B12 | Away | L | 56–60 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 | 2001-01-20 | 2000–01 | #15 Connecticut | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | L | 74–77 | Regular | Miami Arena |
| 5 | 2001-01-30 | 2000–01 | #24 Connecticut | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 55–60 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 6 | 2001-02-19 | 2000–01 | #24 Connecticut | #17 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 60–65 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 7 | 2001-03-03 | 2000–01 | #24 Connecticut | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 63–65 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 8 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | Connecticut | #21 Miami (FL) | Big East | Home | W | 76–75 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 9 | 2002-01-07 | 2001–02 | Connecticut | #5 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 10 | 2002-01-13 | 2001–02 | Connecticut | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 11 | 2002-01-23 | 2001–02 | #25 Connecticut | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 12 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #25 Connecticut | #10 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 100–98 OT | Regular | McKale Center |
| 13 | 2002-02-02 | 2001–02 | #17 Connecticut | #15 Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Miami Arena |
| 14 | 2002-02-09 | 2001–02 | #17 Connecticut | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 83–85 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 15 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | #17 Connecticut | Boston College | Big East | Home | W | 79–77 OT | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 16 | 2002-02-19 | 2001–02 | #17 Connecticut | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 17 | 2002-03-07 | 2001–02 | #19 Connecticut | Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 72–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 | 2002-03-08 | 2001–02 | #19 Connecticut | Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | W | 82–77 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 19 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #10 Connecticut | NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | NCAA | Capital One Arena |
| 20 | 2003-01-11 | 2002–03 | #3 Connecticut | Miami (FL) | Big East | Home | W | 83–80 OT | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 21 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #6 Connecticut | North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 22 | 2003-01-20 | 2002–03 | #11 Connecticut | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 23 | 2003-03-02 | 2002–03 | #23 Connecticut | #8 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 24 | 2003-03-20 | 2002–03 | #23 Connecticut | Brigham Young | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 58–53 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 25 | 2003-03-28 | 2002–03 | #23 Connecticut | #5 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 78–82 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 26 | 2004-01-06 | 2003–04 | #1 Connecticut | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2004-01-17 | 2003–04 | #1 Connecticut | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 83–86 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 28 | 2004-01-19 | 2003–04 | #4 Connecticut | #8 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 29 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | #6 Connecticut | Boston College | Big East | Away | W | 63–58 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 30 | 2004-02-28 | 2003–04 | #8 Connecticut | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 75–74 OT | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 31 | 2004-03-13 | 2003–04 | #9 Connecticut | #6 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 61–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 32 | 2004-04-03 | 2003–04 | #7 Connecticut | #6 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–78 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 33 | 2004-12-04 | 2004–05 | #7 Connecticut | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 34 | 2004-12-09 | 2004–05 | #7 Connecticut | Massachusetts | A10 | Away | L | 59–61 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 35 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | #10 Connecticut | #25 Boston College | Big East | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 36 | 2005-01-30 | 2004–05 | #19 Connecticut | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 37 | 2005-02-02 | 2004–05 | #23 Connecticut | #24 Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 38 | 2005-02-15 | 2004–05 | #18 Connecticut | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 94–89 2OT | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 39 | 2005-03-10 | 2004–05 | #12 Connecticut | Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 66–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 40 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | #12 Connecticut | #16 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 63–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 41 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #13 Connecticut | NC State | ACC | Neutral | L | 62–65 | NCAA | DCU Center |
| 42 | 2005-11-23 | 2005–06 | #3 Connecticut | #8 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 65–63 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 43 | 2006-01-07 | 2005–06 | #2 Connecticut | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 44 | 2006-01-31 | 2005–06 | #1 Connecticut | #9 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 45 | 2006-02-13 | 2005–06 | #1 Connecticut | #4 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 46 | 2006-02-21 | 2005–06 | #3 Connecticut | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 75–74 OT | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 47 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #2 Connecticut | Louisville | Big East | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 48 | 2006-03-09 | 2005–06 | #1 Connecticut | Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 84–86 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 49 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #1 Connecticut | Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 87–83 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 50 | 2006-03-26 | 2005–06 | #1 Connecticut | George Mason | Colonial | Neutral | L | 84–86 OT | NCAA | Capital One Arena |
| 51 | 2007-01-10 | 2006–07 | #24 Connecticut | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 69–73 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 52 | 2007-01-20 | 2006–07 | #24 Connecticut | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 73–77 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 53 | 2007-02-28 | 2006–07 | #24 Connecticut | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 74–78 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 54 | 2007-11-07 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | Morgan State | MEAC | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 55 | 2007-12-01 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | #19 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 82–85 | Regular | TD Garden |
| 56 | 2007-12-28 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | UCF | CUSA | Away | W | 85–82 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 57 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | #7 Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 58 | 2008-01-23 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | W | 84–83 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 59 | 2008-01-26 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | #7 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 60 | 2008-01-28 | 2007–08 | Connecticut | Louisville | Big East | Home | W | 69–67 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 61 | 2008-02-06 | 2007–08 | #19 Connecticut | Syracuse | Big East | Away | W | 63–61 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 62 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | #17 Connecticut | South Florida | Big East | Away | W | 74–73 OT | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 63 | 2008-02-19 | 2007–08 | #13 Connecticut | DePaul | Big East | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 64 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | #13 Connecticut | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 65 | 2008-03-21 | 2007–08 | #16 Connecticut | San Diego | WCC | Neutral | L | 69–70 OT | NCAA | Benchmark International Arena |
| 66 | 2008-12-04 | 2008–09 | #2 Connecticut | Buffalo | MAC | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Broadview Arena |
| 67 | 2008-12-20 | 2008–09 | #2 Connecticut | #8 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 88–83 OT | Regular | Climate Pledge Arena |
| 68 | 2009-12-09 | 2009–10 | #14 Connecticut | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–64 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 69 | 2009-12-30 | 2009–10 | #10 Connecticut | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 70 | 2010-01-09 | 2009–10 | #13 Connecticut | #12 Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 71 | 2010-01-17 | 2009–10 | #15 Connecticut | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 72 | 2010-01-30 | 2009–10 | #19 Connecticut | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 73 | 2010-02-10 | 2009–10 | #19 Connecticut | #2 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 74 | 2010-02-28 | 2009–10 | #19 Connecticut | Louisville | Big East | Home | L | 76–78 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 75 | 2010-03-16 | 2009–10 | #19 Connecticut | Northeastern | Colonial | Home | W | 59–57 | NIT | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 76 | 2010-03-22 | 2009–10 | #19 Connecticut | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 63–65 | NIT | Cassell Coliseum |
| 77 | 2010-11-22 | 2010–11 | Connecticut | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 83–79 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 78 | 2010-11-23 | 2010–11 | Connecticut | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 70–67 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 79 | 2010-12-31 | 2010–11 | #4 Connecticut | South Florida | Big East | Home | W | 66–61 OT | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 80 | 2011-01-04 | 2010–11 | #8 Connecticut | #14 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 81 | 2011-01-08 | 2010–11 | #8 Connecticut | #12 Texas | B12 | Away | W | 82–81 OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 82 | 2011-01-17 | 2010–11 | #8 Connecticut | #7 Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 61–59 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 83 | 2011-01-29 | 2010–11 | #5 Connecticut | #23 Louisville | Big East | Home | L | 78–79 2OT | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 84 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | #6 Connecticut | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 85 | 2011-03-05 | 2010–11 | #16 Connecticut | #8 Notre Dame | Big East | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 86 | 2011-03-10 | 2010–11 | #21 Connecticut | #3 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 87 | 2011-03-11 | 2010–11 | #21 Connecticut | #11 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–71 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 88 | 2011-03-12 | 2010–11 | #21 Connecticut | #14 Louisville | Big East | Neutral | W | 69–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 89 | 2011-03-26 | 2010–11 | #9 Connecticut | #17 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 65–63 | NCAA | Honda Center |
| 90 | 2011-04-02 | 2010–11 | #9 Connecticut | #11 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 56–55 | NCAA | NRG Stadium |
| 91 | 2011-11-25 | 2011–12 | #4 Connecticut | UCF | CUSA | Neutral | L | 63–68 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 92 | 2011-11-26 | 2011–12 | #4 Connecticut | #22 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–76 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 93 | 2011-12-28 | 2011–12 | #9 Connecticut | South Florida | Big East | Away | W | 60–57 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 94 | 2012-01-18 | 2011–12 | #13 Connecticut | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 95 | 2012-01-21 | 2011–12 | #13 Connecticut | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 96 | 2012-01-29 | 2011–12 | #24 Connecticut | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | L | 48–50 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 97 | 2012-02-20 | 2011–12 | #24 Connecticut | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 73–70 OT | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 98 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | #24 Connecticut | #2 Syracuse | Big East | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 99 | 2012-02-28 | 2011–12 | #24 Connecticut | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 100 | 2012-03-07 | 2011–12 | #24 Connecticut | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 71–67 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 101 | 2012-03-08 | 2011–12 | #24 Connecticut | #2 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 55–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |