Dave Leitao — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at DePaul
35–36
49.3%
win rate
-0.2
avg margin
71
games
Games (71)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | DePaul | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 2 | 2003-01-11 | 2002–03 | DePaul | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 3 | 2003-01-29 | 2002–03 | DePaul | Cincinnati | CUSA | Home | W | 56–52 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 4 | 2003-02-15 | 2002–03 | DePaul | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Away | W | 74–69 OT | Regular | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 5 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | DePaul | Saint Louis | CUSA | Home | L | 61–62 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 6 | 2003-03-05 | 2002–03 | DePaul | #15 Louisville | CUSA | Home | W | 79–76 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 7 | 2003-03-12 | 2002–03 | DePaul | South Florida | CUSA | Neutral | L | 74–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Freedom Hall |
| 8 | 2003-12-07 | 2003–04 | DePaul | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 9 | 2003-12-09 | 2003–04 | DePaul | Ohio | MAC | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 10 | 2004-01-06 | 2003–04 | DePaul | Charlotte | CUSA | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 11 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | DePaul | East Carolina | CUSA | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 12 | 2004-02-11 | 2003–04 | DePaul | Saint Louis | CUSA | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 13 | 2004-02-25 | 2003–04 | DePaul | #21 Louisville | CUSA | Away | W | 60–58 OT | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 14 | 2004-03-04 | 2003–04 | DePaul | #13 Cincinnati | CUSA | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 15 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | DePaul | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 75–74 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Heritage Bank Center |
| 16 | 2004-03-13 | 2003–04 | DePaul | #13 Cincinnati | CUSA | Away | L | 50–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Heritage Bank Center |
| 17 | 2004-11-23 | 2004–05 | DePaul | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 53–51 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 18 | 2004-12-15 | 2004–05 | DePaul | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 52–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 19 | 2005-02-01 | 2004–05 | DePaul | TCU | CUSA | Home | W | 64–62 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 20 | 2005-02-06 | 2004–05 | DePaul | Saint Louis | CUSA | Away | W | 56–53 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 21 | 2005-02-16 | 2004–05 | DePaul | #23 Charlotte | CUSA | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 22 | 2005-02-26 | 2004–05 | DePaul | Saint Louis | CUSA | Home | W | 53–49 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 23 | 2005-03-02 | 2004–05 | DePaul | UAB | CUSA | Away | L | 80–81 OT | Regular | Bartow Arena |
| 24 | 2005-03-05 | 2004–05 | DePaul | #9 Louisville | CUSA | Home | L | 62–66 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 25 | 2005-03-10 | 2004–05 | DePaul | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | L | 56–59 | Conf. Tourn. | FedExForum |
| 26 | 2005-03-19 | 2004–05 | DePaul | Texas A&M | B12 | Home | L | 72–75 | NIT | Allstate Arena |
| 27 | 2015-11-23 | 2015–16 | DePaul | Norfolk State | MEAC | Neutral | W | 82–78 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 28 | 2015-12-09 | 2015–16 | DePaul | Drake | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 74–71 | Regular | Knapp Center |
| 29 | 2016-01-02 | 2015–16 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 30 | 2016-01-05 | 2015–16 | DePaul | #18 Butler | Big East | Home | L | 72–77 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 31 | 2016-01-20 | 2015–16 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 57–56 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 32 | 2016-11-23 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 33 | 2016-11-30 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Drake | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 34 | 2016-12-14 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Home | L | 75–80 | Regular | McGrath-Phillips Arena |
| 35 | 2016-12-19 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Southeast Missouri State | OVC | Home | W | 81–78 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 36 | 2016-12-28 | 2016–17 | DePaul | #1 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 37 | 2017-01-10 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 38 | 2017-01-21 | 2016–17 | DePaul | #13 Butler | Big East | Home | L | 69–70 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 39 | 2017-01-31 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 40 | 2017-02-22 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 41 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 79–82 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 42 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | DePaul | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 60–62 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 43 | 2017-12-30 | 2017–18 | DePaul | #6 Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 44 | 2018-01-24 | 2017–18 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 74–73 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 45 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | DePaul | Creighton | Big East | Home | L | 75–76 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 46 | 2018-02-14 | 2017–18 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 76–77 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 47 | 2018-02-18 | 2017–18 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 77–82 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 48 | 2018-03-03 | 2017–18 | DePaul | #3 Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 62–65 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 49 | 2018-03-07 | 2017–18 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 50 | 2018-11-15 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 72–70 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 51 | 2018-12-22 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Boston College | ACC | Home | L | 62–65 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 52 | 2019-01-02 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 53 | 2019-01-06 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 75–74 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 54 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 97–93 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 55 | 2019-01-27 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 56 | 2019-03-27 | 2018–19 | DePaul | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | Home | W | 92–87 | CBI | McGrath-Phillips Arena |
| 57 | 2019-04-01 | 2018–19 | DePaul | South Florida | AAC | Away | L | 61–63 | CBI | Yuengling Center |
| 58 | 2019-04-03 | 2018–19 | DePaul | South Florida | AAC | Home | W | 100–96 OT | CBI | McGrath-Phillips Arena |
| 59 | 2019-11-23 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Boston College | ACC | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 60 | 2019-11-29 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 61 | 2019-12-04 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 65–60 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 62 | 2019-12-08 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Buffalo | MAC | Home | L | 69–74 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 63 | 2019-12-21 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 83–78 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 64 | 2020-01-04 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 65–66 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 65 | 2020-01-14 | 2019–20 | DePaul | #14 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 75–79 OT | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 66 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 67 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 68 | 2020-03-03 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 69 | 2020-03-11 | 2019–20 | DePaul | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 70 | 2020-12-27 | 2020–21 | DePaul | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 90–95 2OT | Regular | Mullaney Gymnasium |
| 71 | 2021-02-20 | 2020–21 | DePaul | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 88–83 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |