Billy Donovan — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
61–67
47.7%
win rate
-0.0
avg margin
128
games
Games (128)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-01-07 | 2000–01 | #5 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 68–69 | Regular | Carolina Coliseum |
| 2 | 2001-01-10 | 2000–01 | #8 Florida | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 81–80 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 3 | 2001-01-17 | 2000–01 | #7 Florida | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 72–75 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 4 | 2001-01-20 | 2000–01 | #7 Florida | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 5 | 2001-01-24 | 2000–01 | #14 Florida | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 65–63 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 6 | 2001-02-06 | 2000–01 | #8 Florida | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 7 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #5 Florida | #14 Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 8 | 2001-11-09 | 2001–02 | #6 Florida | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 71–75 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 9 | 2001-12-05 | 2001–02 | #6 Florida | #24 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 10 | 2002-01-09 | 2001–02 | #3 Florida | Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 104–100 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 11 | 2002-01-19 | 2001–02 | #2 Florida | #20 Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 79–84 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 12 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #5 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 92–94 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 13 | 2002-01-29 | 2001–02 | #5 Florida | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 14 | 2002-02-23 | 2001–02 | #8 Florida | #5 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 15 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | #8 Florida | #11 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 16 | 2002-03-15 | 2001–02 | #15 Florida | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 82–83 2OT | NCAA | United Center |
| 17 | 2002-11-27 | 2002–03 | #7 Florida | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 65–69 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | #8 Florida | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | L | 66–68 | Regular | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center |
| 19 | 2002-12-06 | 2002–03 | #8 Florida | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 58–57 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 20 | 2002-12-14 | 2002–03 | #14 Florida | #18 Maryland | ACC | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 21 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | #13 Florida | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | W | 94–93 2OT | Regular | Miami Arena |
| 22 | 2003-01-11 | 2002–03 | #11 Florida | #20 Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 66–63 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 23 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #6 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 77–75 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 24 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | #7 Florida | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 77–74 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 25 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #4 Florida | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 26 | 2003-03-04 | 2002–03 | #3 Florida | #25 Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 81–82 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 27 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #3 Florida | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 28 | 2003-03-14 | 2002–03 | #7 Florida | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Caesars Superdome |
| 29 | 2003-11-28 | 2003–04 | #8 Florida | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 78–77 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 30 | 2003-12-10 | 2003–04 | #1 Florida | Maryland | ACC | Home | L | 68–69 OT | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 31 | 2004-01-07 | 2003–04 | #14 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 65–62 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 32 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | #22 Florida | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 63–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 33 | 2004-02-03 | 2003–04 | #21 Florida | #9 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 34 | 2004-02-14 | 2003–04 | #22 Florida | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 70–73 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 35 | 2004-02-28 | 2003–04 | #22 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 36 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | #22 Florida | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 75–73 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 37 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | #19 Florida | #13 Louisville | CUSA | Home | L | 70–74 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 38 | 2005-02-08 | 2004–05 | #19 Florida | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 66–69 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 39 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | #19 Florida | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 73–77 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 40 | 2005-02-27 | 2004–05 | #19 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 66–65 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 41 | 2005-03-06 | 2004–05 | #19 Florida | #3 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 53–52 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 42 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #16 Florida | Ohio | MAC | Neutral | W | 67–62 | NCAA | Bridgestone Arena |
| 43 | 2005-11-17 | 2005–06 | Florida | #19 Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–72 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 44 | 2005-11-18 | 2005–06 | Florida | #16 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 75–70 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 45 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #2 Florida | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 76–80 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 46 | 2006-02-08 | 2005–06 | #7 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 47 | 2006-02-15 | 2005–06 | #10 Florida | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 48 | 2006-02-18 | 2005–06 | #10 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 81–85 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 49 | 2006-02-22 | 2005–06 | #12 Florida | #10 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 50 | 2006-02-26 | 2005–06 | #12 Florida | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 77–82 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 51 | 2006-03-10 | 2005–06 | #16 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 74–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 52 | 2006-03-12 | 2005–06 | #16 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | W | 49–47 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 53 | 2006-03-24 | 2005–06 | #16 Florida | #23 Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 57–53 | NCAA | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 54 | 2006-11-25 | 2006–07 | #1 Florida | #10 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 80–82 OT | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 55 | 2006-12-03 | 2006–07 | #4 Florida | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 56 | 2006-12-30 | 2006–07 | #3 Florida | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 75–70 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 57 | 2007-01-24 | 2006–07 | #1 Florida | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 70–67 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 58 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #1 Florida | #20 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 59 | 2007-12-15 | 2007–08 | #25 Florida | Georgia Southern | SoCon | Home | W | 52–49 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 60 | 2008-01-16 | 2007–08 | #25 Florida | #18 Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 87–89 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 61 | 2008-01-23 | 2007–08 | #25 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 62 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | #20 Florida | #24 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 63 | 2008-02-20 | 2007–08 | #20 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 64 | 2008-03-05 | 2007–08 | #20 Florida | #4 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 86–89 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 65 | 2008-03-09 | 2007–08 | #20 Florida | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 66 | 2008-11-25 | 2008–09 | #17 Florida | Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 86–84 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 67 | 2008-12-07 | 2008–09 | #23 Florida | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 55–57 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 68 | 2009-01-03 | 2008–09 | #23 Florida | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 69 | 2009-01-14 | 2008–09 | #23 Florida | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 70 | 2009-01-21 | 2008–09 | #24 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 69–70 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 71 | 2009-02-03 | 2008–09 | #24 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 97–93 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 72 | 2009-02-10 | 2008–09 | #24 Florida | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 73 | 2009-02-14 | 2008–09 | #24 Florida | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 86–88 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 74 | 2009-03-01 | 2008–09 | #24 Florida | Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 75–79 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 75 | 2009-03-13 | 2008–09 | #24 Florida | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 76 | 2009-11-27 | 2009–10 | Florida | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–74 | Regular | Boardwalk Hall |
| 77 | 2009-12-19 | 2009–10 | #13 Florida | Richmond | A10 | Neutral | L | 53–56 | Regular | Amerant Bank Arena |
| 78 | 2009-12-22 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | South Alabama | Sun Belt | Home | L | 66–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 79 | 2010-01-03 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 62–61 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 80 | 2010-01-21 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 71–66 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 81 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 58–56 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 82 | 2010-01-31 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | #14 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 60–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 83 | 2010-02-04 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 66–65 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 84 | 2010-02-20 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 85 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 86 | 2010-03-02 | 2009–10 | #18 Florida | #13 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 60–64 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 87 | 2010-11-28 | 2010–11 | #16 Florida | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 55–51 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 88 | 2010-12-01 | 2010–11 | #18 Florida | UCF | CUSA | Neutral | L | 54–57 | Regular | Kia Center |
| 89 | 2010-12-20 | 2010–11 | #20 Florida | Jacksonville | ASUN | Home | L | 68–71 OT | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 90 | 2010-12-31 | 2010–11 | #20 Florida | Xavier | A10 | Away | W | 71–67 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 91 | 2011-01-15 | 2010–11 | #20 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 69–72 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 92 | 2011-01-20 | 2010–11 | #20 Florida | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 45–40 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 93 | 2011-02-01 | 2010–11 | #24 Florida | #23 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 65–61 OT | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 94 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | #24 Florida | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 95 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | #17 Florida | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 61–60 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 96 | 2011-03-26 | 2010–11 | #15 Florida | Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 71–74 OT | NCAA | Smoothie King Center |
| 97 | 2011-12-02 | 2011–12 | #10 Florida | #4 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 68–72 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 98 | 2011-12-29 | 2011–12 | #10 Florida | Rutgers | Big East | Away | L | 83–85 2OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 99 | 2012-01-26 | 2011–12 | #14 Florida | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 100 | 2012-02-11 | 2011–12 | #8 Florida | Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 101 | 2012-03-09 | 2011–12 | #22 Florida | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 66–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Smoothie King Center |
| 102 | 2012-03-10 | 2011–12 | #22 Florida | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 71–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Smoothie King Center |
| 103 | 2012-03-24 | 2011–12 | #25 Florida | #17 Louisville | Big East | Neutral | L | 68–72 | NCAA | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 104 | 2012-12-15 | 2012–13 | #5 Florida | #8 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 105 | 2013-02-19 | 2012–13 | #5 Florida | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 106 | 2013-03-09 | 2012–13 | #11 Florida | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 57–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 107 | 2013-03-17 | 2012–13 | #13 Florida | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 108 | 2013-11-29 | 2013–14 | #15 Florida | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 109 | 2013-12-02 | 2013–14 | #15 Florida | #12 Connecticut | AAC | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 110 | 2013-12-17 | 2013–14 | #16 Florida | #15 Memphis | AAC | Neutral | W | 77–75 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 111 | 2014-01-11 | 2013–14 | #10 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 84–82 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 112 | 2014-02-19 | 2013–14 | #2 Florida | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 113 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | #2 Florida | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 75–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 114 | 2014-02-25 | 2013–14 | #1 Florida | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 57–54 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 115 | 2014-03-16 | 2013–14 | #1 Florida | Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 61–60 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 116 | 2014-11-17 | 2014–15 | #8 Florida | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 117 | 2014-11-21 | 2014–15 | #8 Florida | Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | Home | W | 61–56 OT | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 118 | 2014-11-26 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | L | 65–66 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 119 | 2014-12-30 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 63–65 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 120 | 2015-01-03 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Connecticut | AAC | Home | L | 59–63 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 121 | 2015-01-07 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 122 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 71–72 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 123 | 2015-01-27 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 52–50 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 124 | 2015-01-31 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 57–56 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 125 | 2015-02-12 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 61–62 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 126 | 2015-02-14 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 127 | 2015-02-18 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 50–47 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 128 | 2015-03-03 | 2014–15 | #18 Florida | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |