John Thompson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Princeton
18–14
56.2%
win rate
+0.6
avg margin
32
games
Games (32)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-01 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Weber State | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 65–60 OT | Regular | Worthen Arena |
| 2 | 2000-12-02 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Ball State | MAC | Away | W | 49–47 | Regular | Worthen Arena |
| 3 | 2000-12-14 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Rutgers | Big East | Home | L | 44–46 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 4 | 2000-12-23 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Holy Cross | Patriot | Away | W | 47–46 | Regular | Hart Center Arena |
| 5 | 2001-02-02 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Brown | Ivy | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 6 | 2001-02-09 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | L | 56–57 | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 7 | 2001-02-10 | 2000–01 | Princeton | Harvard | Ivy | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 8 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | Princeton | Florida International | Sun Belt | Away | L | 44–49 | Regular | Ocean Bank Convocation Center |
| 9 | 2001-12-03 | 2001–02 | Princeton | George Washington | A10 | Neutral | L | 57–60 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 10 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | Princeton | Holy Cross | Patriot | Home | W | 52–50 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 11 | 2002-01-11 | 2001–02 | Princeton | Harvard | Ivy | Away | W | 50–48 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 12 | 2002-03-01 | 2001–02 | Princeton | Cornell | Ivy | Away | W | 61–57 | Regular | Newman Arena |
| 13 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | Princeton | Columbia | Ivy | Away | W | 49–48 | Regular | Levien Gymnasium |
| 14 | 2002-03-12 | 2001–02 | Princeton | Louisville | CUSA | Away | L | 65–66 | NIT | Freedom Hall |
| 15 | 2002-11-22 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Western Michigan | MAC | Neutral | W | 62–59 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 16 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Florida International | Sun Belt | Home | L | 65–68 OT | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 17 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Monmouth | NEC | Away | W | 60–57 | Regular | William T. Boylan Gymnasium |
| 18 | 2002-12-18 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Rider | MAAC | Away | L | 59–62 | Regular | Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) |
| 19 | 2002-12-22 | 2002–03 | Princeton | #10 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 54–57 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 20 | 2003-01-03 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Holy Cross | Patriot | Away | L | 54–55 | Regular | Hart Center Arena |
| 21 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | W | 57–52 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 22 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Harvard | Ivy | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 23 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | Princeton | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 44–40 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 24 | 2003-12-05 | 2003–04 | Princeton | UC Irvine | Big West | Neutral | L | 55–57 | Regular | Save Mart Center |
| 25 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Fresno State | WAC | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Save Mart Center |
| 26 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Rutgers | Big East | Away | L | 49–51 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2003-12-22 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Lafayette | Patriot | Home | L | 44–47 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 28 | 2004-01-03 | 2003–04 | Princeton | #7 Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | L | 55–58 | Regular | Paycom Center |
| 29 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 53–57 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 30 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 49–47 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 31 | 2004-02-13 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Cornell | Ivy | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Newman Arena |
| 32 | 2004-03-06 | 2003–04 | Princeton | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Leede Arena |