John Brady — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
36–32
52.9%
win rate
+0.3
avg margin
68
games
Games (68)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-28 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | Houston | CUSA | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 2 | 2001-01-03 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | Wyoming | Mountain West | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 3 | 2001-01-10 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 4 | 2001-01-21 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 5 | 2001-02-28 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | #14 Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 78–77 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 6 | 2001-03-08 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 63–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 7 | 2001-03-09 | 2000–01 | Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 72–77 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 8 | 2001-11-23 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Weber State | Big Sky | Neutral | L | 74–75 OT | Regular | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 9 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Hawaii-Hilo | - | Neutral | W | 64–62 | Regular | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 10 | 2001-12-18 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | New Orleans | Sun Belt | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | Lakefront Arena |
| 11 | 2001-12-20 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Houston | CUSA | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 12 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | #18 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 74–76 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 13 | 2002-01-30 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 58–61 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 14 | 2002-02-06 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 15 | 2002-02-13 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 68–65 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 16 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 17 | 2002-02-23 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | #18 Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 54–55 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 18 | 2002-02-27 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 59–56 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 19 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 59–54 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 20 | 2002-03-08 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | #17 Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 21 | 2002-03-13 | 2001–02 | Louisiana State | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 63–61 | NIT | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 22 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | Louisiana State | Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | L | 77–79 | Regular | NRG Stadium |
| 23 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | Louisiana State | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 24 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #23 Louisiana State | #22 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 25 | 2003-02-08 | 2002–03 | #23 Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 54–56 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 26 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #23 Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 27 | 2003-03-14 | 2002–03 | #23 Louisiana State | #7 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 65–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Caesars Superdome |
| 28 | 2004-01-03 | 2003–04 | Louisiana State | Centenary (LA) | Mid-Continent | Neutral | W | 66–63 | Regular | Brookshire Grocery Arena |
| 29 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 70–66 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 30 | 2004-01-21 | 2003–04 | Louisiana State | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 49–53 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 31 | 2004-01-28 | 2003–04 | Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 32 | 2004-02-14 | 2003–04 | Louisiana State | #22 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 33 | 2004-12-13 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | McNeese State | Southland | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 34 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Neutral | L | 84–88 OT | Regular | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 35 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 66–63 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 36 | 2005-02-12 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 37 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 38 | 2005-02-22 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | #16 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 61–59 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 39 | 2005-03-02 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 58–53 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 40 | 2005-03-12 | 2004–05 | Louisiana State | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 78–79 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 41 | 2005-11-26 | 2005–06 | Louisiana State | #13 West Virginia | Big East | Away | W | 71–68 OT | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 42 | 2005-11-29 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | Houston | CUSA | Home | L | 83–84 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 43 | 2005-12-19 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 50–54 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 44 | 2005-12-23 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | Cincinnati | Big East | Neutral | L | 72–75 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 45 | 2005-12-31 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | #21 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 46 | 2006-01-07 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | #2 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 47 | 2006-01-11 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 63–58 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 48 | 2006-02-04 | 2005–06 | #24 Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 62–67 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 49 | 2006-02-08 | 2005–06 | #24 Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 78–77 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 50 | 2006-02-18 | 2005–06 | #25 Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 51 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #24 Louisiana State | Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 52 | 2006-02-28 | 2005–06 | #21 Louisiana State | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 53 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #21 Louisiana State | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 55–52 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 54 | 2006-03-18 | 2005–06 | #18 Louisiana State | Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | W | 58–57 | NCAA | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 55 | 2006-11-25 | 2006–07 | #6 Louisiana State | #24 Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 53–57 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 56 | 2006-12-10 | 2006–07 | #9 Louisiana State | Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 75–76 OT | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 57 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #13 Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 58 | 2007-01-28 | 2006–07 | #21 Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 54–57 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 59 | 2007-01-31 | 2006–07 | #21 Louisiana State | #19 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 70–73 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 60 | 2007-02-06 | 2006–07 | #21 Louisiana State | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 61 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #21 Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 62 | 2007-02-14 | 2006–07 | #21 Louisiana State | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 63 | 2007-11-14 | 2007–08 | Louisiana State | McNeese State | Southland | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 64 | 2007-11-21 | 2007–08 | Louisiana State | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 84–87 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 65 | 2007-12-06 | 2007–08 | Louisiana State | #25 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 66 | 2008-01-02 | 2007–08 | Louisiana State | Tulane | CUSA | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Devlin Fieldhouse |
| 67 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Louisiana State | #16 Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 68 | 2008-01-30 | 2007–08 | Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 81–80 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |