Johnny Jones — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
24–18
57.1%
win rate
+0.7
avg margin
42
games
Games (42)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-11-29 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 2 | 2012-12-22 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 3 | 2013-01-09 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 4 | 2013-01-23 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 58–54 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 5 | 2013-01-26 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 6 | 2013-01-30 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | #17 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 7 | 2013-02-02 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 8 | 2013-02-06 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 57–56 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 9 | 2013-02-09 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 10 | 2013-02-23 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 97–94 3OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 11 | 2013-02-27 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 12 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 13 | 2013-11-12 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | Massachusetts | A10 | Away | L | 90–92 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 14 | 2013-12-01 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | Butler | Big East | Neutral | W | 70–68 OT | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 15 | 2013-12-18 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 71–69 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 16 | 2014-01-04 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | Rhode Island | A10 | Home | L | 70–74 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 17 | 2014-01-11 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 18 | 2014-01-25 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 19 | 2014-01-28 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | #11 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 87–82 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 20 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | Louisiana State | #18 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 76–77 OT | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 21 | 2014-11-18 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 69–64 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 22 | 2014-11-24 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–64 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 23 | 2014-12-04 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | #16 West Virginia | B12 | Away | W | 74–73 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 24 | 2015-01-10 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 87–84 2OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 25 | 2015-01-14 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 75–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 26 | 2015-01-17 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 27 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 79–75 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 28 | 2015-02-05 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Home | L | 77–81 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 29 | 2015-02-10 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 30 | 2015-03-07 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | #18 Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 81–78 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 31 | 2015-03-13 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 70–73 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 32 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | Louisiana State | NC State | ACC | Neutral | L | 65–66 | NCAA | PPG Paints Arena |
| 33 | 2015-11-23 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | Marquette | Big East | Neutral | L | 80–81 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 34 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 76–74 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 35 | 2016-01-23 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 36 | 2016-01-26 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 89–85 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 37 | 2016-01-30 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | #1 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 38 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | #15 Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 76–71 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 39 | 2016-02-27 | 2015–16 | #22 Louisiana State | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 96–91 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 40 | 2016-12-13 | 2016–17 | Louisiana State | North Carolina Central | MEAC | Home | W | 70–66 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 41 | 2017-01-18 | 2016–17 | Louisiana State | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 42 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | Louisiana State | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |