Will Wade — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
36–34
51.4%
win rate
+0.4
avg margin
70
games
Games (70)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-11-22 | 2015–16 | VCU | Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 73–74 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 2 | 2015-12-06 | 2015–16 | VCU | Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–76 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 3 | 2016-01-05 | 2015–16 | VCU | Saint Josephs | A10 | Away | W | 85–82 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 4 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | VCU | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 94–89 OT | Regular | Robins Center |
| 5 | 2016-02-06 | 2015–16 | VCU | George Washington | A10 | Home | L | 69–72 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 6 | 2016-02-27 | 2015–16 | VCU | George Washington | A10 | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 7 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Away | L | 67–68 OT | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 8 | 2016-03-20 | 2015–16 | VCU | #7 Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–85 | NCAA | Paycom Center |
| 9 | 2016-11-15 | 2016–17 | VCU | Liberty | Big South | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Vines Center |
| 10 | 2016-12-07 | 2016–17 | VCU | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 73–76 OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 11 | 2016-12-10 | 2016–17 | VCU | Old Dominion | CUSA | Away | W | 67–64 | Regular | Chartway Arena |
| 12 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | VCU | Middle Tennessee | CUSA | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 13 | 2017-01-18 | 2016–17 | VCU | Fordham | A10 | Away | L | 67–69 OT | Regular | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 14 | 2017-01-27 | 2016–17 | VCU | Dayton | A10 | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 15 | 2017-02-08 | 2016–17 | VCU | George Washington | A10 | Away | W | 54–53 | Regular | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 16 | 2017-11-20 | 2017–18 | LSU | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–75 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 17 | 2017-12-13 | 2017–18 | LSU | Houston | AAC | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 18 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | LSU | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Home | L | 82–83 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 19 | 2018-01-03 | 2017–18 | LSU | #17 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 71–74 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 20 | 2018-01-06 | 2017–18 | LSU | #11 Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 21 | 2018-01-16 | 2017–18 | LSU | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 60–61 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 22 | 2018-02-17 | 2017–18 | LSU | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 23 | 2018-03-08 | 2017–18 | LSU | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–80 | Conf. Tourn. | Enterprise Center |
| 24 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | #19 LSU | #14 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 76–79 OT | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 25 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #19 LSU | Saint Marys | WCC | Neutral | W | 78–74 | Regular | T-Mobile Arena |
| 26 | 2019-02-02 | 2018–19 | #19 LSU | Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 89–90 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 27 | 2019-02-06 | 2018–19 | #21 LSU | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 92–88 OT | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 28 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | #21 LSU | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 83–78 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 29 | 2019-02-12 | 2018–19 | #19 LSU | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 30 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #19 LSU | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 83–79 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 31 | 2019-02-20 | 2018–19 | #13 LSU | Florida | SEC | Home | L | 77–82 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 32 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #13 LSU | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 82–80 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 33 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #13 LSU | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 74–69 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 34 | 2019-03-06 | 2018–19 | #10 LSU | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 79–78 OT | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 35 | 2019-11-13 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | VCU | A10 | Away | L | 82–84 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 36 | 2019-11-22 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | #15 Utah State | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 78–80 | Regular | Montego Bay Convention Centre |
| 37 | 2019-12-21 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | USC | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 68–70 | Regular | Crypto.com Arena |
| 38 | 2020-01-08 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 39 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 60–59 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 40 | 2020-01-14 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 89–85 OT | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 41 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | Ole Miss | SEC | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 42 | 2020-01-21 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 84–82 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 43 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #23 LSU | Texas | B12 | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 44 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | #18 LSU | #11 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 90–91 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 45 | 2020-02-11 | 2019–20 | #25 LSU | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 46 | 2020-02-18 | 2019–20 | #25 LSU | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 76–79 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 47 | 2020-11-28 | 2020–21 | LSU | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | L | 81–85 | Regular | Chaifetz Arena |
| 48 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | LSU | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 79–83 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 49 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | LSU | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 94–92 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 50 | 2021-01-16 | 2020–21 | LSU | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 51 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | LSU | #10 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 52 | 2021-03-12 | 2020–21 | LSU | Ole Miss | SEC | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 53 | 2021-03-14 | 2020–21 | LSU | #6 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 79–80 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 54 | 2021-11-26 | 2021–22 | LSU | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–63 OT | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 55 | 2022-01-04 | 2021–22 | #21 LSU | #16 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 56 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | #13 LSU | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 57 | 2022-02-01 | 2021–22 | #25 LSU | Ole Miss | SEC | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 58 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | #25 LSU | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 59 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | #25 LSU | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 75–77 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 60 | 2022-02-23 | 2021–22 | #25 LSU | #6 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 61 | 2022-03-02 | 2021–22 | #25 LSU | #14 Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 62 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | #25 LSU | #25 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 63 | 2025-11-26 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | Texas | SEC | Neutral | L | 97–102 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 64 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | #19 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 76–77 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 65 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 74–78 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 66 | 2026-01-20 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | #18 Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 80–76 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 67 | 2026-02-03 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | SMU | ACC | Away | W | 84–83 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 68 | 2026-02-14 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 76–77 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 69 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | Stanford | ACC | Home | L | 84–85 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 70 | 2026-03-17 | 2025–26 | #23 NC State | Texas | SEC | Neutral | L | 66–68 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |