Andy Kennedy — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
70–60
53.8%
win rate
+0.4
avg margin
130
games
Games (130)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-11-19 | 2005–06 | Cincinnati | Murray State | OVC | Home | W | 79–75 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 2 | 2005-12-23 | 2005–06 | Cincinnati | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 75–72 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 3 | 2006-01-07 | 2005–06 | Cincinnati | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 4 | 2006-01-19 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | Xavier | A10 | Away | L | 71–73 OT | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 5 | 2006-01-22 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | Rutgers | Big East | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 6 | 2006-02-17 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 7 | 2006-02-23 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | #2 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 8 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | #16 West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 78–75 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 9 | 2006-03-08 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 73–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 10 | 2006-03-23 | 2005–06 | #25 Cincinnati | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 62–65 | NIT | Fifth Third Arena |
| 11 | 2006-11-17 | 2006–07 | Mississippi | Fairfield | MAAC | Neutral | W | 70–67 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 12 | 2006-12-30 | 2006–07 | Mississippi | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | L | 56–59 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 13 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | Mississippi | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 14 | 2007-01-27 | 2006–07 | Mississippi | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 15 | 2007-02-14 | 2006–07 | Mississippi | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 16 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 17 | 2007-11-13 | 2007–08 | Mississippi | South Alabama | Sun Belt | Home | W | 81–78 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 18 | 2007-12-13 | 2007–08 | Mississippi | Winthrop | Big South | Neutral | W | 76–71 | Regular | Mississippi Coliseum |
| 19 | 2007-12-22 | 2007–08 | Mississippi | #15 Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–82 | Regular | Mario Morales Coliseum |
| 20 | 2008-01-09 | 2007–08 | #16 Mississippi | #8 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 83–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 21 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | #16 Mississippi | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 22 | 2008-01-16 | 2007–08 | #18 Mississippi | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 89–87 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 23 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | #18 Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 24 | 2008-02-02 | 2007–08 | #24 Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 77–80 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 25 | 2008-02-27 | 2007–08 | #24 Mississippi | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 54–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 26 | 2008-03-01 | 2007–08 | #24 Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 91–88 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 27 | 2008-03-13 | 2007–08 | #24 Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 95–97 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 28 | 2008-11-23 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | Marshall | CUSA | Neutral | W | 82–78 | Regular | Ocean Center |
| 29 | 2008-12-03 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | West Virginia | Big East | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 30 | 2008-12-15 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | Alabama State | SWAC | Home | W | 85–81 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 31 | 2009-01-21 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 32 | 2009-01-27 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | #24 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 33 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 34 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 80–82 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 35 | 2009-12-05 | 2009–10 | Mississippi | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 36 | 2010-01-09 | 2009–10 | #14 Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 75–80 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 37 | 2010-01-13 | 2009–10 | #21 Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 38 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #21 Mississippi | #9 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 69–71 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 39 | 2010-02-18 | 2009–10 | #25 Mississippi | #17 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 78–82 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 40 | 2010-02-20 | 2009–10 | #25 Mississippi | Florida | SEC | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 41 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #25 Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 42 | 2010-03-06 | 2009–10 | #25 Mississippi | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 43 | 2010-03-23 | 2009–10 | #25 Mississippi | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 90–87 2OT | NIT | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 44 | 2010-03-30 | 2009–10 | #25 Mississippi | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | L | 63–68 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 45 | 2010-12-04 | 2010–11 | Mississippi | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Home | W | 86–81 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 46 | 2011-01-13 | 2010–11 | Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 47 | 2011-02-01 | 2010–11 | Mississippi | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 48 | 2011-02-26 | 2010–11 | Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 49 | 2011-03-02 | 2010–11 | Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 50 | 2011-03-16 | 2010–11 | Mississippi | California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 74–77 | NIT | Haas Pavilion |
| 51 | 2011-11-18 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Drake | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 63–59 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 52 | 2011-11-25 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 64–61 OT | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 53 | 2011-12-01 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 54 | 2011-12-04 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 55 | 2011-12-17 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Away | L | 82–86 | Regular | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 56 | 2012-01-03 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Southern Methodist | CUSA | Home | W | 50–48 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 57 | 2012-01-14 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 68–69 2OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 58 | 2012-01-21 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 59 | 2012-01-26 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | #14 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 60–64 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 60 | 2012-01-28 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 61 | 2012-02-04 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 67–69 2OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 62 | 2012-02-28 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 77–75 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 63 | 2012-03-09 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 77–72 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Smoothie King Center |
| 64 | 2012-03-14 | 2011–12 | Mississippi | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 93–96 OT | NIT | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 65 | 2012-12-08 | 2012–13 | Mississippi | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Murphy Center |
| 66 | 2012-12-19 | 2012–13 | Mississippi | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Gersten Pavilion |
| 67 | 2012-12-22 | 2012–13 | Mississippi | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 85–87 OT | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 68 | 2013-01-26 | 2012–13 | #23 Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 63–61 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 69 | 2013-02-13 | 2012–13 | #16 Mississippi | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 70 | 2013-02-20 | 2012–13 | #16 Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 71 | 2013-03-05 | 2012–13 | #16 Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 87–83 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 72 | 2013-03-15 | 2012–13 | #16 Mississippi | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 64–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 73 | 2013-03-17 | 2012–13 | #16 Mississippi | #13 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 66–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 74 | 2013-03-24 | 2012–13 | #16 Mississippi | La Salle | A10 | Neutral | L | 74–76 | NCAA | T-Mobile Center |
| 75 | 2013-11-16 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Coastal Carolina | Big South | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | HTC Center |
| 76 | 2013-11-30 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 77 | 2013-12-05 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Kansas State | B12 | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 78 | 2013-12-22 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Mercer | ASUN | Home | L | 76–79 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 79 | 2013-12-30 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Away | W | 79–74 | Regular | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 80 | 2014-01-04 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Dayton | A10 | Home | L | 80–83 OT | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 81 | 2014-01-09 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 82 | 2014-01-11 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 83 | 2014-01-18 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 84 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 75–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 85 | 2014-02-08 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 91–88 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 86 | 2014-02-11 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 87 | 2014-02-15 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 60–61 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 88 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | #2 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 71–75 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 89 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 90 | 2014-03-14 | 2013–14 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 91 | 2014-11-14 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Charleston Southern | Big South | Home | L | 65–66 OT | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 92 | 2014-12-18 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Coastal Carolina | Big South | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 93 | 2014-12-30 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Dayton | A10 | Away | L | 74–78 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 94 | 2015-01-06 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 86–89 OT | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 95 | 2015-01-14 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 71–75 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 96 | 2015-01-20 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 97 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 98 | 2015-02-12 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 62–61 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 99 | 2015-02-14 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | #24 Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 70–71 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 100 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 59–57 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 101 | 2015-02-25 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 102 | 2015-03-12 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–60 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 103 | 2015-03-17 | 2014–15 | Mississippi | Brigham Young | WCC | Neutral | W | 94–90 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
| 104 | 2015-12-22 | 2015–16 | Mississippi | Troy | Sun Belt | Home | W | 83–80 OT | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 105 | 2016-01-09 | 2015–16 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 106 | 2016-01-19 | 2015–16 | Mississippi | #24 South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 74–77 OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 107 | 2016-01-30 | 2015–16 | Mississippi | Kansas State | B12 | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 108 | 2016-02-03 | 2015–16 | Mississippi | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 109 | 2016-02-09 | 2015–16 | Mississippi | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 110 | 2016-11-11 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Tennessee-Martin | OVC | Home | W | 86–83 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 111 | 2016-11-14 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | W | 90–88 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 112 | 2016-11-24 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Montana | Big Sky | Home | W | 86–81 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 113 | 2016-12-11 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 114 | 2016-12-15 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Murray State | OVC | Home | W | 78–73 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 115 | 2017-01-07 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 88–85 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 116 | 2017-01-21 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 75–71 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 117 | 2017-01-25 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 76–80 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 118 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | #5 Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 75–78 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 119 | 2017-02-21 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 87–82 OT | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 120 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 121 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 122 | 2017-03-10 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 72–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 123 | 2017-03-18 | 2016–17 | Mississippi | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 85–80 | NIT | Carrier Dome |
| 124 | 2017-11-17 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | Georgia State | Sun Belt | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 125 | 2017-11-28 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | South Dakota State | Summit | Home | L | 97–99 OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 126 | 2017-12-02 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 80–83 OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 127 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 97–101 OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 128 | 2017-12-31 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 129 | 2018-01-16 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 130 | 2018-01-20 | 2017–18 | Mississippi | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 93–97 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |