Rick Pitino — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at St. John's (NY)
14–11
56.0%
win rate
+0.9
avg margin
25
games
Games (25)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-11-16 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | North Texas | AAC | Neutral | W | 53–52 | Regular | TD Arena |
| 2 | 2023-12-23 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | #5 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 3 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | Hofstra | Coastal | Home | W | 84–79 | Regular | UBS Arena |
| 4 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 5 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | #22 Creighton | Big East | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 6 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | #17 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 7 | 2024-02-13 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 8 | 2024-02-21 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 90–85 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 9 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | St. John's (NY) | #2 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 90–95 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 10 | 2024-11-21 | 2024–25 | #22 St. John's (NY) | #13 Baylor | B12 | Neutral | L | 98–99 2OT | Regular | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| 11 | 2024-11-24 | 2024–25 | #22 St. John's (NY) | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 12 | 2024-12-20 | 2024–25 | #22 St. John's (NY) | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 13 | 2024-12-31 | 2024–25 | #22 St. John's (NY) | Creighton | Big East | Away | L | 56–57 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 14 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | #22 St. John's (NY) | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 15 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #15 St. John's (NY) | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 16 | 2025-02-12 | 2024–25 | #9 St. John's (NY) | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 17 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #6 St. John's (NY) | #20 Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 86–84 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 18 | 2025-11-24 | 2025–26 | #14 St. John's (NY) | #15 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 82–83 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 19 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | #23 St. John's (NY) | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 20 | 2026-01-20 | 2025–26 | #22 St. John's (NY) | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 21 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | #22 St. John's (NY) | Xavier | Big East | Away | W | 88–83 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 22 | 2026-02-09 | 2025–26 | #17 St. John's (NY) | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 87–82 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 23 | 2026-03-03 | 2025–26 | #18 St. John's (NY) | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 24 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | #10 St. John's (NY) | #17 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–65 | NCAA | Viejas Arena |
| 25 | 2026-03-27 | 2025–26 | #10 St. John's (NY) | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 75–80 | NCAA | Capital One Arena |