Mick Cronin — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Cincinnati
70–52
57.4%
win rate
+0.7
avg margin
122
games
Games (122)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-11-21 | 2006–07 | Cincinnati | Wofford | SoCon | Home | L | 90–91 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 2 | 2006-12-02 | 2006–07 | Cincinnati | UAB | CUSA | Home | L | 57–59 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 3 | 2007-01-17 | 2006–07 | Cincinnati | Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 4 | 2007-02-06 | 2006–07 | Cincinnati | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 5 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | Cincinnati | Rutgers | Big East | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 6 | 2007-02-28 | 2006–07 | Cincinnati | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 70–67 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 7 | 2007-11-10 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 8 | 2007-11-11 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Bowling Green | MAC | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 9 | 2007-11-24 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Fairfield | MAAC | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 10 | 2007-12-12 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | #17 Xavier | A10 | Away | L | 59–64 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 11 | 2008-01-01 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Louisville | Big East | Away | W | 58–57 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 12 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | #19 Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 13 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | #15 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 14 | 2008-01-23 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 83–84 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 15 | 2008-01-27 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 16 | 2008-02-09 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 72–68 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 17 | 2008-02-20 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | South Florida | Big East | Home | W | 52–51 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 18 | 2008-03-02 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 79–81 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 19 | 2008-03-19 | 2007–08 | Cincinnati | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 67–70 | CBI | Carver Arena |
| 20 | 2008-11-29 | 2008–09 | Cincinnati | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 21 | 2009-01-17 | 2008–09 | Cincinnati | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 59–55 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 22 | 2009-02-07 | 2008–09 | Cincinnati | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 64–62 OT | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 23 | 2009-02-26 | 2008–09 | Cincinnati | West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 24 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | Cincinnati | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 63–67 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 25 | 2009-11-25 | 2009–10 | Cincinnati | Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 59–61 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 26 | 2009-12-10 | 2009–10 | #19 Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | MAC | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 27 | 2009-12-13 | 2009–10 | #19 Cincinnati | Xavier | A10 | Away | L | 79–83 2OT | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 28 | 2009-12-30 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | #10 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 29 | 2010-01-04 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | #23 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | L | 71–74 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 30 | 2010-01-13 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 50–52 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 31 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 32 | 2010-01-30 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 92–88 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 33 | 2010-02-21 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 76–79 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 34 | 2010-02-24 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | DePaul | Big East | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 35 | 2010-03-02 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | #9 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 73–77 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 36 | 2010-03-09 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | Rutgers | Big East | Neutral | W | 69–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 37 | 2010-03-10 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | Louisville | Big East | Neutral | W | 69–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 38 | 2010-03-11 | 2009–10 | #25 Cincinnati | #7 West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | L | 51–54 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 39 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | #25 Cincinnati | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 53–51 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 40 | 2011-02-08 | 2010–11 | #25 Cincinnati | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 41 | 2011-02-13 | 2010–11 | #25 Cincinnati | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 57–59 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 42 | 2011-11-19 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | Presbyterian | Big South | Home | L | 54–56 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 43 | 2011-11-25 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | Marshall | CUSA | Home | L | 69–73 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 44 | 2011-12-29 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | W | 56–55 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 45 | 2012-01-01 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | #22 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 46 | 2012-01-07 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 55–57 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 47 | 2012-01-09 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | #11 Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 48 | 2012-01-14 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 49 | 2012-01-18 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | #13 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 70–67 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 50 | 2012-01-21 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 74–77 OT | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 51 | 2012-02-18 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 52 | 2012-02-23 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | #17 Louisville | Big East | Home | W | 60–56 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 53 | 2012-02-26 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | South Florida | Big East | Away | L | 45–46 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 54 | 2012-03-03 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 55 | 2012-03-08 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | #13 Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 72–70 2OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 56 | 2012-03-09 | 2011–12 | #20 Cincinnati | #2 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 71–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 57 | 2012-12-01 | 2012–13 | #17 Cincinnati | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 58–56 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 58 | 2012-12-27 | 2012–13 | #8 Cincinnati | New Mexico | Mountain West | Home | L | 54–55 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 59 | 2013-01-05 | 2012–13 | #14 Cincinnati | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 52–53 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 60 | 2013-01-15 | 2012–13 | #21 Cincinnati | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 75–70 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 61 | 2013-01-19 | 2012–13 | #21 Cincinnati | #25 Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 71–69 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 62 | 2013-01-21 | 2012–13 | #21 Cincinnati | #3 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 55–57 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 63 | 2013-02-06 | 2012–13 | #17 Cincinnati | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 50–54 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 64 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | #17 Cincinnati | Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 61–56 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 65 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #17 Cincinnati | #22 Creighton | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 63–67 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 66 | 2013-12-17 | 2013–14 | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh | ACC | Neutral | W | 44–43 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 67 | 2014-01-07 | 2013–14 | Cincinnati | Houston | AAC | Away | W | 61–60 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 68 | 2014-01-26 | 2013–14 | #15 Cincinnati | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 69 | 2014-01-30 | 2013–14 | #13 Cincinnati | #12 Louisville | AAC | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 70 | 2014-02-02 | 2013–14 | #13 Cincinnati | South Florida | AAC | Home | W | 50–45 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 71 | 2014-02-06 | 2013–14 | #7 Cincinnati | #22 Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 72 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | #7 Cincinnati | #11 Louisville | AAC | Home | L | 57–58 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 73 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | #15 Cincinnati | Rutgers | AAC | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 74 | 2014-03-13 | 2013–14 | #13 Cincinnati | UCF | AAC | Neutral | W | 61–58 | Conf. Tourn. | FedExForum |
| 75 | 2014-03-14 | 2013–14 | #13 Cincinnati | #21 Connecticut | AAC | Neutral | L | 56–58 | Conf. Tourn. | FedExForum |
| 76 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #15 Cincinnati | Harvard | Ivy | Neutral | L | 57–61 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 77 | 2014-11-23 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 54–49 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 78 | 2014-12-13 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 55–56 2OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 79 | 2015-02-01 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | East Carolina | AAC | Away | L | 46–50 | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 80 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | South Florida | AAC | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 81 | 2015-02-14 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | Tulane | AAC | Home | L | 49–50 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 82 | 2015-02-18 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 57–59 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 83 | 2015-03-13 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | Connecticut | AAC | Neutral | L | 54–57 | Conf. Tourn. | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 84 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | Cincinnati | Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 66–65 OT | NCAA | KFC Yum! Center |
| 85 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | #24 Cincinnati | Nebraska | B10 | Neutral | W | 65–61 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 86 | 2015-11-28 | 2015–16 | #24 Cincinnati | George Washington | A10 | Neutral | W | 61–56 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 87 | 2015-12-02 | 2015–16 | #17 Cincinnati | Butler | Big East | Home | L | 76–78 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 88 | 2015-12-22 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | #11 Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 79–81 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 89 | 2016-01-07 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | #15 Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | L | 57–59 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 90 | 2016-01-10 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | South Florida | AAC | Away | W | 54–51 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 91 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Temple | AAC | Away | L | 65–67 2OT | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 92 | 2016-01-21 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Memphis | AAC | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 93 | 2016-01-28 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Connecticut | AAC | Away | W | 58–57 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 94 | 2016-02-06 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Memphis | AAC | Away | L | 59–63 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 95 | 2016-02-18 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Tulsa | AAC | Away | L | 68–70 OT | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 96 | 2016-02-20 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 97 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | #22 Cincinnati | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Neutral | L | 76–78 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 98 | 2016-11-19 | 2016–17 | #24 Cincinnati | #21 Rhode Island | A10 | Neutral | L | 71–76 | Regular | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 99 | 2016-12-01 | 2016–17 | #24 Cincinnati | #19 Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 55–54 OT | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 100 | 2016-12-22 | 2016–17 | #24 Cincinnati | Marshall | CUSA | Home | W | 93–91 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 101 | 2017-01-12 | 2016–17 | #22 Cincinnati | Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 102 | 2017-02-01 | 2016–17 | #14 Cincinnati | Tulsa | AAC | Away | W | 57–55 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 103 | 2017-02-26 | 2016–17 | #15 Cincinnati | UCF | AAC | Away | L | 49–53 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 104 | 2018-01-04 | 2017–18 | #19 Cincinnati | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 55–53 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 105 | 2018-02-15 | 2017–18 | #5 Cincinnati | Houston | AAC | Away | L | 62–67 | Regular | Health & Physical Education Arena |
| 106 | 2018-02-18 | 2017–18 | #5 Cincinnati | #19 Wichita State | AAC | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Truist Arena |
| 107 | 2018-03-04 | 2017–18 | #10 Cincinnati | #11 Wichita State | AAC | Away | W | 62–61 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 108 | 2018-03-11 | 2017–18 | #8 Cincinnati | #21 Houston | AAC | Neutral | W | 56–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Kia Center |
| 109 | 2018-03-18 | 2017–18 | #6 Cincinnati | #24 Nevada | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 73–75 | NCAA | Bridgestone Arena |
| 110 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | Cincinnati | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 111 | 2019-01-05 | 2018–19 | Cincinnati | East Carolina | AAC | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 112 | 2019-01-10 | 2018–19 | Cincinnati | Tulsa | AAC | Away | W | 70–65 OT | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 113 | 2019-01-12 | 2018–19 | Cincinnati | Connecticut | AAC | Home | W | 74–72 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 114 | 2019-01-27 | 2018–19 | Cincinnati | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 115 | 2019-02-02 | 2018–19 | Cincinnati | Southern Methodist | AAC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 116 | 2019-02-07 | 2018–19 | #25 Cincinnati | Memphis | AAC | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 117 | 2019-02-21 | 2018–19 | #25 Cincinnati | UCF | AAC | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 118 | 2019-02-24 | 2018–19 | #25 Cincinnati | Connecticut | AAC | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 119 | 2019-02-27 | 2018–19 | #23 Cincinnati | Southern Methodist | AAC | Away | W | 52–49 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 120 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #23 Cincinnati | Memphis | AAC | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 121 | 2019-03-07 | 2018–19 | #20 Cincinnati | #25 UCF | AAC | Away | L | 55–58 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 122 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #24 Cincinnati | Wichita State | AAC | Neutral | W | 66–63 | Conf. Tourn. | FedExForum |