Shaka Smart — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Marquette
24–17
58.5%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
41
games
Games (41)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-11-12 | 2021–22 | Marquette | New Hampshire | Am. East | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 2 | 2021-11-15 | 2021–22 | Marquette | #10 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 3 | 2021-12-08 | 2021–22 | Marquette | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 4 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | Marquette | #20 Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 73–72 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 5 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | Marquette | #11 Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 57–54 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 6 | 2022-01-30 | 2021–22 | #22 Marquette | #17 Providence | Big East | Away | L | 63–65 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 7 | 2022-02-20 | 2021–22 | #18 Marquette | Creighton | Big East | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 8 | 2022-11-15 | 2022–23 | Marquette | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 9 | 2022-11-21 | 2022–23 | Marquette | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 55–58 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 10 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | Marquette | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 77–80 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 11 | 2022-12-20 | 2022–23 | #24 Marquette | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 98–103 2OT | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 12 | 2022-12-31 | 2022–23 | #24 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 13 | 2023-01-15 | 2022–23 | #25 Marquette | #12 Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 76–80 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 14 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | #11 Marquette | #16 Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 15 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #10 Marquette | #19 Creighton | Big East | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 16 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | #6 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 96–94 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 17 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #6 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 72–70 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #6 Marquette | #11 Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 70–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 19 | 2023-11-20 | 2023–24 | #4 Marquette | UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 71–69 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 20 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | #4 Marquette | #2 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 75–78 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 21 | 2023-12-14 | 2023–24 | #7 Marquette | St. Thomas | Summit | Home | W | 84–79 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 22 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | #10 Marquette | #22 Creighton | Big East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 23 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #7 Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 24 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | #17 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 73–72 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 25 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | #9 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 85–80 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 26 | 2024-03-24 | 2023–24 | #8 Marquette | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 81–77 | NCAA | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 27 | 2024-11-15 | 2024–25 | #15 Marquette | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 78–74 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 28 | 2024-12-21 | 2024–25 | #9 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 29 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | #7 Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 85–83 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 30 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #7 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 57–59 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 31 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #20 Marquette | #6 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 84–86 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 32 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #25 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | W | 89–87 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 33 | 2025-11-28 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Oklahoma | SEC | Neutral | L | 74–75 | Regular | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| 34 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Valparaiso | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 75–72 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 35 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 36 | 2026-01-10 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 37 | 2026-01-16 | 2025–26 | Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 38 | 2026-01-19 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 105–104 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 39 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 40 | 2026-02-10 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 74–77 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 41 | 2026-03-11 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | L | 87–89 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |