Shaka Smart — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
61–52
54.0%
win rate
+0.1
avg margin
113
games
Games (113)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | Texas | #3 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 84–82 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 2 | 2015-12-19 | 2015–16 | Texas | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 75–73 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 3 | 2015-12-29 | 2015–16 | Texas | Connecticut | AAC | Home | L | 66–71 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 | 2016-01-05 | 2015–16 | Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 60–57 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 5 | 2016-01-09 | 2015–16 | Texas | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 57–58 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 6 | 2016-01-12 | 2015–16 | Texas | #17 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 94–91 OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 7 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 8 | 2016-02-08 | 2015–16 | #24 Texas | #3 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 9 | 2016-02-22 | 2015–16 | #25 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 10 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | #23 Texas | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 72–75 | NCAA | Paycom Center |
| 11 | 2016-11-11 | 2016–17 | #21 Texas | Incarnate Word | Southland | Home | W | 78–73 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 | 2016-12-06 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 50–53 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 13 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 74–77 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 14 | 2016-12-27 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Kent State | MAC | Home | L | 58–63 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 15 | 2016-12-30 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 16 | 2017-01-04 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 17 | 2017-01-11 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | TCU | B12 | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 18 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | #10 West Virginia | B12 | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 19 | 2017-01-23 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 84–83 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 20 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 57–59 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 21 | 2017-02-01 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 62–58 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 22 | 2017-02-07 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 23 | 2017-02-14 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 24 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | #22 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 25 | 2017-11-26 | 2017–18 | Texas | #17 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 71–76 OT | Regular | Moda Center |
| 26 | 2017-12-05 | 2017–18 | Texas | Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Away | W | 71–67 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 27 | 2017-12-18 | 2017–18 | Texas | Tennessee State | OVC | Home | W | 47–46 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 28 | 2018-01-01 | 2017–18 | Texas | Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 74–70 OT | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 29 | 2018-01-10 | 2017–18 | Texas | #16 TCU | B12 | Home | W | 99–98 2OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 30 | 2018-01-13 | 2017–18 | Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 31 | 2018-01-31 | 2017–18 | Texas | #10 Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 71–73 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 32 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | Texas | #12 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 33 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 34 | 2018-02-12 | 2017–18 | Texas | Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 73–74 2OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 35 | 2018-02-24 | 2017–18 | Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 36 | 2018-03-07 | 2017–18 | Texas | Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 37 | 2018-03-08 | 2017–18 | Texas | #14 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 69–73 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 38 | 2018-03-16 | 2017–18 | Texas | #24 Nevada | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 83–87 OT | NCAA | Bridgestone Arena |
| 39 | 2018-11-09 | 2018–19 | Texas | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–71 OT | Regular | Fort Bliss |
| 40 | 2018-11-22 | 2018–19 | Texas | #7 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 92–89 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 41 | 2018-11-30 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Radford | Big South | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 42 | 2018-12-05 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Home | L | 53–54 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 43 | 2018-12-09 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 72–68 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 44 | 2019-01-08 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 45 | 2019-01-14 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | #7 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 78–80 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 46 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | #20 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 75–72 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 47 | 2019-01-23 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 61–65 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 48 | 2019-02-02 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | #20 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 60–65 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 49 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 50 | 2019-02-27 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 83–84 OT | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 51 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | #17 Texas | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 78–76 OT | NIT | Frank Erwin Center |
| 52 | 2019-11-09 | 2019–20 | Texas | #23 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 53 | 2019-11-30 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas | McNeese State | Southland | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 54 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 55 | 2020-01-29 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas | TCU | B12 | Away | W | 62–61 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 56 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 72–68 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 57 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 57–62 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 58 | 2020-03-03 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 52–51 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 59 | 2020-11-30 | 2020–21 | #17 Texas | Davidson | A10 | Neutral | W | 78–76 | Regular | Harrah's Cherokee Center |
| 60 | 2020-12-02 | 2020–21 | #17 Texas | #14 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 69–67 | Regular | Harrah's Cherokee Center |
| 61 | 2020-12-06 | 2020–21 | #17 Texas | #12 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 62 | 2020-12-20 | 2020–21 | #11 Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 63 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | #4 Texas | #14 West Virginia | B12 | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 64 | 2021-01-13 | 2020–21 | #4 Texas | #15 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 77–79 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 65 | 2021-01-26 | 2020–21 | #5 Texas | #24 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 79–80 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 66 | 2021-02-09 | 2020–21 | #13 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 80–77 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 67 | 2021-02-20 | 2020–21 | #12 Texas | #13 West Virginia | B12 | Home | L | 82–84 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 68 | 2021-02-23 | 2020–21 | #14 Texas | #17 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 75–72 OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 69 | 2021-03-04 | 2020–21 | #15 Texas | #16 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 70 | 2021-03-11 | 2020–21 | #13 Texas | #20 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–66 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 71 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #13 Texas | #12 Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | W | 91–86 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 72 | 2021-03-20 | 2020–21 | #9 Texas | Abilene Christian | Southland | Neutral | L | 52–53 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 73 | 2021-11-12 | 2021–22 | Marquette | New Hampshire | Am. East | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 74 | 2021-11-15 | 2021–22 | Marquette | #10 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 75 | 2021-12-08 | 2021–22 | Marquette | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 76 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | Marquette | #20 Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 73–72 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 77 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | Marquette | #11 Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 57–54 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 78 | 2022-01-30 | 2021–22 | #22 Marquette | #17 Providence | Big East | Away | L | 63–65 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 79 | 2022-02-20 | 2021–22 | #18 Marquette | Creighton | Big East | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 80 | 2022-11-15 | 2022–23 | Marquette | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 81 | 2022-11-21 | 2022–23 | Marquette | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 55–58 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 82 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | Marquette | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 77–80 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 83 | 2022-12-20 | 2022–23 | #24 Marquette | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 98–103 2OT | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 84 | 2022-12-31 | 2022–23 | #24 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 85 | 2023-01-15 | 2022–23 | #25 Marquette | #12 Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 76–80 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 86 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | #11 Marquette | #16 Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 87 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #10 Marquette | #19 Creighton | Big East | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 88 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | #6 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 96–94 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 89 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #6 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 72–70 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 90 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #6 Marquette | #11 Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 70–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 91 | 2023-11-20 | 2023–24 | #4 Marquette | UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 71–69 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 92 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | #4 Marquette | #2 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 75–78 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 93 | 2023-12-14 | 2023–24 | #7 Marquette | St. Thomas | Summit | Home | W | 84–79 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 94 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | #10 Marquette | #22 Creighton | Big East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 95 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #7 Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 96 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | #17 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 73–72 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 97 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | #9 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 85–80 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 98 | 2024-03-24 | 2023–24 | #8 Marquette | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 81–77 | NCAA | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 99 | 2024-11-15 | 2024–25 | #15 Marquette | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 78–74 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 100 | 2024-12-21 | 2024–25 | #9 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 101 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | #7 Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 85–83 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 102 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #7 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 57–59 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 103 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #20 Marquette | #6 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 84–86 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 104 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #25 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | W | 89–87 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 105 | 2025-11-28 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Oklahoma | SEC | Neutral | L | 74–75 | Regular | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| 106 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Valparaiso | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 75–72 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 107 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 108 | 2026-01-10 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 109 | 2026-01-16 | 2025–26 | Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 110 | 2026-01-19 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 105–104 OT | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 111 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 112 | 2026-02-10 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 74–77 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 113 | 2026-03-11 | 2025–26 | Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | L | 87–89 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |