Jim Larranaga — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
72–63
53.3%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
135
games
Games (135)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-11-25 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 61–64 OT | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 2 | 2011-12-17 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 93–90 2OT | Regular | Amerant Bank Arena |
| 3 | 2012-01-07 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | #21 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 51–52 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 4 | 2012-01-18 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 76–73 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 5 | 2012-01-22 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 6 | 2012-02-01 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | Maryland | ACC | Home | W | 90–86 2OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 7 | 2012-02-05 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | #7 Duke | ACC | Away | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 8 | 2012-02-11 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | #15 Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 59–64 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 9 | 2012-02-21 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | Maryland | ACC | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 10 | 2012-02-29 | 2011–12 | Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 73–77 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 11 | 2012-12-25 | 2012–13 | Miami (FL) | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 55–57 OT | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 12 | 2013-01-16 | 2012–13 | Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Away | W | 60–59 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 13 | 2013-02-02 | 2012–13 | #14 Miami (FL) | #19 NC State | ACC | Away | W | 79–78 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 14 | 2013-02-17 | 2012–13 | #3 Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 45–43 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 15 | 2013-02-19 | 2012–13 | #2 Miami (FL) | Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 54–50 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 16 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | #5 Miami (FL) | #3 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 76–79 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 17 | 2013-03-06 | 2012–13 | #6 Miami (FL) | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 18 | 2013-03-24 | 2012–13 | #5 Miami (FL) | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–59 | NCAA | Frank Erwin Center |
| 19 | 2013-11-08 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | St. Francis (NY) | NEC | Home | L | 62–66 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 20 | 2013-11-11 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Georgia Southern | SoCon | Home | W | 81–80 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 21 | 2013-11-21 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | UCF | AAC | Home | L | 58–63 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 22 | 2013-11-29 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | Neutral | W | 48–46 | Regular | Titan Gym |
| 23 | 2013-12-01 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 60–57 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 24 | 2013-12-08 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 60–61 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 25 | 2014-01-04 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | #2 Syracuse | ACC | Away | L | 44–49 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 26 | 2014-01-29 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Maryland | ACC | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 27 | 2014-02-05 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | #25 Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | L | 55–59 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 28 | 2014-02-08 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Home | L | 55–56 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 29 | 2014-02-10 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 77–73 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 30 | 2014-03-04 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 54–58 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 31 | 2014-03-12 | 2013–14 | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 57–53 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 32 | 2014-11-17 | 2014–15 | Miami (FL) | #8 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 33 | 2014-11-25 | 2014–15 | #17 Miami (FL) | Charlotte | CUSA | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 34 | 2015-01-10 | 2014–15 | #18 Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 60–56 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 35 | 2015-01-17 | 2014–15 | #18 Miami (FL) | #12 Notre Dame | ACC | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 36 | 2015-01-22 | 2014–15 | #18 Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 37 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | #18 Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 66–62 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 38 | 2015-02-01 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 54–55 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 39 | 2015-02-11 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 40 | 2015-02-16 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Away | W | 89–86 2OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 41 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | #12 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 53–55 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 42 | 2015-02-25 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 81–77 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 43 | 2015-03-04 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 44 | 2015-03-17 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | North Carolina Central | MEAC | Home | W | 75–71 | NIT | Watsco Center |
| 45 | 2015-03-24 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 63–61 | NIT | Robins Center |
| 46 | 2015-03-31 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Temple | AAC | Neutral | W | 60–57 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 47 | 2015-04-02 | 2014–15 | #23 Miami (FL) | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 64–66 OT | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 48 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | #15 Miami (FL) | Northeastern | Colonial | Home | L | 77–78 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 49 | 2015-12-01 | 2015–16 | #21 Miami (FL) | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 77–72 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 50 | 2016-02-09 | 2015–16 | #12 Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 51 | 2016-02-14 | 2015–16 | #12 Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 52 | 2016-02-22 | 2015–16 | #12 Miami (FL) | #3 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 53 | 2016-03-11 | 2015–16 | #11 Miami (FL) | #4 Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 68–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 54 | 2017-01-12 | 2016–17 | Miami (FL) | #20 Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 62–67 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 55 | 2017-01-25 | 2016–17 | Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 78–77 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 56 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 84–79 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 57 | 2017-02-11 | 2016–17 | Miami (FL) | #4 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 58 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | Miami (FL) | #10 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 55–50 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 59 | 2017-02-27 | 2016–17 | #25 Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 61–66 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 60 | 2017-03-08 | 2016–17 | #25 Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 62–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 61 | 2017-11-29 | 2017–18 | #10 Miami (FL) | #12 Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 86–81 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 62 | 2017-12-25 | 2017–18 | #15 Miami (FL) | Middle Tennessee | CUSA | Neutral | W | 84–81 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 63 | 2018-01-21 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 86–81 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 64 | 2018-01-24 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | Louisville | ACC | Home | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 65 | 2018-02-10 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 66 | 2018-02-19 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 67 | 2018-02-24 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 79–78 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 68 | 2018-02-27 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Away | W | 91–88 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 69 | 2018-03-03 | 2017–18 | #25 Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 70 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #22 Miami (FL) | Loyola (IL) | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 62–64 | NCAA | American Airlines Center |
| 71 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | Fresno State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 78–76 | Regular | Titan Gym |
| 72 | 2018-11-25 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | L | 81–83 | Regular | Titan Gym |
| 73 | 2018-11-28 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | Rutgers | B10 | Home | L | 54–57 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 74 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | Yale | Ivy | Neutral | L | 73–77 | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 75 | 2019-01-03 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | #18 NC State | ACC | Home | L | 82–87 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 76 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | #8 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 85–88 OT | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 77 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 78 | 2019-02-26 | 2018–19 | Miami (FL) | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 75–76 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 79 | 2019-11-21 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 74–70 | Regular | TD Arena |
| 80 | 2019-12-02 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 81–79 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 81 | 2019-12-17 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Temple | AAC | Neutral | W | 78–77 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 82 | 2019-12-31 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 73–68 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 83 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | #9 Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 79–83 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 84 | 2020-02-02 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 57–62 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 85 | 2020-03-04 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | #22 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 44–46 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 86 | 2020-03-07 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 69–65 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 87 | 2020-03-11 | 2019–20 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | L | 64–69 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 88 | 2020-12-08 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 58–54 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 89 | 2020-12-12 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Florida Gulf Coast | ASUN | Home | L | 62–66 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 90 | 2020-12-29 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | #24 Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 78–80 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 91 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 65–66 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 92 | 2021-01-05 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 65–67 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 93 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 94 | 2021-02-01 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Duke | ACC | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 95 | 2021-02-06 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | #16 Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 76–80 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 96 | 2021-03-05 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 97 | 2021-03-10 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 67–64 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 98 | 2021-03-11 | 2020–21 | Miami (FL) | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–70 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 99 | 2021-11-16 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena |
| 100 | 2021-12-01 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 63–58 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 101 | 2021-12-04 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 102 | 2022-01-05 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 88–87 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 103 | 2022-01-08 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | #2 Duke | ACC | Away | W | 76–74 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 104 | 2022-01-11 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 105 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 60–61 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 106 | 2022-01-26 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 107 | 2022-02-02 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 108 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 109 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 71–74 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 110 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 70–71 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 111 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 75–72 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 112 | 2022-03-10 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | Boston College | ACC | Neutral | W | 71–69 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 113 | 2022-03-11 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | #7 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 76–80 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 114 | 2022-03-18 | 2021–22 | Miami (FL) | #22 Southern California | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 68–66 | NCAA | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| 115 | 2022-11-27 | 2022–23 | Miami (FL) | UCF | AAC | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 116 | 2022-12-07 | 2022–23 | Miami (FL) | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 107–105 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 117 | 2022-12-20 | 2022–23 | #22 Miami (FL) | #6 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 118 | 2023-01-14 | 2022–23 | #16 Miami (FL) | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 81–83 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 119 | 2023-01-16 | 2022–23 | #17 Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 120 | 2023-01-21 | 2022–23 | #17 Miami (FL) | Duke | ACC | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 121 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #20 Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 122 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #23 Miami (FL) | #20 Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 78–74 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 123 | 2023-02-25 | 2022–23 | #13 Miami (FL) | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 84–85 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 124 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | #16 Miami (FL) | #25 Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 78–76 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 125 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #14 Miami (FL) | Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 74–72 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 126 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 82–86 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 127 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 75–71 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 128 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | Syracuse | ACC | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 129 | 2024-01-27 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 72–68 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 130 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | #3 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 72–75 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 131 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 76–80 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 132 | 2024-02-26 | 2023–24 | #24 Miami (FL) | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 71–75 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 133 | 2024-11-30 | 2024–25 | Miami (FL) | Charleston Southern | Big South | Home | L | 79–83 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 134 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | Miami (FL) | Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 135 | 2024-12-21 | 2024–25 | Miami (FL) | Mount St. Mary's | MAAC | Home | L | 74–78 OT | Regular | Watsco Center |