Melvin Watkins — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
16–14
53.3%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
30
games
Games (30)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-20 | 2000–01 | Texas A&M | North Texas | Sun Belt | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 2 | 2000-12-02 | 2000–01 | Texas A&M | Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Away | L | 106–107 2OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 3 | 2001-01-06 | 2000–01 | Texas A&M | Kansas State | B12 | Home | L | 48–53 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 4 | 2001-02-06 | 2000–01 | Texas A&M | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 5 | 2001-02-10 | 2000–01 | Texas A&M | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 6 | 2001-02-14 | 2000–01 | Texas A&M | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Independent | Home | W | 81–78 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 7 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Lamar | Southland | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | Montagne Center |
| 8 | 2001-12-02 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 9 | 2001-12-05 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Southeastern Louisiana | Southland | Home | W | 55–54 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 10 | 2001-12-20 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Neutral | L | 82–86 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 11 | 2002-01-09 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 70–72 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 12 | 2002-01-19 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 63–60 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 13 | 2002-01-29 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 52–50 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 14 | 2002-02-09 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | #4 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 15 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | Texas A&M | #16 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | L | 66–71 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 16 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–77 | Regular | NRG Stadium |
| 17 | 2002-12-07 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | Prairie View | SWAC | Away | W | 83–78 2OT | Regular | William J. Nicks Building |
| 18 | 2002-12-15 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | UTSA | Southland | Home | L | 75–80 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 19 | 2003-01-15 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | Nebraska | B12 | Away | W | 53–52 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 20 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 21 | 2003-02-12 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | #21 Missouri | B12 | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 22 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 69–70 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 23 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | Texas A&M | #3 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 24 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Independent | Home | L | 80–82 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 25 | 2003-12-21 | 2003–04 | Texas A&M | Grambling | SWAC | Home | W | 103–101 2OT | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 26 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | Texas A&M | Missouri | B12 | Away | L | 77–82 | Regular | Hearnes Center |
| 27 | 2004-01-24 | 2003–04 | Texas A&M | #18 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 28 | 2006-02-12 | 2005–06 | Missouri | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 29 | 2006-02-21 | 2005–06 | Missouri | Texas A&M | B12 | Home | L | 51–54 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 30 | 2006-03-05 | 2005–06 | Missouri | Nebraska | B12 | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |