Dennis Gates — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
19–13
59.4%
win rate
+0.4
avg margin
32
games
Games (32)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-11-29 | 2022–23 | Missouri | Wichita State | AAC | Away | W | 88–84 OT | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 2 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | Missouri | UCF | AAC | Neutral | W | 68–66 | Regular | Amerant Bank Arena |
| 3 | 2023-01-07 | 2022–23 | #20 Missouri | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 4 | 2023-01-18 | 2022–23 | #20 Missouri | #25 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 5 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | #20 Missouri | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 86–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 6 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #20 Missouri | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 66–64 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 7 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #20 Missouri | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 81–76 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 8 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | #20 Missouri | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 82–77 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 9 | 2023-11-16 | 2023–24 | Missouri | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 10 | 2023-11-19 | 2023–24 | Missouri | Jackson State | SWAC | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 11 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | Missouri | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 69–71 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 12 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | Missouri | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 76–79 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 13 | 2024-02-20 | 2023–24 | Missouri | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 14 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | Missouri | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 15 | 2024-03-13 | 2023–24 | Missouri | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 59–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 16 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | Missouri | California | ACC | Home | W | 98–93 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 17 | 2024-12-22 | 2024–25 | Missouri | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 77–80 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 18 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | Missouri | #5 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 83–82 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 19 | 2025-02-05 | 2024–25 | #15 Missouri | #4 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 81–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #15 Missouri | #10 Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 21 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #14 Missouri | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 93–97 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 22 | 2025-11-07 | 2025–26 | Missouri | Southeast Missouri State | OVC | Home | W | 89–84 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 23 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | Missouri | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 24 | 2026-01-03 | 2025–26 | Missouri | #22 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 76–74 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 25 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | Missouri | Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 26 | 2026-01-20 | 2025–26 | Missouri | #21 Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 27 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | Missouri | Oklahoma | SEC | Home | W | 88–87 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 28 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Missouri | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 84–79 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 29 | 2026-02-11 | 2025–26 | Missouri | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 86–85 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 30 | 2026-02-18 | 2025–26 | Missouri | #19 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 81–80 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 31 | 2026-02-24 | 2025–26 | Missouri | #22 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 32 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | Missouri | #20 Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 84–88 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |