Kevin Keatts — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
33–35
48.5%
win rate
-0.2
avg margin
68
games
Games (68)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-11-23 | 2017–18 | NC State | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 60–64 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 2 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | NC State | UNC Greensboro | SoCon | Home | L | 76–81 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 3 | 2018-01-11 | 2017–18 | NC State | #19 Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 78–77 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 4 | 2018-01-21 | 2017–18 | NC State | #25 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 81–86 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 5 | 2018-01-24 | 2017–18 | NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 6 | 2018-01-27 | 2017–18 | NC State | #10 North Carolina | ACC | Away | W | 95–91 OT | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 7 | 2018-02-14 | 2017–18 | NC State | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 8 | 2018-03-01 | 2017–18 | NC State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 9 | 2018-03-07 | 2017–18 | NC State | Boston College | ACC | Neutral | L | 87–91 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 10 | 2018-11-24 | 2018–19 | NC State | Mercer | SoCon | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 11 | 2018-11-27 | 2018–19 | NC State | #22 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 75–79 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 12 | 2019-01-03 | 2018–19 | #18 NC State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | W | 87–82 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 13 | 2019-01-15 | 2018–19 | #17 NC State | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 14 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | #17 NC State | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | W | 77–73 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 15 | 2019-01-26 | 2018–19 | #21 NC State | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 69–67 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 16 | 2019-01-29 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | #3 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 65–66 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 17 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | W | 79–76 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 18 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | #18 Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 73–78 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 19 | 2019-03-06 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 20 | 2019-03-13 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 59–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 21 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | Harvard | Ivy | Home | W | 78–77 | NIT | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 22 | 2019-03-27 | 2018–19 | #23 NC State | Lipscomb | ASUN | Home | L | 93–94 | NIT | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 23 | 2019-11-05 | 2019–20 | NC State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 81–82 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 24 | 2019-11-28 | 2019–20 | NC State | #16 Memphis | AAC | Neutral | L | 78–83 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 25 | 2019-12-15 | 2019–20 | NC State | UNC Greensboro | SoCon | Away | W | 80–77 | Regular | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 26 | 2020-01-08 | 2019–20 | NC State | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 27 | 2020-01-20 | 2019–20 | NC State | Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 53–51 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 28 | 2020-02-11 | 2019–20 | NC State | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 79–74 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 29 | 2020-02-16 | 2019–20 | NC State | Boston College | ACC | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 30 | 2020-02-29 | 2019–20 | NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 31 | 2020-12-22 | 2020–21 | NC State | #17 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 32 | 2020-12-30 | 2020–21 | NC State | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 33 | 2021-01-05 | 2020–21 | NC State | #19 Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 70–74 OT | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 34 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | NC State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 59–64 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 35 | 2021-01-27 | 2020–21 | NC State | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 36 | 2021-01-31 | 2020–21 | NC State | Syracuse | ACC | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 37 | 2021-02-17 | 2020–21 | NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | W | 74–73 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 38 | 2021-02-28 | 2020–21 | NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 39 | 2021-03-25 | 2020–21 | NC State | Colorado State | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 61–65 | NIT | Comerica Center |
| 40 | 2021-11-13 | 2021–22 | NC State | Colgate | Patriot | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 41 | 2021-12-01 | 2021–22 | NC State | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 104–100 4OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 42 | 2021-12-04 | 2021–22 | NC State | Louisville | ACC | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 43 | 2022-01-01 | 2021–22 | NC State | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 81–83 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 44 | 2022-01-04 | 2021–22 | NC State | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 45 | 2022-01-08 | 2021–22 | NC State | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 65–70 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 46 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | NC State | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 47 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 48 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | NC State | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–66 | Regular | United Center |
| 49 | 2023-01-07 | 2022–23 | NC State | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 73–69 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 50 | 2023-01-14 | 2022–23 | NC State | #16 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 83–81 OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 51 | 2023-01-24 | 2022–23 | NC State | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 52 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | NC State | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | W | 79–77 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 53 | 2023-02-14 | 2022–23 | #23 NC State | Syracuse | ACC | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 54 | 2023-02-28 | 2022–23 | #23 NC State | Duke | ACC | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 55 | 2024-01-03 | 2023–24 | NC State | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | W | 54–52 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 56 | 2024-02-07 | 2023–24 | NC State | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 57 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | NC State | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 79–83 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 58 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | NC State | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 78–77 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 59 | 2024-02-20 | 2023–24 | NC State | Syracuse | ACC | Home | L | 83–87 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 60 | 2024-03-14 | 2023–24 | NC State | #11 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 61 | 2024-12-04 | 2024–25 | NC State | Texas | SEC | Home | L | 59–63 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 62 | 2024-12-31 | 2024–25 | NC State | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 63 | 2025-01-08 | 2024–25 | NC State | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 64 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | NC State | North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 65 | 2025-01-15 | 2024–25 | NC State | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 76–79 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 66 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | NC State | California | ACC | Home | L | 62–65 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 67 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | NC State | Stanford | ACC | Away | L | 73–74 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 68 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | NC State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Watsco Center |