Jeff Capel — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
55–45
55.0%
win rate
+0.5
avg margin
100
games
Games (100)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-11-21 | 2006–07 | Oklahoma | Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 71–74 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2 | 2007-01-22 | 2006–07 | Oklahoma | #13 Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 61–66 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 3 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | Oklahoma | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 4 | 2007-02-20 | 2006–07 | Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Away | L | 68–72 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 5 | 2007-02-26 | 2006–07 | Oklahoma | #3 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 65–67 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 6 | 2007-03-08 | 2006–07 | Oklahoma | Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 68–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Paycom Center |
| 7 | 2007-12-08 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Home | L | 62–66 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 8 | 2007-12-20 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | #18 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 72–68 | Regular | Paycom Center |
| 9 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Kansas State | B12 | Home | L | 82–84 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 10 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 63–61 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 11 | 2008-01-28 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 12 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 13 | 2008-02-19 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 92–91 OT | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 14 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | Oklahoma | Colorado | B12 | Neutral | W | 54–49 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 15 | 2008-11-18 | 2008–09 | #12 Oklahoma | #21 Davidson | SoCon | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 16 | 2008-11-22 | 2008–09 | #12 Oklahoma | Gardner-Webb | Big South | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 17 | 2008-11-28 | 2008–09 | #11 Oklahoma | #10 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 87–82 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 | 2008-12-04 | 2008–09 | #6 Oklahoma | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 73–72 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 19 | 2009-02-07 | 2008–09 | #2 Oklahoma | Colorado | B12 | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 20 | 2009-02-21 | 2008–09 | #2 Oklahoma | Texas | B12 | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 21 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | #4 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 22 | 2009-03-12 | 2008–09 | #6 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 70–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Paycom Center |
| 23 | 2009-12-12 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Utah | Mountain West | Away | W | 78–73 OT | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 24 | 2009-12-19 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | Home | W | 80–79 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 25 | 2010-01-11 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 62–57 OT | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 26 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 27 | 2010-01-19 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Texas A&M | B12 | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 28 | 2010-01-27 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 89–84 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 29 | 2010-02-09 | 2009–10 | #25 Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 71–72 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 30 | 2010-11-24 | 2010–11 | Oklahoma | Chaminade | - | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 31 | 2010-12-30 | 2010–11 | Oklahoma | Central Arkansas | Southland | Home | W | 76–73 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 32 | 2011-02-16 | 2010–11 | Oklahoma | Nebraska | B12 | Home | L | 58–59 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 33 | 2011-03-05 | 2010–11 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 34 | 2018-11-17 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | North Alabama | ASUN | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 35 | 2018-11-21 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | Saint Louis | A10 | Neutral | W | 75–73 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 36 | 2018-11-27 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | #14 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 68–69 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 37 | 2018-12-03 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | Niagara | MAAC | Home | L | 70–71 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 38 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | Louisville | ACC | Home | W | 89–86 OT | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 39 | 2019-02-05 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 76–78 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 40 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | NC State | ACC | Home | L | 76–79 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 41 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 42 | 2019-11-06 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 63–61 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 43 | 2019-11-09 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Nicholls State | Southland | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 44 | 2019-11-25 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 63–59 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 45 | 2020-01-04 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 46 | 2020-01-14 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | #11 Louisville | ACC | Home | L | 68–73 OT | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 47 | 2020-01-22 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 48 | 2020-02-02 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 49 | 2020-02-22 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 56–59 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 50 | 2020-02-29 | 2019–20 | Pittsburgh | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 73–77 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 51 | 2020-12-09 | 2020–21 | Pittsburgh | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 52 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 53 | 2021-01-23 | 2020–21 | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 75–76 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 54 | 2021-02-17 | 2020–21 | Pittsburgh | NC State | ACC | Home | L | 73–74 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 55 | 2021-02-28 | 2020–21 | Pittsburgh | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 56 | 2021-11-19 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Towson | Colonial | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 57 | 2021-11-30 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 53–54 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 58 | 2021-12-03 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 56–57 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 59 | 2021-12-09 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Colgate | Patriot | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 60 | 2021-12-12 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Monmouth | MAAC | Home | L | 52–56 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 61 | 2021-12-18 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 59–57 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 62 | 2021-12-28 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 67–68 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 63 | 2022-01-05 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 64 | 2022-01-08 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 69–67 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 65 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 66 | 2022-02-05 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 67 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 56–51 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 68 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | Pittsburgh | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 69 | 2022-11-17 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 70 | 2022-12-07 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 74–75 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 71 | 2022-12-20 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 84–82 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 72 | 2022-12-30 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | #25 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 76–74 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 73 | 2023-01-03 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | #11 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 74 | 2023-01-07 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 74–75 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 75 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 76 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | #20 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 77 | 2023-02-01 | 2022–23 | Pittsburgh | North Carolina | ACC | Away | W | 65–64 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 78 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | #25 Pittsburgh | #16 Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 79 | 2023-03-14 | 2022–23 | #25 Pittsburgh | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 60–59 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
| 80 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | Pittsburgh | #7 Duke | ACC | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 81 | 2024-01-27 | 2023–24 | Pittsburgh | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 68–72 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 82 | 2024-01-31 | 2023–24 | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 83 | 2024-02-07 | 2023–24 | Pittsburgh | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 67–64 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 84 | 2024-11-29 | 2024–25 | Pittsburgh | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 91–90 OT | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 85 | 2024-12-07 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 86 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Louisville | ACC | Home | L | 78–82 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 87 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 75–78 OT | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 88 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 77–73 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 89 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 74–76 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 90 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 91 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 92 | 2025-03-11 | 2024–25 | #18 Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | L | 54–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 93 | 2025-11-28 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 94 | 2026-01-03 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 95 | 2026-01-21 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Boston College | ACC | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 96 | 2026-01-27 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 80–76 OT | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 97 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 98 | 2026-03-04 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 74–75 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 99 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | ACC | Away | W | 71–69 OT | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 100 | 2026-03-10 | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh | Stanford | ACC | Neutral | W | 64–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |