Lamont Paris — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
16–20
44.4%
win rate
-0.5
avg margin
36
games
Games (36)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-11-08 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | South Carolina State | MEAC | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 2 | 2022-11-11 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 3 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 74–71 OT | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 4 | 2023-01-03 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 79–84 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 5 | 2023-01-10 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 6 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 78–81 OT | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 7 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 63–65 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 8 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 9 | 2023-02-22 | 2022–23 | South Carolina | #2 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 76–78 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 10 | 2023-11-10 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | Virginia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–77 | Regular | Spectrum Center |
| 11 | 2023-11-17 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | W | 73–68 | Regular | Desert Diamond Arena |
| 12 | 2023-12-06 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | #24 Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 13 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | Charleston Southern | Big South | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 14 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 71–69 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 15 | 2024-01-16 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 69–74 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 16 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | South Carolina | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 63–59 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 17 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | #15 South Carolina | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 18 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #11 South Carolina | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 19 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #18 South Carolina | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 20 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #17 South Carolina | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 93–89 OT | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 21 | 2024-11-04 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | North Florida | ASUN | Home | L | 71–74 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 22 | 2024-12-17 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | #25 Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 91–88 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 23 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | #2 Auburn | SEC | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 24 | 2025-01-15 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 25 | 2025-01-22 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 26 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | #14 Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 60–65 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 27 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | #13 Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 28 | 2025-02-12 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | #19 Mississippi | SEC | Home | L | 68–72 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 29 | 2025-03-12 | 2024–25 | South Carolina | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 30 | 2025-11-09 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | Southern Mississippi | Sun Belt | Home | W | 83–79 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 31 | 2025-11-23 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | L | 77–79 | Regular | Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier |
| 32 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 83–86 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 33 | 2026-01-10 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | #18 Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 34 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 35 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 87–92 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 36 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | South Carolina | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |