Rick Barnes — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Tennessee
46–46
50.0%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
92
games
Games (92)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | UNC Asheville | Big South | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2 | 2015-11-16 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 3 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | George Washington | A10 | Neutral | L | 70–73 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 4 | 2015-12-29 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | Tennessee State | OVC | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 5 | 2016-01-09 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | #21 Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 88–92 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 6 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 80–75 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 7 | 2016-03-10 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 67–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 8 | 2016-11-22 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #13 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 65–69 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 9 | 2016-12-11 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #7 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 10 | 2016-12-22 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | East Tennessee State | SoCon | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| 11 | 2017-01-03 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 78–82 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 12 | 2017-01-24 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 82–80 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 13 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 59–64 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 14 | 2017-02-11 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 75–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 15 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 59–54 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 16 | 2017-03-09 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 57–59 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 17 | 2017-11-22 | 2017–18 | Tennessee | #18 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 18 | 2017-12-17 | 2017–18 | #20 Tennessee | #7 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 19 | 2017-12-20 | 2017–18 | #21 Tennessee | Furman | SoCon | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2017-12-30 | 2017–18 | #19 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 93–95 OT | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 21 | 2018-01-17 | 2017–18 | #21 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 55–59 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 22 | 2018-01-23 | 2017–18 | #22 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 23 | 2018-02-06 | 2017–18 | #15 Tennessee | #24 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 24 | 2018-02-13 | 2017–18 | #18 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 25 | 2018-02-21 | 2017–18 | #19 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 26 | 2018-03-03 | 2017–18 | #16 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 27 | 2018-03-09 | 2017–18 | #13 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 62–59 | Conf. Tourn. | Enterprise Center |
| 28 | 2018-03-11 | 2017–18 | #13 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 72–77 | Conf. Tourn. | Enterprise Center |
| 29 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #13 Tennessee | Loyola (IL) | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 62–63 | NCAA | American Airlines Center |
| 30 | 2018-12-09 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 31 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 32 | 2019-01-23 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 88–83 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 33 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #13 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 34 | 2019-02-27 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 35 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 36 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 37 | 2019-03-28 | 2018–19 | #6 Tennessee | #13 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 94–99 OT | NCAA | KFC Yum! Center |
| 38 | 2019-11-29 | 2019–20 | #17 Tennessee | Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 57–60 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 39 | 2019-11-30 | 2019–20 | #17 Tennessee | #20 Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | W | 72–69 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 40 | 2019-12-14 | 2019–20 | #19 Tennessee | #13 Memphis | AAC | Home | L | 47–51 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 41 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 56–55 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 42 | 2020-01-28 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 58–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 43 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 44 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 45 | 2020-02-18 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 46 | 2020-02-29 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 47 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | #9 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 48 | 2021-01-26 | 2020–21 | #18 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 49 | 2021-02-02 | 2020–21 | #11 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 50–52 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 50 | 2021-02-27 | 2020–21 | #25 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 51 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #25 Tennessee | #6 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 52 | 2021-12-07 | 2021–22 | #13 Tennessee | Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 52–57 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 53 | 2021-12-22 | 2021–22 | #19 Tennessee | #6 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 54 | 2021-12-29 | 2021–22 | #14 Tennessee | #19 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 55 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | #18 Tennessee | Texas | B12 | Away | L | 51–52 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 56 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #17 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 57 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | #13 Tennessee | #14 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 58 | 2022-12-11 | 2022–23 | #7 Tennessee | #13 Maryland | B10 | Neutral | W | 56–53 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 59 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #6 Tennessee | #9 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 60 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | #7 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 63–59 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 61 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #2 Tennessee | #25 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 46–43 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 62 | 2023-02-08 | 2022–23 | #6 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 63 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | #6 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 85–86 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 64 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #11 Tennessee | #25 Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 65 | 2023-03-16 | 2022–23 | #20 Tennessee | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 58–55 | NCAA | Kia Center |
| 66 | 2023-11-21 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #2 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 67 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 68 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 59–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 69 | 2024-02-20 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 70 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 71 | 2024-03-23 | 2023–24 | #6 Tennessee | Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–58 | NCAA | Spectrum Center |
| 72 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 73 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Texas | SEC | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 74 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 75–76 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 75 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 76 | 2025-01-28 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #12 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 77 | 2025-02-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 85–81 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 78 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 79 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #6 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 80 | 2025-03-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 81 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 82 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | #17 Tennessee | #3 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 83 | 2025-11-26 | 2025–26 | #17 Tennessee | Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 76–81 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 84 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | #13 Tennessee | Syracuse | ACC | Away | L | 60–62 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 85 | 2026-01-13 | 2025–26 | #24 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 87–82 2OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 86 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | #24 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 87 | 2026-01-28 | 2025–26 | #24 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 86–85 OT | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 88 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #25 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 89 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #25 Tennessee | #19 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 90 | 2026-02-24 | 2025–26 | #22 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 91 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | #22 Tennessee | #17 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 92 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | #23 Tennessee | #24 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 82–86 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |