Steve Forbes — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
28–29
49.1%
win rate
-0.0
avg margin
57
games
Games (57)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-01-17 | 2020–21 | Wake Forest | #20 Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 60–64 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 2 | 2021-01-23 | 2020–21 | Wake Forest | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 76–75 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 3 | 2021-01-27 | 2020–21 | Wake Forest | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 4 | 2021-02-10 | 2020–21 | Wake Forest | Boston College | ACC | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 5 | 2021-03-09 | 2020–21 | Wake Forest | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–80 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 6 | 2021-11-26 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 7 | 2021-11-30 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 77–73 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 8 | 2021-12-17 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Charlotte | CUSA | Neutral | W | 82–79 | Regular | Spectrum Center |
| 9 | 2021-12-29 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 10 | 2022-01-08 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 77–74 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 11 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 12 | 2022-02-15 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | #9 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 74–76 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 13 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 14 | 2022-03-09 | 2021–22 | Wake Forest | Boston College | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–82 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 15 | 2022-11-15 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Utah Valley | WAC | Home | W | 68–65 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 16 | 2022-11-20 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Loyola Marymount | WCC | Neutral | L | 75–77 OT | Regular | Montego Bay Convention Centre |
| 17 | 2022-11-29 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 18 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | L | 70–72 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 19 | 2022-12-14 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 20 | 2022-12-31 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 21 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 79–81 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 22 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | NC State | ACC | Home | L | 77–79 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 23 | 2023-01-31 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Duke | ACC | Away | L | 73–75 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 24 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 25 | 2023-02-28 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Boston College | ACC | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 26 | 2023-03-08 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 27 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | Wake Forest | #14 Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 72–74 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 28 | 2023-11-10 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 29 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 86–82 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 30 | 2024-01-09 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 82–87 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 31 | 2024-01-31 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 32 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 33 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | #21 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 47–49 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 34 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | #8 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 35 | 2024-02-27 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | L | 65–70 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 36 | 2024-03-05 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 37 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | Wake Forest | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 38 | 2024-11-10 | 2024–25 | Wake Forest | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–70 | Regular | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 39 | 2024-11-13 | 2024–25 | Wake Forest | South Carolina Upstate | Big South | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 40 | 2025-01-21 | 2024–25 | Wake Forest | North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 41 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | Wake Forest | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 76–74 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 42 | 2025-02-12 | 2024–25 | Wake Forest | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 70–72 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 43 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | Wake Forest | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 44 | 2025-11-11 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | #6 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 84–85 OT | Regular | Little Caesars Arena |
| 45 | 2025-11-20 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | #15 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 83–84 | Regular | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| 46 | 2025-11-21 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Memphis | American | Neutral | W | 69–68 | Regular | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| 47 | 2025-12-17 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Longwood | Big South | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 48 | 2026-01-03 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 81–78 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 49 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 77–81 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 50 | 2026-01-10 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | #17 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 84–87 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 51 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 52 | 2026-01-27 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | L | 76–80 OT | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 53 | 2026-02-14 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Stanford | ACC | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 54 | 2026-02-25 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Boston College | ACC | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 55 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 88–83 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 56 | 2026-03-03 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | #13 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 57 | 2026-03-22 | 2025–26 | Wake Forest | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 75–78 | NIT | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |