Kelvin Sampson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Oklahoma
33–13
71.7%
win rate
+1.2
avg margin
46
games
Games (46)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-02 | 2000–01 | #14 Oklahoma | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 55–60 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 2 | 2000-12-30 | 2000–01 | #17 Oklahoma | Southern Methodist | WAC | Neutral | W | 79–78 OT | Regular | Myriad Convention Center |
| 3 | 2001-01-16 | 2000–01 | #22 Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 4 | 2001-01-20 | 2000–01 | #22 Oklahoma | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 64–63 OT | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 5 | 2001-02-19 | 2000–01 | #16 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Away | W | 63–61 | Regular | Hearnes Center |
| 6 | 2001-03-09 | 2000–01 | #16 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 7 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #16 Oklahoma | #9 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 8 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #13 Oklahoma | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 68–70 OT | NCAA | The Pyramid |
| 9 | 2001-12-08 | 2001–02 | #25 Oklahoma | Louisiana Tech | WAC | Home | W | 71–67 OT | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 10 | 2002-01-07 | 2001–02 | #5 Oklahoma | Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 11 | 2002-01-30 | 2001–02 | #6 Oklahoma | #9 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 58–53 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 12 | 2002-02-02 | 2001–02 | #6 Oklahoma | Texas | B12 | Away | W | 85–84 OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 13 | 2002-02-09 | 2001–02 | #4 Oklahoma | Texas A&M | B12 | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 14 | 2003-01-04 | 2002–03 | #10 Oklahoma | #14 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 60–58 | Regular | Paycom Center |
| 15 | 2003-01-13 | 2002–03 | #5 Oklahoma | #24 Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 46–48 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 16 | 2003-01-20 | 2002–03 | #7 Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 69–64 OT | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 17 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #6 Oklahoma | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 91–89 OT | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 18 | 2003-02-15 | 2002–03 | #5 Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 63–58 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 19 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #3 Oklahoma | Texas A&M | B12 | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 20 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #5 Oklahoma | #4 Texas | B12 | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 21 | 2003-03-16 | 2002–03 | #6 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 49–47 | Conf. Tourn. | American Airlines Center |
| 22 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | #14 Oklahoma | #5 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 23 | 2003-12-11 | 2003–04 | #11 Oklahoma | #16 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 47–45 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 24 | 2004-01-03 | 2003–04 | #7 Oklahoma | Princeton | Ivy | Neutral | W | 58–55 | Regular | Paycom Center |
| 25 | 2004-01-17 | 2003–04 | #11 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Home | L | 75–79 OT | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 26 | 2004-02-01 | 2003–04 | #25 Oklahoma | Nebraska | B12 | Away | W | 52–50 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 27 | 2004-02-21 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | #11 Texas | B12 | Home | L | 63–68 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 28 | 2004-03-06 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 46–41 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 29 | 2004-03-11 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | Nebraska | B12 | Neutral | W | 63–59 | Conf. Tourn. | American Airlines Center |
| 30 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | #22 Oklahoma | #11 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Conf. Tourn. | American Airlines Center |
| 31 | 2004-11-26 | 2004–05 | Oklahoma | #22 Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 91–96 | Regular | Sullivan Arena |
| 32 | 2005-01-15 | 2004–05 | #25 Oklahoma | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 33 | 2005-01-22 | 2004–05 | #18 Oklahoma | #15 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 34 | 2005-02-02 | 2004–05 | #15 Oklahoma | Texas A&M | B12 | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 35 | 2005-02-12 | 2004–05 | #16 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Away | L | 65–68 OT | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 36 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | #21 Oklahoma | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 69–68 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 37 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | #17 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 83–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 38 | 2006-01-03 | 2005–06 | #12 Oklahoma | Southern Methodist | CUSA | Away | W | 50–47 | Regular | Moody Coliseum |
| 39 | 2006-01-07 | 2005–06 | #12 Oklahoma | Nebraska | B12 | Away | L | 58–59 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 40 | 2006-01-10 | 2005–06 | #22 Oklahoma | Missouri | B12 | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 41 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #22 Oklahoma | Texas A&M | B12 | Away | W | 45–44 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 42 | 2006-02-05 | 2005–06 | #19 Oklahoma | Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 58–59 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 43 | 2006-02-18 | 2005–06 | #19 Oklahoma | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 83–82 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 44 | 2006-02-20 | 2005–06 | #22 Oklahoma | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 45 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #22 Oklahoma | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 46 | 2006-02-27 | 2005–06 | #19 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |