Kelvin Sampson — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)

91–64
58.7% win rate +0.7 avg margin 155 games

Games (155)

# 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
47 2006-11-14 2006–07 Indiana Butler Horizon Neutral L 55–60 Regular Gainbridge Fieldhouse
48 2006-11-28 2006–07 Indiana #11 Duke ACC Away L 51–54 Regular Cameron Indoor Stadium
49 2006-12-09 2006–07 Indiana Kentucky SEC Away L 54–59 Regular Rupp Arena
50 2007-01-20 2006–07 Indiana Connecticut Big East Away W 77–73 Regular Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
51 2007-01-31 2006–07 #23 Indiana #2 Wisconsin B10 Home W 71–66 Regular Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
52 2007-02-12 2006–07 #24 Indiana Illinois B10 Home W 65–61 Regular Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
53 2007-02-17 2006–07 #24 Indiana Michigan B10 Away L 55–58 Regular Crisler Center
54 2007-02-28 2006–07 #24 Indiana Northwestern B10 Away W 69–65 Regular Welsh–Ryan Arena
55 2007-03-09 2006–07 #24 Indiana Illinois B10 Neutral L 54–58 OT Conf. Tourn. United Center
56 2007-03-17 2006–07 #24 Indiana #7 UCLA Pacific 10 Neutral L 49–54 NCAA ARCO Arena
57 2007-11-27 2007–08 #15 Indiana Georgia Tech ACC Home W 83–79 Regular Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
58 2008-01-02 2007–08 #11 Indiana Iowa B10 Away W 79–76 Regular Carver-Hawkeye Arena
59 2008-01-13 2007–08 #10 Indiana Illinois B10 Home W 62–58 Regular Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
60 2008-01-17 2007–08 #9 Indiana Minnesota B10 Away W 65–60 Regular Williams Arena
61 2008-01-26 2007–08 #7 Indiana Connecticut Big East Home L 63–68 Regular Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
62 2008-02-07 2007–08 #14 Indiana Illinois B10 Away W 83–79 2OT Regular State Farm Center
63 2008-02-13 2007–08 #13 Indiana #15 Wisconsin B10 Home L 66–68 Regular Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
64 2014-11-14 2014–15 Houston Murray State OVC Away W 77–74 Regular CFSB Center
65 2014-12-17 2014–15 Houston Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC Home L 56–61 OT Regular Fertitta Center
66 2014-12-22 2014–15 Houston Boise State Mountain West Neutral L 73–75 OT Regular Orleans Arena
67 2015-01-06 2014–15 Houston UCF AAC Home L 78–79 OT Regular Fertitta Center
68 2015-01-14 2014–15 Houston East Carolina AAC Away L 61–66 Regular Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
69 2015-01-17 2014–15 Houston Tulane AAC Home L 65–68 Regular Fertitta Center
70 2015-02-01 2014–15 Houston Connecticut AAC Home W 70–68 Regular Fertitta Center
71 2015-02-15 2014–15 Houston UCF AAC Away L 54–56 Regular Addition Financial Arena
72 2015-02-17 2014–15 Houston South Florida AAC Away L 67–69 Regular Yuengling Center
73 2015-03-04 2014–15 Houston Tulane AAC Away W 68–63 OT Regular Devlin Fieldhouse
74 2015-12-22 2015–16 Houston Wyoming Mountain West Neutral W 94–89 2OT Regular Cox Pavilion
75 2016-01-19 2015–16 Houston #8 Southern Methodist AAC Away L 73–77 Regular Moody Coliseum
76 2016-01-30 2015–16 Houston East Carolina AAC Away W 97–93 2OT Regular Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
77 2016-02-01 2015–16 Houston #12 Southern Methodist AAC Home W 71–68 Regular Fertitta Center
78 2016-02-21 2015–16 Houston Temple AAC Home L 66–69 Regular Fertitta Center
79 2016-03-11 2015–16 Houston Tulane AAC Neutral L 69–72 Conf. Tourn. Kia Center
80 2016-11-23 2016–17 Houston Vermont Am. East Neutral W 72–71 Regular Hertz Arena
81 2016-12-10 2016–17 Houston Rhode Island A10 Home W 82–77 Regular Fertitta Center
82 2016-12-23 2016–17 Houston Harvard Ivy Home L 56–57 Regular Fertitta Center
83 2017-01-04 2016–17 Houston Tulsa AAC Home W 64–61 Regular Fertitta Center
84 2017-01-19 2016–17 Houston Memphis AAC Home L 67–70 OT Regular Fertitta Center
85 2017-02-22 2016–17 Houston Connecticut AAC Home W 75–70 Regular Fertitta Center
86 2017-02-26 2016–17 Houston Memphis AAC Away W 72–71 Regular FedExForum
87 2017-03-15 2016–17 Houston Akron MAC Neutral L 75–78 NIT Health & Physical Education Arena
88 2017-11-17 2017–18 Houston Drexel Colonial Neutral L 80–84 Regular Vines Center
89 2017-11-18 2017–18 Houston Liberty Big South Neutral W 68–66 Regular Vines Center
90 2017-11-19 2017–18 Houston Wake Forest ACC Neutral W 78–73 Regular Vines Center
91 2017-12-13 2017–18 Houston Louisiana State SEC Away L 77–80 Regular Maravich Assembly Center
92 2017-12-30 2017–18 Houston Temple AAC Home W 76–73 Regular Health & Physical Education Arena
93 2018-02-03 2017–18 Houston UCF AAC Away W 69–65 Regular Addition Financial Arena
94 2018-02-15 2017–18 Houston #5 Cincinnati AAC Home W 67–62 Regular Health & Physical Education Arena
95 2018-03-10 2017–18 #21 Houston #11 Wichita State AAC Neutral W 77–74 Conf. Tourn. Kia Center
96 2018-03-11 2017–18 #21 Houston #8 Cincinnati AAC Neutral L 55–56 Conf. Tourn. Kia Center
97 2018-03-15 2017–18 #21 Houston San Diego State Mountain West Neutral W 67–65 NCAA Intrust Bank Arena
98 2018-03-17 2017–18 #21 Houston #7 Michigan B10 Neutral L 63–64 NCAA Intrust Bank Arena
99 2018-11-28 2018–19 Houston Texas-Rio Grande Valley WAC Home W 58–53 Regular Health & Physical Education Arena
100 2018-12-01 2018–19 Houston #18 Oregon Pacific 12 Home W 65–61 Regular Fertitta Center
101 2018-12-16 2018–19 #24 Houston Saint Louis A10 Home W 68–64 Regular Fertitta Center
102 2019-01-09 2018–19 #17 Houston Temple AAC Away L 69–73 Regular Liacouras Center
103 2019-03-02 2018–19 #8 Houston UCF AAC Home L 64–69 Regular Fertitta Center
104 2019-03-16 2018–19 #11 Houston Memphis AAC Neutral W 61–58 Conf. Tourn. FedExForum
105 2019-03-29 2018–19 #11 Houston #7 Kentucky SEC Neutral L 58–62 NCAA T-Mobile Center
106 2019-11-15 2019–20 Houston Brigham Young WCC Home L 71–72 Regular Fertitta Center
107 2019-12-25 2019–20 Houston #21 Washington Pacific 12 Neutral W 75–71 Regular Stan Sheriff Center
108 2020-01-07 2019–20 Houston Temple AAC Away W 78–74 Regular Liacouras Center
109 2020-01-11 2019–20 Houston Tulsa AAC Away L 61–63 Regular Reynolds Center
110 2020-01-23 2019–20 #25 Houston Connecticut AAC Home W 63–59 Regular Fertitta Center
111 2020-02-01 2019–20 #21 Houston Cincinnati AAC Away L 62–64 Regular Fifth Third Arena
112 2020-02-12 2019–20 #20 Houston South Florida AAC Away W 62–58 Regular Yuengling Center
113 2020-02-15 2019–20 #20 Houston Southern Methodist AAC Away L 72–73 OT Regular Moody Coliseum
114 2020-02-22 2019–20 #22 Houston Memphis AAC Away L 59–60 Regular FedExForum
115 2020-12-29 2020–21 #5 Houston Tulsa AAC Away L 64–65 Regular Reynolds Center
116 2021-02-18 2020–21 #6 Houston Wichita State AAC Away L 63–68 Regular Charles Koch Arena
117 2021-03-07 2020–21 #9 Houston Memphis AAC Home W 67–64 Regular Fertitta Center
118 2021-03-13 2020–21 #7 Houston Memphis AAC Neutral W 76–74 Conf. Tourn. Dickies Arena
119 2021-03-21 2020–21 #6 Houston Rutgers B10 Neutral W 63–60 NCAA Lucas Oil Stadium
120 2021-11-23 2021–22 #12 Houston Wisconsin B10 Neutral L 63–65 Regular Michelob Ultra Arena
121 2021-12-11 2021–22 #14 Houston #9 Alabama SEC Away L 82–83 Regular Coleman Coliseum
122 2022-01-02 2021–22 #12 Houston Temple AAC Away W 66–61 Regular Liacouras Center
123 2022-01-15 2021–22 #11 Houston Tulsa AAC Away W 66–64 Regular Reynolds Center
124 2022-02-09 2021–22 #6 Houston Southern Methodist AAC Away L 83–85 Regular Moody Coliseum
125 2022-02-20 2021–22 #14 Houston Wichita State AAC Away W 76–74 2OT Regular Charles Koch Arena
126 2022-11-26 2022–23 #2 Houston Kent State MAC Home W 49–44 Regular Fertitta Center
127 2022-12-03 2022–23 #1 Houston Saint Mary's (CA) WCC Neutral W 53–48 Regular Dickies Arena
128 2023-01-22 2022–23 #1 Houston Temple AAC Home L 55–56 Regular Fertitta Center
129 2023-03-05 2022–23 #1 Houston Memphis AAC Away W 67–65 Regular FedExForum
130 2023-12-16 2023–24 #4 Houston Texas A&M SEC Neutral W 70–66 Regular Toyota Center
131 2024-01-09 2023–24 #2 Houston Iowa State B12 Away L 53–57 Regular Hilton Coliseum
132 2024-01-13 2023–24 #2 Houston TCU B12 Away L 67–68 Regular Schollmaier Arena
133 2024-01-29 2023–24 #4 Houston Texas B12 Away W 76–72 OT Regular Moody Center
134 2024-02-10 2023–24 #5 Houston Cincinnati B12 Away W 67–62 Regular Fifth Third Arena
135 2024-03-02 2023–24 #1 Houston Oklahoma B12 Away W 87–85 Regular Lloyd Noble Center
136 2024-03-24 2023–24 #2 Houston Texas A&M SEC Neutral W 100–95 OT NCAA FedExForum
137 2024-03-29 2023–24 #2 Houston #13 Duke ACC Neutral L 51–54 NCAA American Airlines Center
138 2024-11-09 2024–25 #4 Houston #11 Auburn SEC Neutral L 69–74 Regular Toyota Center
139 2024-11-26 2024–25 #6 Houston #9 Alabama SEC Neutral L 80–85 OT Regular MGM Grand Garden Arena
140 2024-11-30 2024–25 #6 Houston San Diego State Mountain West Neutral L 70–73 OT Regular MGM Grand Garden Arena
141 2025-01-18 2024–25 #10 Houston UCF B12 Away W 69–68 Regular Addition Financial Arena
142 2025-02-01 2024–25 #6 Houston #22 Texas Tech B12 Home L 81–82 OT Regular Fertitta Center
143 2025-02-15 2024–25 #6 Houston #13 Arizona Wildcats B12 Away W 62–58 Regular McKale Center
144 2025-03-08 2024–25 #3 Houston Baylor B12 Away W 65–61 Regular Foster Pavilion
145 2025-03-22 2024–25 #2 Houston #24 Gonzaga WCC Neutral W 81–76 NCAA Intrust Bank Arena
146 2025-03-28 2024–25 #2 Houston #22 Purdue B10 Neutral W 62–60 NCAA Lucas Oil Stadium
147 2025-04-05 2024–25 #2 Houston #1 Duke ACC Neutral W 70–67 NCAA Alamodome
148 2025-04-07 2024–25 #2 Houston #3 Florida SEC Neutral L 63–65 NCAA Alamodome
149 2025-11-16 2025–26 #1 Houston #22 Auburn SEC Neutral W 73–72 Regular Legacy Arena
150 2025-11-24 2025–26 #3 Houston Syracuse ACC Neutral W 78–74 OT Regular MGM Grand Garden Arena
151 2025-11-25 2025–26 #3 Houston #17 Tennessee SEC Neutral L 73–76 Regular MGM Grand Garden Arena
152 2026-01-06 2025–26 #7 Houston #14 Texas Tech B12 Home W 69–65 Regular Fertitta Center
153 2026-01-24 2025–26 #6 Houston #12 Texas Tech B12 Away L 86–90 Regular United Supermarkets Arena
154 2026-02-16 2025–26 #2 Houston #6 Iowa State B12 Away L 67–70 Regular Hilton Coliseum
155 2026-03-14 2025–26 #5 Houston #2 Arizona Wildcats B12 Neutral L 74–79 Conf. Tourn. T-Mobile Center

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