Dave Paulsen — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
39–17
69.6%
win rate
+1.6
avg margin
56
games
Games (56)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-11-20 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | W | 71–68 OT | Regular | TD Arena |
| 2 | 2015-11-25 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Manhattan | MAAC | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Draddy Gymnasium |
| 3 | 2015-12-19 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Longwood | Big South | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 4 | 2016-02-03 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 78–74 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 5 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Davidson | A10 | Home | W | 60–59 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 6 | 2016-02-17 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 7 | 2016-03-09 | 2015–16 | George Mason | Saint Louis | A10 | Neutral | L | 78–83 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 8 | 2016-11-18 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Mount St Marys | NEC | Home | L | 76–78 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 9 | 2016-11-22 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Kent State | MAC | Neutral | W | 79–75 | Regular | Hertz Arena |
| 10 | 2016-11-26 | 2016–17 | George Mason | James Madison | Colonial | Home | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 11 | 2016-11-30 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 54–50 | Regular | McLeod Center |
| 12 | 2017-01-04 | 2016–17 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Home | W | 86–81 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 13 | 2017-01-22 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 82–77 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 14 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Away | W | 76–74 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 15 | 2017-02-01 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | L | 74–76 2OT | Regular | Chaifetz Arena |
| 16 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Rhode Island | A10 | Home | L | 74–77 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 17 | 2017-03-01 | 2016–17 | George Mason | Duquesne | A10 | Home | W | 63–62 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 18 | 2017-11-10 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Lafayette | Patriot | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 19 | 2017-11-18 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Cal State Northridge | Big West | Home | W | 78–73 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 20 | 2017-11-29 | 2017–18 | George Mason | James Madison | Colonial | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | JMU Convocation Center |
| 21 | 2018-01-10 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Saint Josephs | A10 | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 22 | 2018-01-13 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | W | 86–81 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 23 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Richmond | A10 | Away | W | 79–75 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 24 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Fordham | A10 | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 25 | 2018-02-21 | 2017–18 | George Mason | Saint Josephs | A10 | Away | W | 79–76 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 26 | 2018-02-24 | 2017–18 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Home | W | 78–76 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 27 | 2018-02-28 | 2017–18 | George Mason | VCU | A10 | Away | W | 81–80 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 28 | 2018-03-08 | 2017–18 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Neutral | W | 80–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 29 | 2018-11-06 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | L | 71–72 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 30 | 2018-11-09 | 2018–19 | George Mason | American | Patriot | Home | L | 75–78 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 31 | 2018-11-17 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 32 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | George Mason | William Mary | Colonial | Away | W | 87–84 | Regular | Kaplan Arena |
| 33 | 2018-12-03 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Vermont | Am. East | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 34 | 2018-12-29 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Kansas State | B12 | Away | L | 58–59 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 35 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Davidson | A10 | Home | L | 56–61 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 36 | 2019-01-16 | 2018–19 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 37 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Fordham | A10 | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 38 | 2019-01-23 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Dayton | A10 | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 39 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Home | W | 80–75 OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 40 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | George Mason | Duquesne | A10 | Home | L | 78–79 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 41 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | George Mason | George Washington | A10 | Neutral | W | 61–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 42 | 2019-11-19 | 2019–20 | George Mason | Loyola (MD) | Patriot | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 43 | 2019-11-27 | 2019–20 | George Mason | New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Regular | John Gray Gymnasium |
| 44 | 2020-02-09 | 2019–20 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 45 | 2020-02-12 | 2019–20 | George Mason | VCU | A10 | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 46 | 2020-02-29 | 2019–20 | George Mason | Duquesne | A10 | Away | L | 78–81 | Regular | UPMC Events Center |
| 47 | 2020-03-07 | 2019–20 | George Mason | Fordham | A10 | Away | W | 65–61 | Regular | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 48 | 2020-11-26 | 2020–21 | George Mason | Queens (NC) | - | Neutral | W | 66–65 | Regular | Walter E. Washington Convention Center |
| 49 | 2020-12-21 | 2020–21 | George Mason | Virginia Military Institute | SoCon | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 50 | 2020-12-23 | 2020–21 | George Mason | Towson | Colonial | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 51 | 2020-12-26 | 2020–21 | George Mason | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 52 | 2020-12-30 | 2020–21 | George Mason | UMass | A10 | Away | W | 93–92 2OT | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 53 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | George Mason | VCU | A10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 54 | 2021-01-20 | 2020–21 | George Mason | Saint Josephs | A10 | Home | W | 87–85 2OT | Regular | EagleBank Arena |
| 55 | 2021-02-20 | 2020–21 | George Mason | VCU | A10 | Away | W | 79–76 OT | Regular | Siegel Center |
| 56 | 2021-02-24 | 2020–21 | George Mason | George Washington | A10 | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | EagleBank Arena |