Jim Whitesell — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
33–26
55.9%
win rate
+0.4
avg margin
59
games
Games (59)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-11-23 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 62–64 | Regular | Carver Arena |
| 2 | 2004-11-29 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Western Michigan | MAC | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | The Pit |
| 3 | 2004-12-01 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | Away | L | 44–48 | Regular | Mabee Center |
| 4 | 2004-12-29 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Central Michigan | MAC | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | McGuirk Arena |
| 5 | 2005-01-13 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Butler | Horizon | Home | L | 72–77 OT | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 6 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| 7 | 2005-02-23 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Cleveland State | Horizon | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Wolstein Center |
| 8 | 2005-03-01 | 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | Youngstown State | Horizon | Home | W | 78–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 9 | 2005-12-22 | 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | UC Irvine | Big West | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Bren Events Center |
| 10 | 2006-01-11 | 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | Milwaukee | Horizon | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena |
| 11 | 2006-01-28 | 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 12 | 2006-02-11 | 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| 13 | 2006-02-18 | 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | Fairfield | MAAC | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 14 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | Youngstown State | Horizon | Away | W | 87–84 OT | Regular | Beeghly Center |
| 15 | 2006-11-12 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | IUPUI | Mid-Continent | Neutral | W | 77–73 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 16 | 2006-11-29 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 17 | 2006-12-22 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | UC Irvine | Big West | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 18 | 2006-12-30 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | Youngstown State | Horizon | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Beeghly Center |
| 19 | 2007-01-25 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | #14 Butler | Horizon | Home | L | 66–70 OT | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 20 | 2007-02-01 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | Cleveland State | Horizon | Away | W | 61–57 | Regular | Wolstein Center |
| 21 | 2007-02-22 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | #15 Butler | Horizon | Away | W | 75–71 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 22 | 2007-02-24 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Home | L | 51–52 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 23 | 2007-03-02 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Neutral | W | 66–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Nutter Center |
| 24 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | #18 Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 66–67 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Nutter Center |
| 25 | 2007-11-16 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Western Michigan | MAC | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 26 | 2007-12-08 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Milwaukee | Horizon | Home | W | 73–68 OT | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 27 | 2007-12-15 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 76–72 OT | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 28 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Wright State | Horizon | Home | L | 52–53 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 29 | 2008-01-26 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Valparaiso | Horizon | Away | W | 65–63 | Regular | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 30 | 2008-01-31 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Youngstown State | Horizon | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 31 | 2008-02-09 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Home | L | 55–60 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 32 | 2008-02-14 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Wright State | Horizon | Away | L | 51–55 | Regular | Nutter Center |
| 33 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Away | L | 53–56 | Regular | Calihan Hall |
| 34 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | William Mary | Colonial | Away | W | 71–66 | Regular | Kaplan Arena |
| 35 | 2008-03-01 | 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | Green Bay | Horizon | Away | L | 66–71 OT | Regular | Resch Center |
| 36 | 2008-11-22 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | Western Michigan | MAC | Away | W | 54–51 | Regular | The Pit |
| 37 | 2008-11-29 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | Holy Cross | Patriot | Home | W | 58–53 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 38 | 2008-12-02 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | William Mary | Colonial | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 39 | 2008-12-13 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | Missouri Kansas City | Summit | Home | W | 52–47 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 40 | 2009-01-05 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | Green Bay | Horizon | Home | W | 62–60 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 41 | 2009-02-15 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | #15 Butler | Horizon | Away | W | 71–67 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 42 | 2009-02-27 | 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Home | L | 58–62 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 43 | 2009-11-20 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Holy Cross | Patriot | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Hart Center Arena |
| 44 | 2009-11-23 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Western Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 45 | 2009-12-05 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Milwaukee | Horizon | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena |
| 46 | 2009-12-12 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | San Francisco | WCC | Home | W | 66–63 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 47 | 2009-12-16 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Carver Arena |
| 48 | 2009-12-31 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Wright State | Horizon | Home | W | 53–52 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 49 | 2010-01-07 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Cleveland State | Horizon | Away | L | 57–62 | Regular | Wolstein Center |
| 50 | 2010-01-09 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Youngstown State | Horizon | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Beeghly Center |
| 51 | 2010-01-15 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Away | W | 55–50 | Regular | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| 52 | 2010-01-21 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Butler | Horizon | Home | L | 47–48 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 53 | 2010-02-06 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Cleveland State | Horizon | Home | L | 56–59 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 54 | 2010-02-25 | 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | Milwaukee | Horizon | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 55 | 2010-11-27 | 2010–11 | Loyola (IL) | San Francisco | WCC | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | Sobrato Center |
| 56 | 2010-12-01 | 2010–11 | Loyola (IL) | Butler | Horizon | Home | L | 63–65 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 57 | 2011-01-13 | 2010–11 | Loyola (IL) | Green Bay | Horizon | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | Resch Center |
| 58 | 2011-02-16 | 2010–11 | Loyola (IL) | Illinois Chicago | Horizon | Away | W | 67–66 OT | Regular | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| 59 | 2011-02-19 | 2010–11 | Loyola (IL) | Saint Peters | MAAC | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |