Greg McDermott — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Creighton
66–67
49.6%
win rate
-0.0
avg margin
133
games
Games (133)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-11-14 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 2 | 2010-11-17 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 3 | 2010-11-21 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 88–91 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 4 | 2010-12-05 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Nebraska | B12 | Away | L | 54–59 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 5 | 2011-01-09 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 74–69 | Regular | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| 6 | 2011-01-16 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 59–61 | Regular | Hulman Center |
| 7 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Great Southern Bank Arena |
| 8 | 2011-01-26 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | McLeod Center |
| 9 | 2011-02-08 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Drake | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Knapp Center |
| 10 | 2011-02-23 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 11 | 2011-03-04 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 60–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Enterprise Center |
| 12 | 2011-04-01 | 2010–11 | Creighton | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 69–71 | CBI | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 13 | 2011-11-30 | 2011–12 | Creighton | San Diego State | Mountain West | Away | W | 85–83 | Regular | Viejas Arena |
| 14 | 2012-01-10 | 2011–12 | #23 Creighton | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 63–60 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 15 | 2012-01-18 | 2011–12 | #19 Creighton | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 66–65 | Regular | Great Southern Bank Arena |
| 16 | 2012-02-04 | 2011–12 | #13 Creighton | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | McLeod Center |
| 17 | 2012-02-18 | 2011–12 | #17 Creighton | Long Beach State | Big West | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 18 | 2012-02-21 | 2011–12 | #17 Creighton | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 93–92 OT | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 19 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | #17 Creighton | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 61–60 | Regular | Hulman Center |
| 20 | 2012-03-04 | 2011–12 | #25 Creighton | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 83–79 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Enterprise Center |
| 21 | 2012-03-16 | 2011–12 | #19 Creighton | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 58–57 | NCAA | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 22 | 2013-01-19 | 2012–13 | #12 Creighton | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Charles Koch Arena |
| 23 | 2013-01-23 | 2012–13 | #17 Creighton | Drake | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Knapp Center |
| 24 | 2013-02-09 | 2012–13 | #16 Creighton | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 72–75 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 25 | 2013-02-16 | 2012–13 | #16 Creighton | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Paycom Center |
| 26 | 2013-03-10 | 2012–13 | #16 Creighton | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 68–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Enterprise Center |
| 27 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #22 Creighton | Cincinnati | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–63 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 28 | 2013-11-16 | 2013–14 | Creighton | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Away | W | 83–79 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 29 | 2014-01-28 | 2013–14 | #20 Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 63–60 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 30 | 2014-02-09 | 2013–14 | #12 Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 65–70 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 31 | 2014-02-13 | 2013–14 | #18 Creighton | Butler | Big East | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 32 | 2014-02-23 | 2013–14 | #12 Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 33 | 2014-11-19 | 2014–15 | Creighton | #18 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 34 | 2014-12-09 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | South Dakota | Summit | Home | W | 91–88 2OT | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 35 | 2014-12-13 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Home | L | 67–71 OT | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 36 | 2014-12-21 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | North Texas | CUSA | Away | L | 58–62 | Regular | UNT Coliseum |
| 37 | 2015-01-10 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | #19 Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 67–68 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 38 | 2015-01-14 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 52–53 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 39 | 2015-01-21 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | Butler | Big East | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2015-01-28 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 41 | 2015-02-16 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | #19 Butler | Big East | Home | L | 56–58 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 42 | 2015-02-28 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 43 | 2015-03-03 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | #4 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 72–76 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 44 | 2015-03-07 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 73–74 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 45 | 2015-03-12 | 2014–15 | #23 Creighton | #23 Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | L | 55–60 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 46 | 2015-12-02 | 2015–16 | Creighton | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 77–79 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 47 | 2015-12-05 | 2015–16 | Creighton | Loyola (IL) | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| 48 | 2016-01-12 | 2015–16 | Creighton | #12 Providence | Big East | Home | L | 48–50 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 49 | 2016-01-26 | 2015–16 | Creighton | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 73–74 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 50 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 65–62 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 51 | 2016-02-24 | 2015–16 | Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 52 | 2016-03-02 | 2015–16 | Creighton | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 53 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | Creighton | #5 Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 93–98 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 54 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | #10 Creighton | Oral Roberts | Summit | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 55 | 2017-01-16 | 2016–17 | #7 Creighton | #22 Xavier | Big East | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 56 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | #22 Creighton | Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 80–82 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 57 | 2017-02-22 | 2016–17 | #23 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 66–68 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 58 | 2017-03-10 | 2016–17 | #23 Creighton | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | W | 75–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 59 | 2017-11-15 | 2017–18 | Creighton | #20 Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 92–88 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 60 | 2018-01-23 | 2017–18 | #25 Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 61 | 2018-02-07 | 2017–18 | #25 Creighton | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 76–75 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 62 | 2018-02-10 | 2017–18 | #25 Creighton | #5 Xavier | Big East | Home | L | 71–72 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 63 | 2018-02-17 | 2017–18 | #25 Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 86–90 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 64 | 2018-03-03 | 2017–18 | #25 Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 81–85 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 65 | 2018-03-08 | 2017–18 | #25 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Neutral | L | 68–72 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 66 | 2018-11-21 | 2018–19 | Creighton | #16 Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 87–82 | Regular | John Gray Gymnasium |
| 67 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | Creighton | #21 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 104–106 OT | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 68 | 2019-01-21 | 2018–19 | Creighton | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 91–87 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 69 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 70 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | Creighton | Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 61–64 OT | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 71 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | Creighton | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | L | 61–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 72 | 2020-01-07 | 2019–20 | Creighton | #16 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 59–64 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 73 | 2020-01-15 | 2019–20 | #25 Creighton | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 80–83 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 74 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | #25 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 75 | 2020-02-12 | 2019–20 | #23 Creighton | #10 Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 87–82 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 76 | 2020-12-08 | 2020–21 | #8 Creighton | #5 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 72–73 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 77 | 2020-12-14 | 2020–21 | #9 Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 84–89 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 78 | 2020-12-20 | 2020–21 | #9 Creighton | Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 76–74 OT | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 79 | 2020-12-23 | 2020–21 | #13 Creighton | #22 Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 80 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | #11 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Mullaney Gymnasium |
| 81 | 2021-01-16 | 2020–21 | #8 Creighton | Butler | Big East | Away | L | 66–70 OT | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 82 | 2021-01-20 | 2020–21 | #11 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 70–74 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 83 | 2021-01-27 | 2020–21 | #17 Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 85–81 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 84 | 2021-02-06 | 2020–21 | #15 Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 85 | 2021-03-12 | 2020–21 | #17 Creighton | Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 59–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 86 | 2021-03-20 | 2020–21 | #19 Creighton | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Neutral | W | 63–62 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 87 | 2021-11-22 | 2021–22 | Creighton | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 66–64 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 88 | 2021-11-27 | 2021–22 | Creighton | Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | OVC | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 89 | 2021-12-14 | 2021–22 | Creighton | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 57–58 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 90 | 2022-02-01 | 2021–22 | Creighton | #17 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 59–55 | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 91 | 2022-02-08 | 2021–22 | Creighton | Butler | Big East | Home | W | 54–52 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 92 | 2022-02-20 | 2021–22 | Creighton | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 83–82 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 93 | 2022-02-23 | 2021–22 | Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 81–78 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 94 | 2022-03-02 | 2021–22 | Creighton | #18 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 64–62 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 95 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 60–65 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 96 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | Creighton | San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 72–69 OT | NCAA | Dickies Arena |
| 97 | 2022-11-22 | 2022–23 | #10 Creighton | #9 Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 90–87 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 98 | 2022-11-23 | 2022–23 | #10 Creighton | #14 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 79–81 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 99 | 2022-12-01 | 2022–23 | #7 Creighton | #2 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 100 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | #21 Creighton | Brigham Young | WCC | Neutral | L | 80–83 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 101 | 2022-12-12 | 2022–23 | #21 Creighton | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 71–73 | Regular | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 102 | 2023-01-11 | 2022–23 | #21 Creighton | #12 Xavier | Big East | Away | L | 87–90 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 103 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #21 Creighton | Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 104 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | #23 Creighton | #21 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 105 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #19 Creighton | #10 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 71–73 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 106 | 2023-03-26 | 2022–23 | #24 Creighton | #18 San Diego State | Mountain West | Neutral | L | 56–57 | NCAA | KFC Yum! Center |
| 107 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | #8 Creighton | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 108 | 2023-12-20 | 2023–24 | #12 Creighton | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 66–68 OT | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 109 | 2023-12-30 | 2023–24 | #22 Creighton | #10 Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 110 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #22 Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 111 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | #18 Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 97–94 3OT | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 112 | 2024-02-02 | 2023–24 | #13 Creighton | Butler | Big East | Home | L | 98–99 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 113 | 2024-02-07 | 2023–24 | #19 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 87–91 OT | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 114 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #10 Creighton | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 115 | 2024-03-14 | 2023–24 | #8 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Neutral | L | 73–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 116 | 2024-11-27 | 2024–25 | #21 Creighton | #20 Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–77 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 117 | 2024-11-30 | 2024–25 | #21 Creighton | Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | W | 80–76 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 118 | 2024-12-31 | 2024–25 | #21 Creighton | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 57–56 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 119 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #21 Creighton | Butler | Big East | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 120 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #21 Creighton | #14 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 121 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #21 Creighton | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 122 | 2025-02-11 | 2024–25 | #24 Creighton | Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 66–70 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 123 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #24 Creighton | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | W | 85–81 2OT | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 124 | 2025-12-30 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Butler | Big East | Home | W | 89–85 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 125 | 2026-01-04 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 54–56 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 126 | 2026-01-07 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 127 | 2026-01-13 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 86–83 OT | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 128 | 2026-01-16 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 88–93 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 129 | 2026-01-21 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Xavier | Big East | Home | W | 94–93 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 130 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 131 | 2026-02-11 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 71–72 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 132 | 2026-02-25 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | DePaul | Big East | Home | L | 71–72 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 133 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | #23 Creighton | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 76–79 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |