Brad Underwood — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Illinois
39–34
53.4%
win rate
+0.6
avg margin
73
games
Games (73)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-11-12 | 2017–18 | Illinois | Tennessee-Martin | OVC | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 2 | 2017-12-01 | 2017–18 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 68–72 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 3 | 2017-12-03 | 2017–18 | Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 91–92 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 4 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | Illinois | New Mexico State | WAC | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Regular | United Center |
| 5 | 2017-12-30 | 2017–18 | Illinois | Grand Canyon | WAC | Home | W | 62–58 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 6 | 2018-01-15 | 2017–18 | Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 63–64 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 7 | 2018-01-24 | 2017–18 | Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 8 | 2018-11-27 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | L | 74–76 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 9 | 2018-12-08 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 10 | 2018-12-29 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | Home | L | 71–73 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 11 | 2019-01-06 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 12 | 2019-02-05 | 2018–19 | Illinois | #9 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 13 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 99–94 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 14 | 2019-03-03 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 15 | 2019-03-13 | 2018–19 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 74–69 OT | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 16 | 2019-12-02 | 2019–20 | Illinois | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 79–81 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 17 | 2019-12-07 | 2019–20 | Illinois | #3 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 58–59 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 18 | 2020-01-08 | 2019–20 | Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 19 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 54–51 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 20 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | #24 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 75–71 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 21 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #21 Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 64–62 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 22 | 2020-02-11 | 2019–20 | #22 Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 23 | 2020-03-01 | 2019–20 | #22 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 24 | 2020-03-08 | 2019–20 | #23 Illinois | #18 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 78–76 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 25 | 2020-11-27 | 2020–21 | #8 Illinois | Ohio | MAC | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 26 | 2020-12-12 | 2020–21 | #6 Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 78–81 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 27 | 2020-12-20 | 2020–21 | #13 Illinois | #19 Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 88–91 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 28 | 2021-01-10 | 2020–21 | #12 Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 29 | 2021-01-29 | 2020–21 | #19 Illinois | #7 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 30 | 2021-02-02 | 2020–21 | #12 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 75–71 OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 31 | 2021-02-12 | 2020–21 | #6 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 77–72 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 32 | 2021-02-27 | 2020–21 | #5 Illinois | #23 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 74–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 33 | 2021-03-06 | 2020–21 | #4 Illinois | #7 Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 34 | 2021-03-14 | 2020–21 | #3 Illinois | #9 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 91–88 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 35 | 2021-11-15 | 2021–22 | #10 Illinois | Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 36 | 2021-12-06 | 2021–22 | #14 Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 87–83 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 37 | 2021-12-11 | 2021–22 | #14 Illinois | #11 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 79–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 38 | 2022-01-25 | 2021–22 | #24 Illinois | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 56–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 39 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | #24 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 59–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 40 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | #12 Illinois | #19 Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 79–74 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 41 | 2022-02-24 | 2021–22 | #15 Illinois | #22 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 83–86 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 42 | 2022-03-03 | 2021–22 | #20 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 43 | 2022-03-06 | 2021–22 | #20 Illinois | #24 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 44 | 2022-03-11 | 2021–22 | #16 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 45 | 2022-03-18 | 2021–22 | #19 Illinois | Chattanooga | SoCon | Neutral | W | 54–53 | NCAA | PPG Paints Arena |
| 46 | 2022-12-02 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | #22 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 47 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 79–81 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 48 | 2023-02-18 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | #14 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 49 | 2023-02-23 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | #21 Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 50 | 2023-03-02 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 91–87 2OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 51 | 2023-03-05 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | #5 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 52 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #16 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 76–79 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 53 | 2024-01-05 | 2023–24 | #9 Illinois | #1 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 78–83 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 54 | 2024-01-11 | 2023–24 | #10 Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 55 | 2024-01-24 | 2023–24 | #10 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 91–96 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 56 | 2024-02-04 | 2023–24 | #14 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 87–84 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 57 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #14 Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 85–80 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 58 | 2024-02-21 | 2023–24 | #12 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 89–90 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 59 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #13 Illinois | Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 77–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Target Center |
| 60 | 2024-03-28 | 2023–24 | #10 Illinois | #4 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 72–69 | NCAA | TD Garden |
| 61 | 2024-12-06 | 2024–25 | #19 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 66–70 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 62 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #19 Illinois | #1 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 64–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 63 | 2024-12-22 | 2024–25 | #19 Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 80–77 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 64 | 2025-01-05 | 2024–25 | #22 Illinois | Washington | B10 | Away | W | 81–77 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 65 | 2025-01-19 | 2024–25 | #19 Illinois | #12 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 78–80 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 66 | 2025-02-11 | 2024–25 | #23 Illinois | UCLA | B10 | Home | W | 83–78 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 67 | 2025-11-11 | 2025–26 | #14 Illinois | #11 Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 81–77 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 68 | 2025-11-19 | 2025–26 | #8 Illinois | #11 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 86–90 | Regular | United Center |
| 69 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | #13 Illinois | #23 Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 80–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 70 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #5 Illinois | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 82–85 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 71 | 2026-02-10 | 2025–26 | #8 Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 90–92 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 72 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #10 Illinois | UCLA | B10 | Away | L | 94–95 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 73 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #9 Illinois | #23 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 88–91 OT | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |