Sean Miller — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Xavier
39–40
49.4%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
79
games
Games (79)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-11-30 | 2004–05 | Xavier | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 72–73 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 2 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | Xavier | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 3 | 2005-01-08 | 2004–05 | Xavier | Massachusetts | A10 | Away | L | 86–90 3OT | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 4 | 2005-01-16 | 2004–05 | Xavier | Fordham | A10 | Away | L | 74–76 | Regular | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 5 | 2005-01-25 | 2004–05 | Xavier | George Washington | A10 | Away | W | 66–65 | Regular | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 6 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | Xavier | Dayton | A10 | Away | L | 55–59 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 7 | 2005-02-27 | 2004–05 | Xavier | La Salle | A10 | Away | L | 52–53 OT | Regular | John Glaser Arena |
| 8 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | Xavier | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | L | 68–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Heritage Bank Center |
| 9 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | Xavier | #12 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–65 | Regular | United Center |
| 10 | 2005-12-18 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 59–61 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 11 | 2006-01-04 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 12 | 2006-01-19 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | W | 73–71 OT | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 13 | 2006-01-22 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Saint Louis | A10 | Home | L | 54–59 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 14 | 2006-01-25 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Temple | A10 | Away | L | 79–81 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 15 | 2006-01-28 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Dayton | A10 | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 16 | 2006-02-02 | 2005–06 | Xavier | #10 George Washington | A10 | Home | L | 85–89 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 17 | 2006-02-21 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Dayton | A10 | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | University of Dayton Arena |
| 18 | 2006-03-09 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Charlotte | A10 | Home | W | 59–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Heritage Bank Center |
| 19 | 2006-03-11 | 2005–06 | Xavier | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | W | 62–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Heritage Bank Center |
| 20 | 2006-03-16 | 2005–06 | Xavier | #5 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 75–79 | NCAA | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 21 | 2006-11-17 | 2006–07 | Xavier | Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | W | 70–67 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 22 | 2006-11-19 | 2006–07 | Xavier | Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 71–66 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 23 | 2006-12-20 | 2006–07 | #24 Xavier | Bucknell | Patriot | Home | L | 67–68 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 24 | 2007-01-31 | 2006–07 | #24 Xavier | Duquesne | A10 | Away | L | 91–93 | Regular | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2007-03-15 | 2006–07 | #24 Xavier | #24 Brigham Young | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 79–77 | NCAA | Rupp Arena |
| 26 | 2007-11-13 | 2007–08 | Xavier | Miami (OH) | MAC | Away | L | 57–59 | Regular | Millett Hall |
| 27 | 2007-12-12 | 2007–08 | #17 Xavier | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 28 | 2008-02-07 | 2007–08 | #13 Xavier | Saint Louis | A10 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 29 | 2008-02-10 | 2007–08 | #13 Xavier | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 30 | 2008-02-13 | 2007–08 | #12 Xavier | Charlotte | A10 | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 31 | 2008-02-18 | 2007–08 | #10 Xavier | Rhode Island | A10 | Away | W | 81–77 | Regular | Ryan Center |
| 32 | 2008-03-06 | 2007–08 | #8 Xavier | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | Hagan Arena |
| 33 | 2008-03-27 | 2007–08 | #12 Xavier | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 79–75 OT | NCAA | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 34 | 2008-11-20 | 2008–09 | Xavier | Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 35 | 2008-11-21 | 2008–09 | Xavier | Virginia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 63–62 OT | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 36 | 2008-11-23 | 2008–09 | Xavier | #13 Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 63–58 | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 37 | 2009-01-15 | 2008–09 | #15 Xavier | Rhode Island | A10 | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Ryan Center |
| 38 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | #10 Xavier | Massachusetts | A10 | Home | W | 82–80 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 39 | 2009-02-07 | 2008–09 | #9 Xavier | Duquesne | A10 | Away | L | 68–72 | Regular | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2009-02-19 | 2008–09 | #16 Xavier | Charlotte | A10 | Away | L | 60–65 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 41 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | #17 Xavier | Richmond | A10 | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Robins Center |
| 42 | 2009-03-13 | 2008–09 | #19 Xavier | Temple | A10 | Neutral | L | 53–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Boardwalk Hall |
| 43 | 2009-03-26 | 2008–09 | #20 Xavier | #4 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | L | 55–60 | NCAA | TD Garden |
| 44 | 2022-11-18 | 2022–23 | Xavier | #12 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 79–81 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 45 | 2022-11-27 | 2022–23 | Xavier | #6 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 84–88 | Regular | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 46 | 2022-12-10 | 2022–23 | Xavier | Cincinnati | AAC | Away | W | 80–77 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 47 | 2022-12-20 | 2022–23 | Xavier | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 48 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | #22 Xavier | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 84–79 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 49 | 2023-01-11 | 2022–23 | #12 Xavier | Creighton | Big East | Home | W | 90–87 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 50 | 2023-01-15 | 2022–23 | #12 Xavier | #25 Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 80–76 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 51 | 2023-01-18 | 2022–23 | #8 Xavier | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 72–73 | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 52 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | #13 Xavier | #19 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 82–79 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 53 | 2023-02-01 | 2022–23 | #16 Xavier | #17 Providence | Big East | Home | W | 85–83 OT | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 54 | 2023-02-10 | 2022–23 | #13 Xavier | Butler | Big East | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 55 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | #16 Xavier | #11 Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 68–69 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 56 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #16 Xavier | Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 57 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #19 Xavier | #20 Providence | Big East | Away | W | 94–89 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 58 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #15 Xavier | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | W | 89–84 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 59 | 2023-03-17 | 2022–23 | #13 Xavier | Kennesaw State | ASUN | Neutral | W | 72–67 | NCAA | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 60 | 2023-11-18 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 71–74 | Regular | T-Mobile Arena |
| 61 | 2023-11-27 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Oakland | Horizon | Home | L | 76–78 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 62 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Cincinnati | B12 | Home | W | 84–79 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 63 | 2024-01-03 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 64 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | Xavier | #4 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 75–80 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 65 | 2024-01-19 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 92–91 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 66 | 2024-02-07 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 67 | 2024-02-21 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Providence | Big East | Home | L | 75–79 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 68 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 98–93 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 69 | 2024-03-13 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Butler | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 70 | 2024-03-19 | 2023–24 | Xavier | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 76–78 | NIT | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 71 | 2024-12-01 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | South Carolina State | MEAC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 72 | 2024-12-05 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 73 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | #22 Cincinnati | B12 | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 74 | 2024-12-18 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | #11 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 89–94 OT | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 75 | 2024-12-21 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | #9 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 70–72 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 76 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | #7 Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 59–57 | Regular | Fiserv Forum |
| 77 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | #19 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 78 | 2025-02-04 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Cintas Center |
| 79 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #22 Xavier | #25 Marquette | Big East | Neutral | L | 87–89 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |