Billy Gillispie — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
27–23
54.0%
win rate
+0.5
avg margin
50
games
Games (50)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | Texas A&M | Alabama A&M | SWAC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 2 | 2005-01-02 | 2004–05 | Texas A&M | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 3 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | Texas A&M | #2 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 60–65 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 4 | 2005-02-02 | 2004–05 | Texas A&M | #15 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 5 | 2005-03-19 | 2004–05 | Texas A&M | DePaul | CUSA | Away | W | 75–72 | NIT | Allstate Arena |
| 6 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 7 | 2005-12-06 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | North Texas | Sun Belt | Home | W | 72–70 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 8 | 2005-12-22 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 9 | 2006-01-11 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 77–79 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 10 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | #22 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 44–45 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 11 | 2006-01-18 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Kansas State | B12 | Away | L | 54–58 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 12 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 86–81 OT | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 13 | 2006-01-28 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 72–70 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 14 | 2006-02-08 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Colorado | B12 | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 15 | 2006-02-11 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 46–44 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 16 | 2006-02-18 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 64–60 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 17 | 2006-02-21 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | Missouri | B12 | Away | W | 54–51 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 18 | 2006-03-01 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | #6 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 46–43 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 19 | 2006-03-11 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | #8 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 70–74 | Conf. Tourn. | American Airlines Center |
| 20 | 2006-03-18 | 2005–06 | Texas A&M | #19 Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | L | 57–58 | NCAA | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 21 | 2006-12-09 | 2006–07 | #6 Texas A&M | #1 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 62–65 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 22 | 2007-01-06 | 2006–07 | #11 Texas A&M | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 23 | 2007-01-24 | 2006–07 | #6 Texas A&M | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 68–70 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 24 | 2007-02-03 | 2006–07 | #10 Texas A&M | #6 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2007-02-13 | 2006–07 | #6 Texas A&M | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 26 | 2007-02-28 | 2006–07 | #7 Texas A&M | #15 Texas | B12 | Away | L | 96–98 2OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 27 | 2007-03-09 | 2006–07 | #7 Texas A&M | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 56–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Paycom Center |
| 28 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #9 Texas A&M | #16 Louisville | Big East | Neutral | W | 72–69 | NCAA | Rupp Arena |
| 29 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #9 Texas A&M | #5 Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | L | 64–65 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 30 | 2007-12-15 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | L | 76–79 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 31 | 2008-01-15 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 32 | 2008-02-02 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 63–58 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 33 | 2008-02-06 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 34 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 35 | 2008-02-23 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 63–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 36 | 2008-02-27 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 58–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 37 | 2008-03-02 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | #1 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 60–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 38 | 2008-03-09 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 39 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | #20 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | L | 56–60 OT | Conf. Tourn. | McCamish Pavilion |
| 40 | 2008-11-28 | 2008–09 | Kentucky | Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–72 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 41 | 2009-01-04 | 2008–09 | Kentucky | #18 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 42 | 2009-01-27 | 2008–09 | #24 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 43 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | #24 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 77–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 44 | 2009-02-10 | 2008–09 | #24 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 45 | 2009-02-28 | 2008–09 | #24 Kentucky | #18 Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 70–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 46 | 2009-03-04 | 2008–09 | #24 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 85–90 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 47 | 2009-03-23 | 2008–09 | #24 Kentucky | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 65–63 | NIT | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 48 | 2011-11-11 | 2011–12 | Texas Tech | Troy | Sun Belt | Home | W | 90–85 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 49 | 2011-11-16 | 2011–12 | Texas Tech | North Texas | Sun Belt | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 50 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | Texas Tech | Texas | B12 | Home | L | 67–71 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |