Tubby Smith — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Kentucky
32–29
52.5%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
61
games
Games (61)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-09 | 2000–01 | #12 Kentucky | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 61–62 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 2 | 2000-11-10 | 2000–01 | #12 Kentucky | #17 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 92–97 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 3 | 2000-11-25 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 4 | 2000-12-09 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | L | 84–86 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 5 | 2000-12-16 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 45–46 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 6 | 2001-01-02 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | Louisville | CUSA | Away | W | 64–62 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 7 | 2001-01-06 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 67–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 8 | 2001-02-06 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | #8 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 9 | 2001-02-17 | 2000–01 | #22 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 79–74 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 10 | 2001-02-25 | 2000–01 | #13 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 78–82 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 11 | 2001-03-15 | 2000–01 | #9 Kentucky | Holy Cross | Patriot | Neutral | W | 72–68 | NCAA | Nassau Coliseum |
| 12 | 2001-03-22 | 2000–01 | #9 Kentucky | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 76–80 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 13 | 2001-12-18 | 2001–02 | #7 Kentucky | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 92–95 OT | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 14 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | #6 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 69–74 OT | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 15 | 2002-01-09 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 84–88 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 16 | 2002-01-12 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 51–50 | Regular | Carolina Coliseum |
| 17 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | #14 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 18 | 2002-01-29 | 2001–02 | #10 Kentucky | #5 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 19 | 2002-02-06 | 2001–02 | #7 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 74–76 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2002-02-19 | 2001–02 | #12 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 21 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | #11 Kentucky | #8 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 22 | 2002-03-16 | 2001–02 | #16 Kentucky | Tulsa | WAC | Neutral | W | 87–82 | NCAA | The Dome at America's Center |
| 23 | 2002-12-14 | 2002–03 | #12 Kentucky | #21 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 24 | 2003-01-08 | 2002–03 | #18 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 74–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 25 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | #3 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 26 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 52–50 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 27 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | #21 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–74 | Regular | Ford Field |
| 28 | 2004-01-03 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 61–56 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 29 | 2004-01-13 | 2003–04 | #5 Kentucky | #20 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 30 | 2004-01-20 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 31 | 2004-02-03 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | #21 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 32 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | #25 South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 33 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #2 Kentucky | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | L | 75–76 | NCAA | Nationwide Arena |
| 34 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | #9 Kentucky | #13 Louisville | CUSA | Away | W | 60–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 35 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 36 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 53–50 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 37 | 2005-01-29 | 2004–05 | #7 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 68–67 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 38 | 2005-02-08 | 2004–05 | #5 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 39 | 2005-03-06 | 2004–05 | #3 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 52–53 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 40 | 2005-03-12 | 2004–05 | #4 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–78 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 41 | 2005-11-21 | 2005–06 | #7 Kentucky | #18 Iowa | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–67 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 42 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | #10 Kentucky | North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 79–83 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 43 | 2006-01-03 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | UCF | CUSA | Home | W | 59–57 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 44 | 2006-01-10 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 52–57 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 45 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 46 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 80–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 47 | 2006-01-29 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 78–76 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 48 | 2006-02-11 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 81–84 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 49 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | #24 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 50 | 2006-03-01 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | #11 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 80–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 51 | 2006-03-11 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 52 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | #25 UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 69–64 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 53 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #19 Kentucky | #2 Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 83–87 | NCAA | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 54 | 2006-11-21 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | #5 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 68–73 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 55 | 2006-12-09 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 59–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 56 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 57 | 2007-01-20 | 2006–07 | #25 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 58 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | #1 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 59 | 2007-02-13 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 85–89 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 60 | 2007-02-25 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | #17 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 61 | 2007-03-09 | 2006–07 | #20 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 82–84 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |