Tubby Smith — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Minnesota
29–26
52.7%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
55
games
Games (55)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2 | 2008-01-17 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | #9 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 60–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 3 | 2008-01-20 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 4 | 2008-03-13 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 55–52 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 5 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | #22 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 59–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 6 | 2008-03-15 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 50–54 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 7 | 2008-11-22 | 2008–09 | Minnesota | Colorado State | Mountain West | Away | W | 72–71 | Regular | Moby Arena |
| 8 | 2009-01-08 | 2008–09 | #22 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 52–49 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 9 | 2009-01-15 | 2008–09 | #18 Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 10 | 2009-01-25 | 2008–09 | #21 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 11 | 2009-02-14 | 2008–09 | #19 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 12 | 2009-03-04 | 2008–09 | #19 Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 51–46 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 13 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | #19 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 14 | 2009-11-27 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Portland | WCC | Neutral | L | 56–61 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 15 | 2009-11-29 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–66 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 16 | 2009-12-02 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 17 | 2009-12-29 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 18 | 2010-01-17 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 78–81 OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 19 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 64–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 20 | 2010-01-26 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 21 | 2010-02-06 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 22 | 2010-02-14 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 74–77 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 23 | 2010-02-24 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 58–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 24 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 25 | 2010-03-12 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–67 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 26 | 2010-11-19 | 2010–11 | Minnesota | #8 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 72–67 | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 27 | 2010-11-21 | 2010–11 | Minnesota | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 74–70 | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 28 | 2010-12-04 | 2010–11 | #15 Minnesota | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 29 | 2011-01-04 | 2010–11 | #14 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 67–63 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 30 | 2011-01-09 | 2010–11 | #14 Minnesota | #2 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 31 | 2011-01-13 | 2010–11 | #14 Minnesota | #8 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 32 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | #15 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 33 | 2011-02-02 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 34 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 35 | 2011-02-22 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 48–53 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 36 | 2011-03-06 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 37 | 2011-11-24 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | W | 86–85 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 38 | 2011-11-30 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 58–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 39 | 2011-12-22 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | North Dakota State | Summit | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 40 | 2012-01-01 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #18 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 56–61 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 41 | 2012-01-04 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 62–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 42 | 2012-01-12 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #7 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 43 | 2012-01-28 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 77–72 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 44 | 2012-02-01 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 59–63 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 45 | 2012-02-22 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 46 | 2012-03-09 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #10 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–73 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 47 | 2012-03-27 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 68–67 OT | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 48 | 2012-11-24 | 2012–13 | Minnesota | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 66–63 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 49 | 2013-01-26 | 2012–13 | #12 Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 44–45 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 50 | 2013-02-03 | 2012–13 | #23 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 51 | 2013-02-10 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 53–57 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 52 | 2013-02-14 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | #20 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 58–53 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 53 | 2013-02-26 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | #1 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 54 | 2013-03-06 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 55 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 49–51 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |