Tubby Smith — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
72–67
51.8%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
139
games
Games (139)
| # | 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 |
| 62 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 63 | 2008-01-17 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | #9 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 60–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 64 | 2008-01-20 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 65 | 2008-03-13 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 55–52 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 66 | 2008-03-14 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | #22 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 59–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 67 | 2008-03-15 | 2007–08 | Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 50–54 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 68 | 2008-11-22 | 2008–09 | Minnesota | Colorado State | Mountain West | Away | W | 72–71 | Regular | Moby Arena |
| 69 | 2009-01-08 | 2008–09 | #22 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 52–49 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 70 | 2009-01-15 | 2008–09 | #18 Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 78–74 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 71 | 2009-01-25 | 2008–09 | #21 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 72 | 2009-02-14 | 2008–09 | #19 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 73 | 2009-03-04 | 2008–09 | #19 Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 51–46 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 74 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | #19 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 64–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 75 | 2009-11-27 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Portland | WCC | Neutral | L | 56–61 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 76 | 2009-11-29 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–66 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 77 | 2009-12-02 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 78 | 2009-12-29 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 79 | 2010-01-17 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 78–81 OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 80 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 64–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 81 | 2010-01-26 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 82 | 2010-02-06 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 83 | 2010-02-14 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 74–77 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 84 | 2010-02-24 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 58–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 85 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 86 | 2010-03-12 | 2009–10 | #22 Minnesota | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–67 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 87 | 2010-11-19 | 2010–11 | Minnesota | #8 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 72–67 | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 88 | 2010-11-21 | 2010–11 | Minnesota | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 74–70 | Regular | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| 89 | 2010-12-04 | 2010–11 | #15 Minnesota | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 90 | 2011-01-04 | 2010–11 | #14 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 67–63 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 91 | 2011-01-09 | 2010–11 | #14 Minnesota | #2 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 92 | 2011-01-13 | 2010–11 | #14 Minnesota | #8 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 93 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | #15 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 94 | 2011-02-02 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 95 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 96 | 2011-02-22 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 48–53 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 97 | 2011-03-06 | 2010–11 | #18 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 98 | 2011-11-24 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | W | 86–85 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 99 | 2011-11-30 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 58–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 100 | 2011-12-22 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | North Dakota State | Summit | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 101 | 2012-01-01 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #18 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 56–61 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 102 | 2012-01-04 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 62–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 103 | 2012-01-12 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #7 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 104 | 2012-01-28 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 77–72 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 105 | 2012-02-01 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 59–63 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 106 | 2012-02-22 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 107 | 2012-03-09 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | #10 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–73 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 108 | 2012-03-27 | 2011–12 | Minnesota | Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 68–67 OT | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 109 | 2012-11-24 | 2012–13 | Minnesota | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 66–63 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 110 | 2013-01-26 | 2012–13 | #12 Minnesota | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 44–45 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 111 | 2013-02-03 | 2012–13 | #23 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 112 | 2013-02-10 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 53–57 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 113 | 2013-02-14 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | #20 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 58–53 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 114 | 2013-02-26 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | #1 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 115 | 2013-03-06 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 116 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | #18 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 49–51 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 117 | 2013-12-18 | 2013–14 | Texas Tech | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 118 | 2014-01-06 | 2013–14 | Texas Tech | West Virginia | B12 | Home | L | 86–89 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 119 | 2014-01-11 | 2013–14 | Texas Tech | Texas | B12 | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 120 | 2014-02-08 | 2013–14 | Texas Tech | #19 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 121 | 2014-02-18 | 2013–14 | Texas Tech | #8 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 122 | 2014-02-25 | 2013–14 | Texas Tech | Kansas State | B12 | Home | L | 56–60 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 123 | 2014-11-18 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 64–69 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 124 | 2014-11-30 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | Air Force | Mountain West | Home | W | 63–62 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 125 | 2014-12-03 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 46–44 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 126 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | #9 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 78–73 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 127 | 2015-02-17 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | #20 Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 49–54 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 128 | 2015-02-21 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | #17 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | L | 75–79 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 129 | 2015-02-28 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 63–62 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 130 | 2015-03-06 | 2014–15 | Texas Tech | #14 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 74–77 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 131 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | High Point | Big South | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 132 | 2015-11-20 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 74–72 | Regular | Roberto Clemente Coliseum |
| 133 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | #22 Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 60–63 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 134 | 2016-01-23 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | #6 West Virginia | B12 | Home | L | 76–80 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 135 | 2016-02-03 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 63–61 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 136 | 2016-02-10 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | #14 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 85–82 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 137 | 2016-02-17 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | #3 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 138 | 2016-02-23 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | TCU | B12 | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 139 | 2016-03-09 | 2015–16 | Texas Tech | TCU | B12 | Neutral | L | 62–67 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |