Chris Beard — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
43–43
50.0%
win rate
-0.1
avg margin
86
games
Games (86)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-11-22 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 65–67 | Regular | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya |
| 2 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | Rice | CUSA | Home | W | 85–84 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 3 | 2017-01-03 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | #7 West Virginia | B12 | Home | W | 77–76 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 4 | 2017-01-10 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | #25 Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 5 | 2017-01-25 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | #5 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 61–65 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 6 | 2017-02-01 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | Texas | B12 | Away | L | 58–62 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 7 | 2017-02-07 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | TCU | B12 | Away | L | 61–62 | Regular | Schollmaier Arena |
| 8 | 2017-02-11 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | #3 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 79–80 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 9 | 2017-02-20 | 2016–17 | Texas Tech | Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 80–82 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 10 | 2018-01-13 | 2017–18 | #8 Texas Tech | #2 West Virginia | B12 | Home | W | 72–71 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 11 | 2018-01-23 | 2017–18 | #14 Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 12 | 2018-01-31 | 2017–18 | #10 Texas Tech | Texas | B12 | Home | W | 73–71 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 13 | 2018-02-17 | 2017–18 | #7 Texas Tech | Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 57–59 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 14 | 2018-02-24 | 2017–18 | #6 Texas Tech | #8 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 15 | 2018-03-03 | 2017–18 | #12 Texas Tech | TCU | B12 | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 16 | 2018-03-08 | 2017–18 | #14 Texas Tech | Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 73–69 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 17 | 2018-03-09 | 2017–18 | #14 Texas Tech | #18 West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 18 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #14 Texas Tech | #23 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–66 | NCAA | American Airlines Center |
| 19 | 2019-01-02 | 2018–19 | #11 Texas Tech | West Virginia | B12 | Away | W | 62–59 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 20 | 2019-01-16 | 2018–19 | #8 Texas Tech | Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 21 | 2019-01-26 | 2018–19 | #14 Texas Tech | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 22 | 2019-02-27 | 2018–19 | #11 Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 84–80 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 23 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | #7 Texas Tech | West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–79 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 24 | 2019-12-04 | 2019–20 | #12 Texas Tech | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 60–65 OT | Regular | Wintrust Arena |
| 25 | 2020-01-07 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas Tech | #4 Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 52–57 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 26 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #18 Texas Tech | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 74–76 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 27 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | #18 Texas Tech | #3 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 28 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | #18 Texas Tech | Texas | B12 | Away | W | 62–57 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 29 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | #24 Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 30 | 2020-03-02 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas Tech | #4 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 68–71 OT | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 31 | 2020-03-07 | 2019–20 | #22 Texas Tech | #1 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 62–66 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 32 | 2020-12-17 | 2020–21 | #14 Texas Tech | #5 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 57–58 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 33 | 2020-12-22 | 2020–21 | #15 Texas Tech | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 34 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | #13 Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | L | 77–82 OT | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 35 | 2021-01-13 | 2020–21 | #15 Texas Tech | #4 Texas | B12 | Away | W | 79–77 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 36 | 2021-01-25 | 2020–21 | #10 Texas Tech | #11 West Virginia | B12 | Away | L | 87–88 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 37 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | #10 Texas Tech | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 38 | 2021-02-01 | 2020–21 | #13 Texas Tech | #9 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 57–52 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 39 | 2021-02-22 | 2020–21 | #18 Texas Tech | Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 69–74 OT | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 40 | 2021-03-11 | 2020–21 | #20 Texas Tech | #13 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 66–67 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 41 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #21 Texas Tech | #10 Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 66–68 | NCAA | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 42 | 2021-12-09 | 2021–22 | #7 Texas | #23 Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 60–64 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 43 | 2022-01-18 | 2021–22 | #23 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Home | L | 65–66 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 44 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | #23 Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 56–51 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 45 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | #23 Texas | #18 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 52–51 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 46 | 2022-02-07 | 2021–22 | #20 Texas | #8 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 47 | 2022-02-15 | 2021–22 | #20 Texas | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 80–78 OT | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 48 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #20 Texas | West Virginia | B12 | Away | W | 82–81 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 49 | 2022-03-10 | 2021–22 | #22 Texas | TCU | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–65 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 50 | 2022-12-01 | 2022–23 | #2 Texas | #7 Creighton | Big East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 51 | 2023-11-14 | 2023–24 | Mississippi | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 70–69 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 52 | 2023-11-17 | 2023–24 | Mississippi | Sam Houston | CUSA | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 53 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | Mississippi | Temple | AAC | Away | W | 77–76 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 54 | 2023-12-02 | 2023–24 | Mississippi | Memphis | AAC | Home | W | 80–77 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 55 | 2023-12-10 | 2023–24 | Mississippi | UCF | B12 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Addition Financial Arena |
| 56 | 2024-01-27 | 2023–24 | #22 Mississippi | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 71–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 57 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | #22 Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 86–82 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 58 | 2024-02-06 | 2023–24 | #22 Mississippi | #15 South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 59 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #22 Mississippi | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 60 | 2024-03-05 | 2023–24 | #22 Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 66–69 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 61 | 2024-11-08 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | Grambling | SWAC | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 62 | 2024-11-29 | 2024–25 | #23 Mississippi | #13 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 78–80 | Regular | RIMAC Arena |
| 63 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #21 Mississippi | #15 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 81–84 OT | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 64 | 2025-01-22 | 2024–25 | #16 Mississippi | #13 Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 62–63 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 65 | 2025-01-29 | 2024–25 | #23 Mississippi | Texas | SEC | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 66 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #25 Mississippi | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 72–70 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 67 | 2025-02-12 | 2024–25 | #19 Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 72–68 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 68 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 69 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | Oklahoma | SEC | Home | W | 87–84 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 70 | 2025-03-05 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | #4 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 78–76 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 71 | 2025-03-13 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 83–80 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 72 | 2025-03-14 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | #3 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 57–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 73 | 2025-03-28 | 2024–25 | #24 Mississippi | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 70–73 | NCAA | State Farm Arena |
| 74 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–74 | Regular | Acrisure Arena |
| 75 | 2025-11-27 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | Utah | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–75 | Regular | Acrisure Arena |
| 76 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | #23 St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 77 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | Southern Mississippi | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Regular | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 78 | 2026-01-14 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | #21 Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 97–95 OT | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 79 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 68–67 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 80 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | #18 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 81 | 2026-02-18 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 82 | 2026-03-03 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | #24 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 86–89 OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 83 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 84 | 2026-03-12 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 76–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 85 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | #15 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 80–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 86 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | Mississippi | #17 Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | L | 90–93 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |