John Beilein — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at West Virginia
36–22
62.1%
win rate
+1.2
avg margin
58
games
Games (58)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-11-25 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Duquesne | A10 | Away | L | 82–86 | Regular | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse |
| 2 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | James Madison | Colonial | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 3 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | #8 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–66 | Regular | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center |
| 4 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 5 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 6 | 2003-01-07 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Miami (FL) | Big East | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 7 | 2003-01-12 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 82–84 OT | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 8 | 2003-01-19 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Boston College | Big East | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 9 | 2003-01-22 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Marshall | MAC | Neutral | W | 65–61 | Regular | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center |
| 10 | 2003-02-18 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | #12 Notre Dame | Big East | Home | L | 55–56 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 11 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 12 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 53–56 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 13 | 2003-03-03 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Georgetown | Big East | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 14 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Big East | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 15 | 2003-12-07 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Maryland | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–77 OT | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 16 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Duquesne | A10 | Home | W | 88–84 OT | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 17 | 2003-12-17 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | IU Indy | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 18 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 62–58 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 19 | 2004-01-14 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Big East | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 20 | 2004-01-21 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Marshall | MAC | Neutral | W | 55–51 | Regular | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center |
| 21 | 2004-01-24 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Boston College | Big East | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 22 | 2004-02-04 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 23 | 2004-02-28 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Big East | Away | L | 49–53 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 24 | 2004-03-06 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Miami (FL) | Big East | Away | W | 58–53 | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 25 | 2004-03-10 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | L | 64–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 26 | 2004-03-22 | 2003–04 | West Virginia | Rutgers | Big East | Away | L | 64–67 | NIT | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2004-11-24 | 2004–05 | West Virginia | Duquesne | A10 | Away | W | 72–69 | Regular | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse |
| 28 | 2005-01-08 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 64–60 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 29 | 2005-01-11 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | Marshall | MAC | Neutral | L | 55–59 | Regular | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center |
| 30 | 2005-01-29 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 82–78 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 31 | 2005-02-05 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | #16 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 83–78 OT | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 32 | 2005-02-09 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 33 | 2005-02-16 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Carnesecca Arena |
| 34 | 2005-02-23 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | #18 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 35 | 2005-03-05 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 36 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | #19 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 37 | 2005-03-17 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 63–61 | NCAA | Wolstein Center |
| 38 | 2005-03-24 | 2004–05 | #21 West Virginia | #24 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 65–60 | NCAA | The Pit |
| 39 | 2005-11-21 | 2005–06 | #13 West Virginia | #2 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 75–76 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 40 | 2005-11-26 | 2005–06 | #13 West Virginia | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 68–71 OT | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 41 | 2005-11-30 | 2005–06 | #13 West Virginia | St. Bonaventure | A10 | Neutral | W | 66–61 | Regular | Blue Cross Arena |
| 42 | 2006-01-05 | 2005–06 | #24 West Virginia | South Florida | Big East | Away | W | 57–53 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 43 | 2006-01-08 | 2005–06 | #24 West Virginia | #3 Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 91–87 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 44 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #12 West Virginia | #18 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 60–56 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 45 | 2006-01-29 | 2005–06 | #9 West Virginia | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 66–61 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 46 | 2006-02-01 | 2005–06 | #11 West Virginia | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 47 | 2006-02-09 | 2005–06 | #9 West Virginia | #14 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 53–57 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 48 | 2006-02-20 | 2005–06 | #14 West Virginia | Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 58–60 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 49 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #14 West Virginia | Louisville | Big East | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 50 | 2006-02-27 | 2005–06 | #16 West Virginia | #8 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 51 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #16 West Virginia | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | L | 75–78 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 52 | 2006-03-23 | 2005–06 | #19 West Virginia | #9 Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 71–74 | NCAA | Georgia Dome |
| 53 | 2007-01-09 | 2006–07 | #21 West Virginia | #22 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 54 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #21 West Virginia | #2 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 70–65 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 55 | 2007-02-20 | 2006–07 | #22 West Virginia | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 56 | 2007-03-20 | 2006–07 | #22 West Virginia | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 71–66 | NIT | Hope Coliseum |
| 57 | 2007-03-27 | 2006–07 | #22 West Virginia | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 63–62 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
| 58 | 2007-03-29 | 2006–07 | #22 West Virginia | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 78–73 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |