Herb Sendek — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
59–72
45.0%
win rate
-0.2
avg margin
131
games
Games (131)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-05 | 2000–01 | NC State | UNC Greensboro | SoCon | Home | W | 77–76 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 2 | 2000-12-09 | 2000–01 | NC State | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 3 | 2001-01-13 | 2000–01 | NC State | Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 4 | 2001-01-25 | 2000–01 | NC State | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 84–81 OT | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 5 | 2001-01-31 | 2000–01 | NC State | #16 Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 69–74 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 6 | 2001-02-03 | 2000–01 | NC State | #12 Syracuse | Big East | Home | L | 53–54 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 7 | 2001-12-23 | 2001–02 | NC State | Houston | CUSA | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 8 | 2002-01-15 | 2001–02 | NC State | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 80–79 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 9 | 2002-01-30 | 2001–02 | NC State | #24 Wake Forest | ACC | Home | L | 81–82 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 10 | 2002-03-09 | 2001–02 | #24 NC State | #2 Maryland | ACC | Neutral | W | 86–82 | Conf. Tourn. | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 11 | 2002-03-17 | 2001–02 | #24 NC State | #10 Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 74–77 | NCAA | Capital One Arena |
| 12 | 2003-02-09 | 2002–03 | NC State | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | University Hall |
| 13 | 2003-03-02 | 2002–03 | NC State | #14 Maryland | ACC | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 14 | 2003-03-05 | 2002–03 | NC State | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 15 | 2003-03-15 | 2002–03 | NC State | #9 Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 87–83 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 16 | 2003-03-20 | 2002–03 | NC State | California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 74–76 OT | NCAA | Paycom Center |
| 17 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | #25 NC State | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 55–58 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 18 | 2004-01-11 | 2003–04 | #25 NC State | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 58–53 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 19 | 2004-01-20 | 2003–04 | #25 NC State | Boston College | Big East | Away | L | 65–66 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 20 | 2004-01-24 | 2003–04 | #25 NC State | #11 Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 21 | 2004-01-28 | 2003–04 | #25 NC State | #12 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 22 | 2004-02-04 | 2003–04 | #25 NC State | #16 Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 23 | 2004-02-15 | 2003–04 | #21 NC State | #1 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 24 | 2004-02-18 | 2003–04 | #13 NC State | Clemson | ACC | Away | L | 55–60 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 25 | 2004-02-22 | 2003–04 | #13 NC State | Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 26 | 2004-03-03 | 2003–04 | #16 NC State | Maryland | ACC | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 27 | 2004-03-13 | 2003–04 | #17 NC State | Maryland | ACC | Home | L | 82–85 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 28 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #15 NC State | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–75 | NCAA | Ball Arena |
| 29 | 2004-12-19 | 2004–05 | #12 NC State | #18 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 30 | 2005-01-09 | 2004–05 | #17 NC State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 31 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | #17 NC State | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 71–72 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 32 | 2005-02-05 | 2004–05 | #17 NC State | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 62–64 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 33 | 2005-02-13 | 2004–05 | #17 NC State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 53–51 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 34 | 2005-03-06 | 2004–05 | #17 NC State | #4 Wake Forest | ACC | Home | L | 53–55 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 35 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #17 NC State | #13 Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | W | 65–62 | NCAA | DCU Center |
| 36 | 2005-11-30 | 2005–06 | #24 NC State | #14 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 42–45 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 37 | 2005-12-22 | 2005–06 | #21 NC State | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 68–64 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 38 | 2006-02-01 | 2005–06 | #18 NC State | Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 39 | 2006-02-05 | 2005–06 | #18 NC State | Maryland | ACC | Home | W | 62–58 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 40 | 2006-02-12 | 2005–06 | #16 NC State | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 68–71 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 41 | 2006-02-25 | 2005–06 | #15 NC State | #11 Boston College | ACC | Home | L | 72–74 2OT | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 42 | 2006-11-13 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Home | L | 71–75 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 43 | 2006-11-18 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Portland State | Big Sky | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 44 | 2006-11-25 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 45 | 2006-12-02 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 46 | 2006-12-21 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | North Carolina A&T | MEAC | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 47 | 2006-12-22 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Davidson | SoCon | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 48 | 2006-12-30 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 62–66 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 49 | 2007-01-11 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | #15 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 55–60 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 50 | 2007-02-01 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 51 | 2007-02-03 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | #18 Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 47–48 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 52 | 2007-02-08 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | #13 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 51–55 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 53 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 55–59 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 54 | 2007-02-25 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 58–61 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 55 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | Arizona State | California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 42–41 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 56 | 2007-11-21 | 2007–08 | Arizona State | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 87–84 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 57 | 2007-12-18 | 2007–08 | Arizona State | Montana State | Big Sky | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 58 | 2008-01-09 | 2007–08 | Arizona State | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 64–59 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 59 | 2008-01-26 | 2007–08 | #24 Arizona State | #6 Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 55–56 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 60 | 2008-02-10 | 2007–08 | #24 Arizona State | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 59–54 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 61 | 2008-02-14 | 2007–08 | #24 Arizona State | #7 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 72–68 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 62 | 2008-02-16 | 2007–08 | #24 Arizona State | California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 73–76 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 63 | 2008-03-13 | 2007–08 | #24 Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 55–59 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 64 | 2008-12-14 | 2008–09 | #20 Arizona State | IU Indy | Summit | Neutral | W | 59–58 OT | Regular | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 65 | 2008-12-20 | 2008–09 | #20 Arizona State | Brigham Young | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 76–75 | Regular | State Farm Stadium |
| 66 | 2009-01-17 | 2008–09 | #16 Arizona State | #9 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 61–58 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 67 | 2009-02-22 | 2008–09 | #14 Arizona State | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 68 | 2009-02-26 | 2008–09 | #14 Arizona State | #21 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 70–73 OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 69 | 2009-02-28 | 2008–09 | #14 Arizona State | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 49–51 OT | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 70 | 2009-03-14 | 2008–09 | #23 Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 71 | 2009-11-17 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | TCU | Mountain West | Home | W | 52–49 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 72 | 2009-12-03 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 73 | 2009-12-19 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | San Diego State | Mountain West | Home | W | 55–52 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 74 | 2009-12-31 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 75 | 2010-02-21 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 73–69 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 76 | 2010-03-04 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 59–54 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 77 | 2010-03-16 | 2009–10 | Arizona State | Jacksonville | ASUN | Home | L | 66–67 | NIT | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 78 | 2010-11-20 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | UAB | CUSA | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 79 | 2010-11-26 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | Weber State | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 59–58 | Regular | Sullivan Arena |
| 80 | 2010-12-17 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | Nevada | WAC | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Lawlor Events Center |
| 81 | 2011-01-01 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 60–55 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 82 | 2011-01-08 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 61–65 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 83 | 2011-01-27 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 61–63 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 84 | 2011-01-29 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 72–73 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 85 | 2011-02-03 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 62–66 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 86 | 2011-02-19 | 2010–11 | Arizona State | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 71–69 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 87 | 2011-11-18 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | New Mexico | Mountain West | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 88 | 2011-11-27 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | DePaul | Big East | Neutral | L | 64–68 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 89 | 2011-12-03 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Tulsa | CUSA | Away | W | 67–64 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 90 | 2011-12-10 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | North Dakota State | Summit | Home | W | 60–57 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 91 | 2011-12-17 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Home | L | 68–69 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 92 | 2011-12-19 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 93 | 2011-12-21 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Fresno State | WAC | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 94 | 2012-01-28 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 95 | 2012-02-09 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Utah | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 57–52 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 96 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 56–52 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 97 | 2013-01-02 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Utah | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 55–54 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 98 | 2013-01-13 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 99 | 2013-01-24 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 98–93 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 100 | 2013-01-31 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 63–59 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 101 | 2013-02-02 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Washington | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 92–96 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 102 | 2013-02-07 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 103 | 2013-02-09 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 104 | 2013-02-13 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 55–60 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 105 | 2013-02-16 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 63–62 OT | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 106 | 2013-02-27 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | UCLA | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 74–79 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 107 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 56–57 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 108 | 2013-03-13 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 89–88 OT | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 109 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | #21 UCLA | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 75–80 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 110 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | Arizona State | Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 86–89 | NIT | Ferrell Center |
| 111 | 2013-11-25 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | #25 Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 112 | 2013-12-01 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 57–60 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 113 | 2014-01-23 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | Utah | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 114 | 2014-02-06 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 86–82 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 115 | 2014-02-08 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 116 | 2014-02-14 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 69–66 2OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 117 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 76–78 OT | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 118 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | Arizona State | Texas | B12 | Neutral | L | 85–87 | NCAA | Bradley Center |
| 119 | 2014-11-24 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Maryland | B10 | Neutral | L | 73–78 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 120 | 2014-11-25 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 71–76 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 121 | 2014-12-06 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 71–72 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 122 | 2014-12-20 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Lehigh | Patriot | Home | L | 81–84 3OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 123 | 2015-01-10 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 56–59 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 124 | 2015-01-30 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 67–68 OT | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 125 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | #6 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 81–78 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 126 | 2015-02-13 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 127 | 2015-02-18 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | UCLA | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 68–66 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 128 | 2015-02-22 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 129 | 2015-03-05 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 130 | 2015-03-07 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 131 | 2015-03-11 | 2014–15 | Arizona State | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 64–67 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |