Bo Ryan — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
68–49
58.1%
win rate
+0.5
avg margin
117
games
Games (117)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-11-17 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 2 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Weber State | Big Sky | Neutral | L | 69–73 | Regular | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 3 | 2001-11-25 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Hawaii | WAC | Neutral | L | 57–60 | Regular | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 4 | 2001-11-28 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 61–62 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 5 | 2001-12-03 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Temple | A10 | Home | L | 67–70 2OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 6 | 2001-12-27 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Horizon | Away | W | 81–79 | Regular | Klotsche Center |
| 7 | 2001-12-29 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 8 | 2002-01-09 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 49–51 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 9 | 2002-01-12 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | #25 Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 10 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 66–63 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 11 | 2002-02-06 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 94–92 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 12 | 2002-02-13 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | #22 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 13 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 67–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 14 | 2002-03-08 | 2001–02 | Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 15 | 2003-01-08 | 2002–03 | #23 Wisconsin | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 16 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #23 Wisconsin | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 53–52 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 17 | 2003-02-19 | 2002–03 | #23 Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 57–58 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 18 | 2003-03-05 | 2002–03 | #24 Wisconsin | #14 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 60–59 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 19 | 2003-03-22 | 2002–03 | #21 Wisconsin | Tulsa | WAC | Neutral | W | 61–60 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 20 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | #22 Wisconsin | #23 Marquette | CUSA | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 21 | 2004-01-14 | 2003–04 | #19 Wisconsin | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 22 | 2004-02-11 | 2003–04 | #17 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 54–52 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 23 | 2004-03-02 | 2003–04 | #17 Wisconsin | Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 68–64 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 24 | 2004-03-13 | 2003–04 | #10 Wisconsin | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #10 Wisconsin | #9 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | L | 55–59 | NCAA | Bradley Center |
| 26 | 2004-11-30 | 2004–05 | #25 Wisconsin | #12 Maryland | ACC | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 27 | 2005-01-16 | 2004–05 | #24 Wisconsin | #15 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 28 | 2005-02-09 | 2004–05 | #20 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 29 | 2005-03-01 | 2004–05 | #23 Wisconsin | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 62–60 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 30 | 2005-03-12 | 2004–05 | #23 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 59–56 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 31 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #20 Wisconsin | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 57–52 | NCAA | Paycom Center |
| 32 | 2005-11-21 | 2005–06 | Wisconsin | Old Dominion | Colonial | Neutral | W | 84–81 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 33 | 2005-11-29 | 2005–06 | Wisconsin | #22 Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 88–91 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 34 | 2005-12-12 | 2005–06 | Wisconsin | UNC Wilmington | Colonial | Home | W | 54–51 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 35 | 2006-01-10 | 2005–06 | #21 Wisconsin | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 64–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 36 | 2006-02-15 | 2005–06 | #23 Wisconsin | #12 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 78–73 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 37 | 2006-03-10 | 2005–06 | #23 Wisconsin | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 38 | 2006-11-24 | 2006–07 | #7 Wisconsin | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 64–66 | Regular | South Padre Island Convention Centre |
| 39 | 2006-12-04 | 2006–07 | #11 Wisconsin | Winthrop | Big South | Home | W | 82–79 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 40 | 2006-12-09 | 2006–07 | #11 Wisconsin | #17 Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 41 | 2007-01-09 | 2006–07 | #3 Wisconsin | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 42 | 2007-01-17 | 2006–07 | #2 Wisconsin | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 69–64 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 43 | 2007-01-31 | 2006–07 | #2 Wisconsin | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 66–71 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 44 | 2007-02-25 | 2006–07 | #1 Wisconsin | #2 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 48–49 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 45 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | #4 Wisconsin | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 52–50 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 46 | 2007-12-08 | 2007–08 | #20 Wisconsin | #11 Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 76–81 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 47 | 2007-12-29 | 2007–08 | #20 Wisconsin | #9 Texas | B12 | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 48 | 2008-01-22 | 2007–08 | #11 Wisconsin | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 49 | 2008-01-26 | 2007–08 | #11 Wisconsin | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 56–60 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 50 | 2008-02-09 | 2007–08 | #8 Wisconsin | #24 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 51 | 2008-02-13 | 2007–08 | #15 Wisconsin | #13 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 68–66 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 52 | 2008-02-24 | 2007–08 | #11 Wisconsin | Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 58–53 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 53 | 2008-03-15 | 2007–08 | #8 Wisconsin | #19 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 65–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 54 | 2008-11-21 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Iona | MAAC | Neutral | W | 60–58 OT | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 55 | 2008-12-01 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 56 | 2008-12-06 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | #25 Marquette | Big East | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 57 | 2008-12-09 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Idaho State | Big Sky | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 58 | 2008-12-23 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | #9 Texas | B12 | Home | L | 69–74 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 59 | 2009-01-03 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 60 | 2009-01-15 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | #18 Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 74–78 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 61 | 2009-01-21 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 69–73 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 62 | 2009-01-27 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | #16 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 63–64 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 63 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 64 | 2009-02-14 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | #24 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 55–50 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 65 | 2009-03-01 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 60–55 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 66 | 2009-03-04 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 46–51 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 67 | 2009-03-13 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 57–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 68 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #25 Wisconsin | #16 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 61–59 OT | NCAA | ExtraMile Arena |
| 69 | 2009-11-23 | 2009–10 | Wisconsin | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 65–61 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 70 | 2009-12-02 | 2009–10 | Wisconsin | #6 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 73–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 71 | 2009-12-09 | 2009–10 | #20 Wisconsin | Green Bay | Horizon | Away | L | 84–88 OT | Regular | Resch Center |
| 72 | 2010-01-28 | 2009–10 | #16 Wisconsin | #10 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 73 | 2010-03-12 | 2009–10 | #13 Wisconsin | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 54–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 74 | 2010-03-19 | 2009–10 | #16 Wisconsin | Wofford | SoCon | Neutral | W | 53–49 | NCAA | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 75 | 2010-11-20 | 2010–11 | Wisconsin | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 76 | 2010-12-11 | 2010–11 | Wisconsin | Marquette | Big East | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 77 | 2011-01-11 | 2010–11 | #20 Wisconsin | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 61–64 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 78 | 2011-01-29 | 2010–11 | #17 Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 52–56 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 79 | 2011-02-09 | 2010–11 | #13 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 62–59 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 80 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | #13 Wisconsin | #1 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 71–67 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 81 | 2011-02-23 | 2010–11 | #12 Wisconsin | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 53–52 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 82 | 2011-03-11 | 2010–11 | #13 Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 33–36 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 83 | 2011-03-19 | 2010–11 | #16 Wisconsin | #21 Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 70–65 | NCAA | McKale Center |
| 84 | 2011-11-30 | 2011–12 | #9 Wisconsin | #5 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 57–60 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 85 | 2012-01-03 | 2011–12 | #18 Wisconsin | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 60–63 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 86 | 2012-01-12 | 2011–12 | #18 Wisconsin | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 67–62 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 87 | 2012-01-15 | 2011–12 | #18 Wisconsin | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 50–45 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 88 | 2012-01-22 | 2011–12 | #18 Wisconsin | #22 Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 89 | 2012-02-23 | 2011–12 | #16 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 90 | 2012-02-26 | 2011–12 | #16 Wisconsin | #8 Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 91 | 2012-03-17 | 2011–12 | #14 Wisconsin | #20 Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 60–57 | NCAA | The Pit |
| 92 | 2012-03-22 | 2011–12 | #14 Wisconsin | #2 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 63–64 | NCAA | TD Garden |
| 93 | 2013-01-15 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | #2 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 94 | 2013-01-19 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 95 | 2013-01-22 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 47–49 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 96 | 2013-01-26 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | #12 Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 45–44 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 97 | 2013-02-06 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 74–70 2OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 98 | 2013-02-09 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | #3 Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 65–62 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 99 | 2013-02-14 | 2012–13 | #20 Wisconsin | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 53–58 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 100 | 2013-03-10 | 2012–13 | #22 Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 63–60 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 101 | 2013-11-16 | 2013–14 | #20 Wisconsin | Green Bay | Horizon | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | Resch Center |
| 102 | 2014-01-05 | 2013–14 | #4 Wisconsin | #22 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 75–71 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 103 | 2014-01-14 | 2013–14 | #3 Wisconsin | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 104 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | #14 Wisconsin | #24 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 58–59 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 105 | 2014-02-09 | 2013–14 | #14 Wisconsin | #9 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 106 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | #16 Wisconsin | #15 Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 79–74 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 107 | 2014-03-02 | 2013–14 | #14 Wisconsin | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 71–66 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 108 | 2014-03-29 | 2013–14 | #12 Wisconsin | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 64–63 OT | NCAA | Honda Center |
| 109 | 2014-04-05 | 2013–14 | #12 Wisconsin | Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–74 | NCAA | AT&T Stadium |
| 110 | 2014-11-27 | 2014–15 | #2 Wisconsin | Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 68–65 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 111 | 2015-01-11 | 2014–15 | #4 Wisconsin | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 62–67 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 112 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | #6 Wisconsin | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 69–64 OT | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 113 | 2015-04-06 | 2014–15 | #3 Wisconsin | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–68 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 114 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | #17 Wisconsin | Western Illinois | Summit | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 115 | 2015-11-22 | 2015–16 | #17 Wisconsin | Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | W | 74–73 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 116 | 2015-12-09 | 2015–16 | #17 Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Horizon | Home | L | 67–68 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 117 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | #17 Wisconsin | Marquette | Big East | Home | L | 55–57 | Regular | Kohl Center |