Steve Alford — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at UCLA
23–16
59.0%
win rate
+0.8
avg margin
39
games
Games (39)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-11-08 | 2013–14 | #22 UCLA | Drexel | Colonial | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 2 | 2014-01-09 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 75–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 3 | 2014-01-18 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 4 | 2014-01-30 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 5 | 2014-02-02 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 6 | 2014-02-27 | 2013–14 | #23 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 83–87 2OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 7 | 2014-03-02 | 2013–14 | #23 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 8 | 2014-03-15 | 2013–14 | #23 UCLA | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 9 | 2015-01-08 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 86–81 2OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 10 | 2015-02-05 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 11 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | California | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 62–64 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 12 | 2015-02-18 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 13 | 2015-03-01 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 14 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | #18 Southern Methodist | AAC | Neutral | W | 60–59 | NCAA | KFC Yum! Center |
| 15 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Monmouth | MAAC | Home | L | 81–84 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 16 | 2015-11-15 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Cal Poly | Big West | Home | W | 88–83 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 17 | 2015-11-23 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 77–75 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 18 | 2015-11-25 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–80 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 19 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | UCLA | #20 Gonzaga | WCC | Away | W | 71–66 | Regular | McCarthey Athletic Center |
| 20 | 2016-01-01 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Washington | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 93–96 2OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 21 | 2016-01-07 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | #7 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 87–84 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 22 | 2016-01-28 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Washington | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 84–86 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 23 | 2016-02-18 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 73–75 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 24 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 82–86 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 25 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | #11 UCLA | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 97–92 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 26 | 2016-12-28 | 2016–17 | #2 UCLA | #21 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 87–89 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 27 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #4 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 83–82 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 28 | 2017-02-09 | 2016–17 | #10 UCLA | #5 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 29 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | #5 UCLA | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 77–72 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 30 | 2017-03-09 | 2016–17 | #3 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 76–74 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Arena |
| 31 | 2017-11-10 | 2017–18 | #21 UCLA | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 63–60 | Regular | Baoshan Sports Center |
| 32 | 2017-11-15 | 2017–18 | #23 UCLA | Central Arkansas | Southland | Home | W | 106–101 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 33 | 2017-11-21 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–70 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 34 | 2017-12-19 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | South Dakota | Summit | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 35 | 2018-01-20 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 91–94 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 36 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 37 | 2018-02-25 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 76–80 | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 38 | 2018-12-08 | 2018–19 | #17 UCLA | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 39 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #17 UCLA | Belmont | OVC | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |