Steve Alford — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
61–46
57.0%
win rate
+0.6
avg margin
107
games
Games (107)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-19 | 2000–01 | Iowa | Milwaukee | Midwestern Collegiate | Home | W | 83–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 2 | 2000-11-21 | 2000–01 | Iowa | Drake | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | Knapp Center |
| 3 | 2000-12-02 | 2000–01 | Iowa | Tulsa | WAC | Home | W | 66–65 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 4 | 2000-12-16 | 2000–01 | #22 Iowa | Missouri | B12 | Home | W | 99–94 2OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 5 | 2000-12-28 | 2000–01 | #23 Iowa | Detroit Mercy | Midwestern Collegiate | Neutral | W | 69–68 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 6 | 2001-01-06 | 2000–01 | #23 Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 86–85 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 7 | 2001-01-20 | 2000–01 | #14 Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 69–70 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 8 | 2001-01-27 | 2000–01 | #21 Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 71–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 9 | 2001-02-07 | 2000–01 | #14 Iowa | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 68–69 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 10 | 2001-03-01 | 2000–01 | #25 Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 11 | 2001-03-03 | 2000–01 | #25 Iowa | #22 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 57–59 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 12 | 2001-03-11 | 2000–01 | #25 Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–61 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 13 | 2001-11-20 | 2001–02 | #9 Iowa | #12 Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Regular | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 14 | 2001-11-21 | 2001–02 | #9 Iowa | #5 Missouri | B12 | Neutral | L | 77–78 | Regular | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 15 | 2001-12-04 | 2001–02 | #12 Iowa | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | UNI-Dome |
| 16 | 2002-01-22 | 2001–02 | #17 Iowa | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 75–71 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 17 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #17 Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 18 | 2002-03-08 | 2001–02 | #17 Iowa | Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 58–56 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 19 | 2002-03-09 | 2001–02 | #17 Iowa | #23 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 62–60 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 20 | 2002-03-13 | 2001–02 | #17 Iowa | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 61–63 | NIT | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 21 | 2002-11-26 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Drake | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 50–49 | Regular | Knapp Center |
| 22 | 2002-12-07 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 23 | 2002-12-13 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 69–73 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 24 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | Iowa | #20 Tulsa | WAC | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Reynolds Center |
| 25 | 2003-01-08 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 26 | 2003-01-11 | 2002–03 | Iowa | #25 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 27 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 77–80 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 28 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 88–91 OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 29 | 2003-03-13 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–66 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 30 | 2003-03-17 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 62–60 | NIT | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 31 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 54–53 | NIT | Hilton Coliseum |
| 32 | 2003-03-24 | 2002–03 | Iowa | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 78–79 | NIT | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 33 | 2003-11-29 | 2003–04 | Iowa | #17 Louisville | CUSA | Neutral | W | 70–69 OT | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 34 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | #24 Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 84–82 2OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 35 | 2004-02-11 | 2003–04 | #24 Iowa | #17 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 52–54 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 36 | 2004-02-28 | 2003–04 | #24 Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 66–62 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 37 | 2004-03-03 | 2003–04 | #24 Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 49–51 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 38 | 2004-03-06 | 2003–04 | #24 Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 39 | 2004-03-16 | 2003–04 | #24 Iowa | Saint Louis | CUSA | Away | L | 69–70 | NIT | Enterprise Center |
| 40 | 2004-11-22 | 2004–05 | Iowa | #12 Louisville | CUSA | Neutral | W | 76–71 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 41 | 2004-11-23 | 2004–05 | Iowa | #15 Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 82–80 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 42 | 2004-12-07 | 2004–05 | #17 Iowa | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 76–73 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 43 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | #14 Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 63–65 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 44 | 2005-01-20 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | #1 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 68–73 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 45 | 2005-01-26 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 74–75 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 46 | 2005-02-09 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | #20 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 47 | 2005-02-16 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 63–66 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 48 | 2005-03-02 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 49 | 2005-03-05 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 74–72 OT | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 50 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 71–69 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 51 | 2005-03-12 | 2004–05 | #23 Iowa | #23 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–59 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 52 | 2005-11-21 | 2005–06 | #18 Iowa | #7 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 67–63 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 53 | 2005-11-30 | 2005–06 | #14 Iowa | #24 NC State | ACC | Home | W | 45–42 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 54 | 2005-12-06 | 2005–06 | #12 Iowa | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Away | L | 63–67 OT | Regular | UNI-Dome |
| 55 | 2005-12-20 | 2005–06 | #25 Iowa | Drake | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 65–60 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 56 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #25 Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 80–76 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 57 | 2006-01-18 | 2005–06 | #23 Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 76–72 3OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 58 | 2006-01-28 | 2005–06 | #23 Iowa | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 59 | 2006-02-08 | 2005–06 | #18 Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 48–51 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 60 | 2006-02-11 | 2005–06 | #18 Iowa | #24 Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 70–67 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 61 | 2006-03-11 | 2005–06 | #20 Iowa | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 53–48 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 62 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #20 Iowa | Northwestern State | Southland | Neutral | L | 63–64 | NCAA | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 63 | 2006-11-25 | 2006–07 | Iowa | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 64 | 2006-11-29 | 2006–07 | Iowa | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 65–69 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 65 | 2006-12-05 | 2006–07 | Iowa | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Home | L | 55–57 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 66 | 2007-01-04 | 2006–07 | Iowa | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 62–60 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 67 | 2007-01-10 | 2006–07 | Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 70–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 68 | 2007-02-28 | 2006–07 | Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 72–74 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 69 | 2013-11-08 | 2013–14 | #22 UCLA | Drexel | Colonial | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 70 | 2014-01-09 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 75–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 71 | 2014-01-18 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 69–74 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 72 | 2014-01-30 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 73 | 2014-02-02 | 2013–14 | #18 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 74 | 2014-02-27 | 2013–14 | #23 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 83–87 2OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 75 | 2014-03-02 | 2013–14 | #23 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 76 | 2014-03-15 | 2013–14 | #23 UCLA | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Conf. Tourn. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 77 | 2015-01-08 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 86–81 2OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 78 | 2015-02-05 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Stanford | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 79 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | California | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 62–64 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 80 | 2015-02-18 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 66–68 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 81 | 2015-03-01 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | Washington State | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 82 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #22 UCLA | #18 Southern Methodist | AAC | Neutral | W | 60–59 | NCAA | KFC Yum! Center |
| 83 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Monmouth | MAAC | Home | L | 81–84 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 84 | 2015-11-15 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Cal Poly | Big West | Home | W | 88–83 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 85 | 2015-11-23 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 77–75 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 86 | 2015-11-25 | 2015–16 | UCLA | Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–80 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 87 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | UCLA | #20 Gonzaga | WCC | Away | W | 71–66 | Regular | McCarthey Athletic Center |
| 88 | 2016-01-01 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Washington | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 93–96 2OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 89 | 2016-01-07 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | #7 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 87–84 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 90 | 2016-01-28 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Washington | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 84–86 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 91 | 2016-02-18 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 73–75 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 92 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | #25 UCLA | Oregon State | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 82–86 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 93 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | #11 UCLA | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 97–92 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 94 | 2016-12-28 | 2016–17 | #2 UCLA | #21 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 87–89 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 95 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #4 UCLA | Utah | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 83–82 | Regular | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 96 | 2017-02-09 | 2016–17 | #10 UCLA | #5 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 97 | 2017-02-25 | 2016–17 | #5 UCLA | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 77–72 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 98 | 2017-03-09 | 2016–17 | #3 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 76–74 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Arena |
| 99 | 2017-11-10 | 2017–18 | #21 UCLA | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 63–60 | Regular | Baoshan Sports Center |
| 100 | 2017-11-15 | 2017–18 | #23 UCLA | Central Arkansas | Southland | Home | W | 106–101 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 101 | 2017-11-21 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–70 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 102 | 2017-12-19 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | South Dakota | Summit | Home | W | 85–82 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 103 | 2018-01-20 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 91–94 | Regular | Matthew Knight Arena |
| 104 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 105 | 2018-02-25 | 2017–18 | #24 UCLA | Colorado | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 76–80 | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 106 | 2018-12-08 | 2018–19 | #17 UCLA | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 65–62 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 107 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #17 UCLA | Belmont | OVC | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |