Fran McCaffery — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
40–64
38.5%
win rate
-1.0
avg margin
104
games
Games (104)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-11-30 | 2010–11 | Iowa | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 2 | 2010-12-10 | 2010–11 | Iowa | Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 72–75 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 3 | 2011-01-04 | 2010–11 | Iowa | #2 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 4 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 64–63 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 5 | 2011-02-09 | 2010–11 | Iowa | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 59–62 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 6 | 2011-02-17 | 2010–11 | Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 7 | 2011-02-19 | 2010–11 | Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 72–75 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 8 | 2011-03-05 | 2010–11 | Iowa | #6 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 67–65 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 9 | 2011-03-10 | 2010–11 | Iowa | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 61–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 10 | 2011-12-28 | 2011–12 | Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 76–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 11 | 2012-01-04 | 2011–12 | Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 64–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 12 | 2012-02-01 | 2011–12 | Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 63–59 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 13 | 2012-02-16 | 2011–12 | Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 14 | 2012-02-23 | 2011–12 | Iowa | #16 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 15 | 2012-03-03 | 2011–12 | Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 66–70 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 16 | 2012-03-08 | 2011–12 | Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 64–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 17 | 2012-12-31 | 2012–13 | Iowa | #5 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 18 | 2013-01-10 | 2012–13 | Iowa | #22 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 19 | 2013-01-19 | 2012–13 | Iowa | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 70–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 20 | 2013-01-27 | 2012–13 | Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 62–65 OT | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 21 | 2013-02-03 | 2012–13 | Iowa | #23 Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 59–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 22 | 2013-02-06 | 2012–13 | Iowa | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 70–74 2OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 23 | 2013-02-14 | 2012–13 | Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 24 | 2013-02-23 | 2012–13 | Iowa | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 60–64 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 25 | 2013-03-15 | 2012–13 | Iowa | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–59 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 26 | 2013-11-28 | 2013–14 | #23 Iowa | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | W | 77–74 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 27 | 2013-11-30 | 2013–14 | #23 Iowa | Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 83–88 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 28 | 2013-12-03 | 2013–14 | #23 Iowa | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | W | 98–93 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 29 | 2013-12-13 | 2013–14 | #23 Iowa | #17 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 82–85 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 30 | 2014-01-05 | 2013–14 | #22 Iowa | #4 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 71–75 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 31 | 2014-01-28 | 2013–14 | #15 Iowa | #7 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 69–71 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 32 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | #15 Iowa | #16 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 74–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 33 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | #24 Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 34 | 2014-03-13 | 2013–14 | #24 Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 35 | 2014-11-21 | 2014–15 | Iowa | #23 Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 36 | 2014-12-03 | 2014–15 | Iowa | #12 North Carolina | ACC | Away | W | 60–55 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 37 | 2015-01-13 | 2014–15 | Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 77–75 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 38 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | #25 Iowa | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 63–67 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 39 | 2015-02-12 | 2014–15 | #25 Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 59–64 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 40 | 2015-02-15 | 2014–15 | #25 Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 61–66 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 41 | 2015-02-28 | 2014–15 | #25 Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 81–77 OT | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 42 | 2015-11-26 | 2015–16 | Iowa | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | L | 77–82 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 43 | 2015-12-02 | 2015–16 | Iowa | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 44 | 2015-12-10 | 2015–16 | Iowa | #4 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 82–83 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 45 | 2016-02-14 | 2015–16 | #4 Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 75–71 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 46 | 2016-02-17 | 2015–16 | #4 Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 75–79 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 47 | 2016-02-28 | 2015–16 | #8 Iowa | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 48 | 2016-03-01 | 2015–16 | #16 Iowa | #12 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 78–81 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 49 | 2016-03-10 | 2015–16 | #20 Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 66–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 50 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | #25 Iowa | Temple | AAC | Neutral | W | 72–70 OT | NCAA | Barclays Center |
| 51 | 2017-01-01 | 2016–17 | Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 86–83 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 52 | 2017-01-05 | 2016–17 | Iowa | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 90–93 2OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 53 | 2017-01-12 | 2016–17 | Iowa | #17 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 83–78 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 54 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 66–70 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 55 | 2017-03-02 | 2016–17 | Iowa | #22 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 59–57 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 56 | 2017-03-19 | 2016–17 | Iowa | TCU | B12 | Home | L | 92–94 OT | NIT | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 57 | 2017-12-02 | 2017–18 | Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 73–77 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 58 | 2018-02-06 | 2017–18 | Iowa | #4 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 93–96 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 59 | 2018-02-17 | 2017–18 | Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 82–84 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 60 | 2018-02-21 | 2017–18 | Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 82–86 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 61 | 2018-11-27 | 2018–19 | #14 Iowa | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 69–68 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 62 | 2018-12-29 | 2018–19 | #24 Iowa | Bryant | NEC | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 63 | 2019-01-27 | 2018–19 | #19 Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 87–92 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 64 | 2019-02-07 | 2018–19 | #20 Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 77–72 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 65 | 2019-02-10 | 2018–19 | #20 Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 80–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 66 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #21 Iowa | Rutgers | B10 | Away | W | 71–69 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 67 | 2019-02-19 | 2018–19 | #21 Iowa | #24 Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 65–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 68 | 2019-03-10 | 2018–19 | #22 Iowa | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 91–93 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 69 | 2020-01-04 | 2019–20 | #23 Iowa | #21 Penn State | B10 | Neutral | L | 86–89 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 70 | 2020-01-22 | 2019–20 | #19 Iowa | #24 Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 85–80 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 71 | 2020-02-16 | 2019–20 | #21 Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 58–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 72 | 2020-03-08 | 2019–20 | #18 Iowa | #23 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 73 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | #10 Iowa | #14 Rutgers | B10 | Away | W | 77–75 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 74 | 2021-01-29 | 2020–21 | #7 Iowa | #19 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 75 | 2021-02-04 | 2020–21 | #8 Iowa | #7 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 85–89 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 76 | 2021-02-07 | 2020–21 | #8 Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 65–67 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 77 | 2021-03-07 | 2020–21 | #5 Iowa | #25 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 78 | 2021-03-12 | 2020–21 | #5 Iowa | Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 62–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 79 | 2021-11-29 | 2021–22 | Iowa | Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 75–74 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 80 | 2021-12-06 | 2021–22 | Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 83–87 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 81 | 2022-01-03 | 2021–22 | Iowa | Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 82 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | Iowa | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 46–48 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 83 | 2022-01-31 | 2021–22 | Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 86–90 2OT | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 84 | 2022-02-17 | 2021–22 | Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 79–84 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 85 | 2022-03-06 | 2021–22 | #24 Iowa | #20 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 72–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 86 | 2022-03-12 | 2021–22 | #24 Iowa | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–77 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 87 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #16 Iowa | Richmond | A10 | Neutral | L | 63–67 | NCAA | KeyBank Center |
| 88 | 2022-11-25 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 74–71 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 89 | 2022-12-11 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 75–78 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 90 | 2023-01-01 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 79–83 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 91 | 2023-01-05 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | #15 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 91–89 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 92 | 2023-01-26 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 93 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 94 | 2023-03-05 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 77–81 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 95 | 2023-03-09 | 2022–23 | #25 Iowa | Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–73 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 96 | 2024-01-24 | 2023–24 | Iowa | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 67–69 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 97 | 2024-02-02 | 2023–24 | Iowa | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 98 | 2024-02-11 | 2023–24 | Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 90–85 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 99 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | Iowa | #20 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 88–86 OT | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 100 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | Iowa | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 80–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 101 | 2024-12-07 | 2024–25 | Iowa | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 83–85 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 102 | 2025-01-21 | 2024–25 | Iowa | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 67–72 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 103 | 2025-01-24 | 2024–25 | Iowa | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 76–75 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 104 | 2025-02-19 | 2024–25 | Iowa | Oregon | B10 | Home | L | 78–80 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |