Gary Williams — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
40–42
48.8%
win rate
-0.2
avg margin
82
games
Games (82)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-29 | 2000–01 | #13 Maryland | #23 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 75–78 OT | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 2 | 2001-01-10 | 2000–01 | #14 Maryland | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 83–86 | Regular | Jones-Hill House |
| 3 | 2001-01-27 | 2000–01 | #8 Maryland | #2 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 96–98 OT | Regular | Jones-Hill House |
| 4 | 2001-02-14 | 2000–01 | #17 Maryland | Florida State | ACC | Home | L | 71–74 | Regular | Jones-Hill House |
| 5 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #11 Maryland | #3 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 82–84 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 6 | 2001-03-15 | 2000–01 | #11 Maryland | George Mason | Colonial | Neutral | W | 83–80 | NCAA | ExtraMile Arena |
| 7 | 2001-11-08 | 2001–02 | #2 Maryland | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 8 | 2002-01-13 | 2001–02 | #4 Maryland | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 92–87 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 9 | 2002-01-31 | 2001–02 | #3 Maryland | #8 Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 91–87 | Regular | University Hall |
| 10 | 2002-02-24 | 2001–02 | #2 Maryland | #20 Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 90–89 | Regular | Jones-Hill House |
| 11 | 2002-03-09 | 2001–02 | #2 Maryland | NC State | ACC | Neutral | L | 82–86 | Conf. Tourn. | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 12 | 2002-12-14 | 2002–03 | #18 Maryland | #14 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 13 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #12 Maryland | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 52–47 | Regular | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 14 | 2003-02-12 | 2002–03 | #16 Maryland | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 15 | 2003-02-19 | 2002–03 | #13 Maryland | #8 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 16 | 2003-03-02 | 2002–03 | #14 Maryland | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 17 | 2003-03-09 | 2002–03 | #13 Maryland | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 78–80 OT | Regular | University Hall |
| 18 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | #17 Maryland | UNC Wilmington | Colonial | Neutral | W | 75–73 | NCAA | Bridgestone Arena |
| 19 | 2003-03-28 | 2002–03 | #17 Maryland | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 58–60 | NCAA | Alamodome |
| 20 | 2003-12-07 | 2003–04 | Maryland | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | L | 77–78 OT | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 21 | 2003-12-10 | 2003–04 | Maryland | #1 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 OT | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 22 | 2003-12-28 | 2003–04 | #24 Maryland | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 75–79 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 23 | 2004-02-04 | 2003–04 | #24 Maryland | Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 71–67 | Regular | University Hall |
| 24 | 2004-03-03 | 2003–04 | #24 Maryland | #16 NC State | ACC | Away | W | 70–69 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 25 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | #24 Maryland | #15 Wake Forest | ACC | Away | W | 87–86 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 26 | 2004-03-13 | 2003–04 | #24 Maryland | #17 NC State | ACC | Away | W | 85–82 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 27 | 2004-03-18 | 2003–04 | #19 Maryland | UTEP | WAC | Neutral | W | 86–83 | NCAA | Ball Arena |
| 28 | 2004-03-20 | 2003–04 | #19 Maryland | #20 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | L | 70–72 | NCAA | Ball Arena |
| 29 | 2004-11-30 | 2004–05 | #12 Maryland | #25 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 30 | 2004-12-19 | 2004–05 | #23 Maryland | Florida State | ACC | Home | W | 90–88 OT | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 31 | 2005-02-05 | 2004–05 | #22 Maryland | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 73–75 OT | Regular | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center |
| 32 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | #22 Maryland | Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 92–89 2OT | Regular | University Hall |
| 33 | 2005-02-22 | 2004–05 | #22 Maryland | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 93–97 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 34 | 2005-02-27 | 2004–05 | #22 Maryland | #2 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 83–85 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 35 | 2005-12-11 | 2005–06 | #21 Maryland | #6 Boston College | ACC | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 36 | 2006-01-15 | 2005–06 | #23 Maryland | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 90–86 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 37 | 2006-02-05 | 2005–06 | #18 Maryland | #18 NC State | ACC | Away | L | 58–62 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 38 | 2006-02-18 | 2005–06 | #18 Maryland | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 87–84 OT | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 39 | 2006-03-01 | 2005–06 | #18 Maryland | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 40 | 2006-03-05 | 2005–06 | #18 Maryland | Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 71–70 | Regular | University Hall |
| 41 | 2006-03-18 | 2005–06 | #18 Maryland | Manhattan | MAAC | Home | L | 84–87 | NIT | Xfinity Center |
| 42 | 2006-11-17 | 2006–07 | Maryland | Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 62–60 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 43 | 2007-01-10 | 2006–07 | #23 Maryland | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 58–63 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 44 | 2007-01-13 | 2006–07 | #23 Maryland | #17 Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 92–87 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 45 | 2007-01-21 | 2006–07 | #23 Maryland | #23 Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 64–67 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 46 | 2007-02-06 | 2006–07 | #23 Maryland | Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 47 | 2007-02-25 | 2006–07 | #23 Maryland | #5 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 89–87 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 48 | 2007-03-08 | 2006–07 | #17 Maryland | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 62–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 49 | 2007-03-17 | 2006–07 | #18 Maryland | #21 Butler | Horizon | Neutral | L | 59–62 | NCAA | KeyBank Center |
| 50 | 2007-11-15 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Northeastern | Colonial | Home | W | 74–72 OT | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 51 | 2007-12-09 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Boston College | ACC | Home | L | 78–81 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 52 | 2008-01-05 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Charlotte | A10 | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 53 | 2008-01-12 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 54 | 2008-01-19 | 2007–08 | Maryland | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Away | W | 82–80 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 55 | 2008-02-02 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 88–86 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 56 | 2008-02-06 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Boston College | ACC | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 57 | 2008-02-20 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Virginia Tech | ACC | Home | L | 65–69 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 58 | 2008-02-28 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 59 | 2008-03-02 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Clemson | ACC | Home | L | 70–73 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 60 | 2008-03-13 | 2007–08 | Maryland | Boston College | ACC | Neutral | L | 68–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 61 | 2008-12-03 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 62 | 2009-01-07 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Morgan State | MEAC | Home | L | 65–66 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 63 | 2009-01-14 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 60–62 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 64 | 2009-01-17 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 73–76 OT | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 65 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 66 | 2009-02-08 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 57–56 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 67 | 2009-02-21 | 2008–09 | Maryland | #3 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 88–85 OT | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 68 | 2009-03-03 | 2008–09 | Maryland | #10 Wake Forest | ACC | Home | L | 63–65 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 69 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | Maryland | Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 70 | 2009-03-12 | 2008–09 | Maryland | NC State | ACC | Neutral | W | 74–69 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 71 | 2010-01-12 | 2009–10 | #21 Maryland | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 83–85 OT | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 72 | 2010-02-04 | 2009–10 | #21 Maryland | Florida State | ACC | Away | W | 71–67 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 73 | 2010-02-20 | 2009–10 | #21 Maryland | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 76–74 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 74 | 2010-02-27 | 2009–10 | #21 Maryland | Virginia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 104–100 2OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 75 | 2010-03-12 | 2009–10 | #19 Maryland | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | L | 64–69 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 76 | 2010-03-21 | 2009–10 | #20 Maryland | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 83–85 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 77 | 2010-11-10 | 2010–11 | Maryland | College of Charleston | SoCon | Home | W | 75–74 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 78 | 2010-11-19 | 2010–11 | Maryland | #13 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 76–80 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 79 | 2010-12-05 | 2010–11 | Maryland | Temple | A10 | Neutral | L | 61–64 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 80 | 2010-12-12 | 2010–11 | Maryland | Boston College | ACC | Home | L | 75–79 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 81 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | Maryland | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 82 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | Maryland | Boston College | ACC | Away | L | 72–76 | Regular | Conte Forum |