Buzz Williams — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Marquette
32–29
52.5%
win rate
+0.2
avg margin
61
games
Games (61)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-12-06 | 2008–09 | #25 Marquette | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 2 | 2008-12-22 | 2008–09 | #24 Marquette | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 3 | 2009-01-07 | 2008–09 | #18 Marquette | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 81–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 4 | 2009-02-06 | 2008–09 | #8 Marquette | South Florida | Big East | Away | L | 56–57 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 5 | 2009-03-01 | 2008–09 | #8 Marquette | #6 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 58–62 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 6 | 2009-03-12 | 2008–09 | #21 Marquette | #10 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 75–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 7 | 2009-03-20 | 2008–09 | #23 Marquette | Utah State | WAC | Neutral | W | 58–57 | NCAA | ExtraMile Arena |
| 8 | 2009-03-22 | 2008–09 | #23 Marquette | #9 Missouri | B12 | Neutral | L | 79–83 | NCAA | ExtraMile Arena |
| 9 | 2009-11-29 | 2009–10 | Marquette | Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 56–57 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 10 | 2009-12-05 | 2009–10 | Marquette | NC State | ACC | Home | L | 73–77 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 11 | 2009-12-29 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #6 West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 12 | 2010-01-02 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #8 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 13 | 2010-01-06 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #12 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 14 | 2010-01-09 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #6 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 15 | 2010-01-20 | 2009–10 | Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | L | 50–51 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 16 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #5 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 17 | 2010-01-30 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #19 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 18 | 2010-02-06 | 2009–10 | Marquette | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 82–79 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 19 | 2010-02-21 | 2009–10 | Marquette | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | W | 79–76 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 20 | 2010-02-24 | 2009–10 | Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 63–61 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 21 | 2010-02-28 | 2009–10 | Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Away | W | 84–83 OT | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 22 | 2010-03-06 | 2009–10 | Marquette | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | L | 60–63 OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 23 | 2010-03-10 | 2009–10 | Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 57–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 24 | 2010-03-11 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #10 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 80–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 25 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | Marquette | Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 78–80 | NCAA | SAP Center |
| 26 | 2010-11-22 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–82 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 27 | 2010-11-23 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #22 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 28 | 2010-11-27 | 2010–11 | Marquette | Milwaukee | Horizon | Away | W | 75–72 | Regular | UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena |
| 29 | 2010-12-11 | 2010–11 | Marquette | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 64–69 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 30 | 2010-12-29 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #24 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 31 | 2011-01-01 | 2010–11 | Marquette | West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 32 | 2011-01-15 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #18 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 33 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #16 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 34 | 2011-02-02 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #12 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 35 | 2011-02-09 | 2010–11 | Marquette | South Florida | Big East | Away | W | 59–58 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 36 | 2011-03-20 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #12 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 66–62 | NCAA | Rocket Arena |
| 37 | 2011-11-21 | 2011–12 | #16 Marquette | Norfolk State | MEAC | Neutral | W | 59–57 | Regular | UVI Sports and Fitness Center |
| 38 | 2011-12-06 | 2011–12 | #11 Marquette | Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 79–77 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 39 | 2012-01-01 | 2011–12 | #14 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 81–77 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 40 | 2012-01-04 | 2011–12 | #20 Marquette | #9 Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 41 | 2012-01-14 | 2011–12 | #25 Marquette | Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 62–57 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 42 | 2012-01-28 | 2011–12 | #17 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 82–78 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 43 | 2012-02-24 | 2011–12 | #10 Marquette | West Virginia | Big East | Away | W | 61–60 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 44 | 2012-11-19 | 2012–13 | Marquette | Butler | A10 | Neutral | L | 71–72 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 45 | 2012-12-19 | 2012–13 | Marquette | Green Bay | Horizon | Away | L | 47–49 | Regular | Resch Center |
| 46 | 2012-12-22 | 2012–13 | Marquette | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 84–80 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 47 | 2013-01-05 | 2012–13 | Marquette | #15 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 49–48 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 48 | 2013-01-19 | 2012–13 | #25 Marquette | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | L | 69–71 OT | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 49 | 2013-02-23 | 2012–13 | #17 Marquette | Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 56–60 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 50 | 2013-02-25 | 2012–13 | #22 Marquette | #12 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 51 | 2013-03-09 | 2012–13 | #15 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 69–67 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 52 | 2013-03-21 | 2012–13 | #15 Marquette | Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 59–58 | NCAA | Rupp Arena |
| 53 | 2013-03-23 | 2012–13 | #15 Marquette | Butler | A10 | Neutral | W | 74–72 | NCAA | Rupp Arena |
| 54 | 2013-11-21 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | New Hampshire | Am. East | Home | W | 58–53 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 55 | 2013-11-25 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | Arizona State | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 77–79 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 56 | 2014-01-11 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 67–66 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 57 | 2014-02-22 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 96–94 OT | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 58 | 2014-02-27 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 59 | 2014-03-04 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 80–81 2OT | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 60 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | L | 90–91 2OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 61 | 2014-03-13 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | Xavier | Big East | Neutral | L | 65–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |