Buzz Williams — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Virginia Tech
27–22
55.1%
win rate
+0.3
avg margin
49
games
Games (49)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-11-22 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | Home | L | 63–65 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 2 | 2014-12-03 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 58–61 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 3 | 2014-12-07 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Radford | Big South | Home | L | 66–68 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 4 | 2014-12-20 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | The Citadel | SoCon | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 5 | 2015-01-03 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Syracuse | ACC | Home | L | 66–68 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 6 | 2015-01-25 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #2 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 47–50 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 7 | 2015-01-27 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 70–67 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 8 | 2015-01-31 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | ACC | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 9 | 2015-02-03 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Syracuse | ACC | Away | L | 70–72 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 10 | 2015-02-09 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 65–63 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 11 | 2015-02-25 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #4 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 86–91 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 12 | 2015-03-10 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 81–80 | Conf. Tourn. | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 13 | 2015-11-14 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Alabama State | SWAC | Home | L | 82–85 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 14 | 2015-11-28 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 82–77 OT | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 15 | 2015-12-01 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 79–81 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 16 | 2016-01-02 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 73–68 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 17 | 2016-01-04 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #4 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 18 | 2016-01-13 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 93–91 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 19 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 78–77 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 20 | 2016-01-20 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | L | 81–83 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 21 | 2016-01-24 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #2 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 22 | 2016-02-06 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 60–57 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 23 | 2016-03-02 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh | ACC | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 24 | 2016-03-16 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Princeton | Ivy | Home | W | 86–81 OT | NIT | Cassell Coliseum |
| 25 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | Brigham Young | WCC | Away | L | 77–80 | NIT | Marriott Center |
| 26 | 2016-11-25 | 2016–17 | Virginia Tech | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | L | 65–68 | Regular | Titan Gym |
| 27 | 2016-11-30 | 2016–17 | Virginia Tech | Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 73–70 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 28 | 2016-12-11 | 2016–17 | Virginia Tech | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 29 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #20 Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 30 | 2017-01-18 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 62–61 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 31 | 2017-01-22 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | Clemson | ACC | Away | W | 82–81 | Regular | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| 32 | 2017-02-12 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #12 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 80–78 2OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 33 | 2017-02-14 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh | ACC | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 34 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #8 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 90–94 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 35 | 2017-02-21 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 36 | 2017-02-27 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #25 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 37 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | L | 84–89 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 38 | 2017-12-02 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 83–80 OT | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 39 | 2018-01-27 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | Notre Dame | ACC | Away | W | 80–75 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 40 | 2018-01-31 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | Boston College | ACC | Away | W | 85–80 OT | Regular | Conte Forum |
| 41 | 2018-02-10 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #2 Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 61–60 OT | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 42 | 2018-02-26 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #5 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 43 | 2018-03-03 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 68–69 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 44 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 83–86 | NCAA | PPG Paints Arena |
| 45 | 2018-11-27 | 2018–19 | #13 Virginia Tech | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 46 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | #9 Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | W | 52–49 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 47 | 2019-02-26 | 2018–19 | #20 Virginia Tech | #3 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 48 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | #16 Virginia Tech | #12 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–65 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 49 | 2019-03-29 | 2018–19 | #16 Virginia Tech | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 73–75 | NCAA | Capital One Arena |