Buzz Williams — Record vs Ranked Opponents (AP Top 25)
48–96
33.3%
win rate
-5.9
avg margin
144
games
Games (144)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-12-16 | 2008–09 | #24 Marquette | #16 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–80 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 2 | 2009-01-01 | 2008–09 | #24 Marquette | #15 Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 79–72 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 3 | 2009-01-10 | 2008–09 | #18 Marquette | #25 West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 75–53 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 4 | 2009-01-31 | 2008–09 | #8 Marquette | #25 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 94–82 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 5 | 2009-02-10 | 2008–09 | #10 Marquette | #13 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 84–102 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 6 | 2009-02-25 | 2008–09 | #8 Marquette | #2 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 82–93 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 7 | 2009-03-01 | 2008–09 | #8 Marquette | #6 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 58–62 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 8 | 2009-03-04 | 2008–09 | #13 Marquette | #3 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 75–90 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 9 | 2009-03-07 | 2008–09 | #13 Marquette | #25 Syracuse | Big East | Home | L | 79–86 OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 10 | 2009-03-12 | 2008–09 | #21 Marquette | #10 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 75–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 11 | 2009-11-27 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #15 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–65 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 12 | 2009-12-12 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #20 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 63–72 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 13 | 2009-12-29 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #6 West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 14 | 2010-01-02 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #8 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 15 | 2010-01-06 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #12 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 16 | 2010-01-09 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #6 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 17 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #5 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 18 | 2010-01-30 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #19 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 19 | 2010-02-18 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #19 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | L | 51–58 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 20 | 2010-03-11 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #10 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 80–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 21 | 2010-03-12 | 2009–10 | Marquette | #22 Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | L | 57–80 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 22 | 2010-11-22 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–82 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 23 | 2010-11-23 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #22 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 63–66 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 24 | 2010-12-29 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #24 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 25 | 2011-01-08 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #5 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 81–89 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 26 | 2011-01-10 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #9 Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 79–57 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 27 | 2011-01-15 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #18 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 70–71 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 28 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #16 Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 29 | 2011-01-25 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #5 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 68–76 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 30 | 2011-01-29 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #9 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 76–70 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 31 | 2011-02-02 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #12 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | Finneran Pavilion |
| 32 | 2011-02-13 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #11 Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 60–69 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 33 | 2011-02-24 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #14 Connecticut | Big East | Away | W | 74–67 OT | Regular | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 34 | 2011-03-09 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #20 West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 35 | 2011-03-10 | 2010–11 | Marquette | #14 Louisville | Big East | Neutral | L | 56–81 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 36 | 2011-12-03 | 2011–12 | #16 Marquette | #9 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 61–54 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 37 | 2012-01-04 | 2011–12 | #20 Marquette | #9 Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 38 | 2012-01-07 | 2011–12 | #20 Marquette | #1 Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 66–73 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 39 | 2012-01-16 | 2011–12 | #21 Marquette | #23 Louisville | Big East | Home | W | 74–63 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 40 | 2012-03-03 | 2011–12 | #8 Marquette | #11 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 83–69 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 41 | 2012-11-29 | 2012–13 | Marquette | #7 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 49–82 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 42 | 2013-01-05 | 2012–13 | Marquette | #15 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 49–48 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 43 | 2013-02-03 | 2012–13 | #25 Marquette | #12 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 51–70 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 44 | 2013-02-11 | 2012–13 | #18 Marquette | #15 Georgetown | Big East | Away | L | 55–63 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 45 | 2013-02-16 | 2012–13 | #18 Marquette | #16 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 79–69 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 46 | 2013-02-25 | 2012–13 | #22 Marquette | #12 Syracuse | Big East | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 47 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | #22 Marquette | #21 Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 72–64 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 48 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | #12 Marquette | #24 Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | L | 65–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 49 | 2013-11-16 | 2013–14 | #17 Marquette | #10 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 35–52 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 50 | 2013-12-07 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | #8 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 64–70 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 51 | 2014-01-25 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | #4 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 85–94 OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 52 | 2014-02-19 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | #12 Creighton | Big East | Home | L | 70–85 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 53 | 2014-03-02 | 2013–14 | #25 Marquette | #8 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 56–73 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 54 | 2014-12-30 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #17 West Virginia | B12 | Away | L | 51–82 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 55 | 2015-01-13 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #6 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 63–78 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 56 | 2015-01-18 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #15 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 53–68 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 57 | 2015-01-22 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #8 Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 60–85 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 58 | 2015-01-25 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #2 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 47–50 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 59 | 2015-02-25 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #4 Duke | ACC | Home | L | 86–91 OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 60 | 2015-02-28 | 2014–15 | Virginia Tech | #2 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 57–69 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 61 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #4 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 77–99 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 62 | 2015-12-30 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #19 West Virginia | B12 | Home | L | 63–88 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 63 | 2016-01-04 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #4 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 64 | 2016-01-09 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #14 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 58–82 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 65 | 2016-01-24 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #2 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 70–75 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 66 | 2016-01-27 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #16 Louisville | ACC | Home | L | 83–91 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 67 | 2016-02-09 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #7 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 49–67 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 68 | 2016-02-17 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #11 Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 49–65 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 69 | 2016-03-05 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #7 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 77–62 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 70 | 2016-03-10 | 2015–16 | Virginia Tech | #11 Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | L | 82–88 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 71 | 2016-12-31 | 2016–17 | Virginia Tech | #5 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 89–75 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 72 | 2017-01-07 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #12 Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 78–93 | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 73 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #20 Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 74 | 2017-01-26 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 72–91 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 75 | 2017-02-01 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #9 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 48–71 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 76 | 2017-02-12 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #12 Virginia | ACC | Home | W | 80–78 2OT | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 77 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #8 Louisville | ACC | Away | L | 90–94 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 78 | 2017-02-27 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #25 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | W | 66–61 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 79 | 2017-03-09 | 2016–17 | #21 Virginia Tech | #16 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 68–74 | Conf. Tourn. | Barclays Center |
| 80 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #8 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 86–93 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 81 | 2018-01-03 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #8 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 52–78 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 82 | 2018-01-22 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #10 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 80–69 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 83 | 2018-02-10 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #2 Virginia | ACC | Away | W | 61–60 OT | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 84 | 2018-02-14 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #12 Duke | ACC | Away | L | 52–74 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 85 | 2018-02-21 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #15 Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 65–58 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 86 | 2018-02-26 | 2017–18 | Virginia Tech | #5 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 87 | 2018-11-18 | 2018–19 | #16 Virginia Tech | #23 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 89–83 | Regular | TD Arena |
| 88 | 2019-01-15 | 2018–19 | #9 Virginia Tech | #4 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 59–81 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 89 | 2019-01-21 | 2018–19 | #10 Virginia Tech | #11 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 82–103 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 90 | 2019-02-02 | 2018–19 | #12 Virginia Tech | #23 NC State | ACC | Away | W | 47–24 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 91 | 2019-02-04 | 2018–19 | #11 Virginia Tech | #16 Louisville | ACC | Home | L | 64–72 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 92 | 2019-02-18 | 2018–19 | #20 Virginia Tech | #3 Virginia | ACC | Home | L | 58–64 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 93 | 2019-02-26 | 2018–19 | #20 Virginia Tech | #3 Duke | ACC | Home | W | 77–72 | Regular | Cassell Coliseum |
| 94 | 2019-03-05 | 2018–19 | #15 Virginia Tech | #14 Florida State | ACC | Away | L | 64–73 OT | Regular | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| 95 | 2019-03-14 | 2018–19 | #16 Virginia Tech | #12 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 63–65 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Spectrum Center |
| 96 | 2019-11-15 | 2019–20 | Texas A&M | #8 Gonzaga | WCC | Home | L | 49–79 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 97 | 2020-02-25 | 2019–20 | Texas A&M | #8 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 60–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 98 | 2020-03-04 | 2019–20 | Texas A&M | #17 Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 99 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | Texas A&M | #9 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 54–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 100 | 2021-01-16 | 2020–21 | Texas A&M | #17 Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 52–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 101 | 2021-03-06 | 2020–21 | Texas A&M | #12 Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 80–87 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 102 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #12 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 58–64 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 103 | 2022-01-26 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #19 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 64–70 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 104 | 2022-02-01 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #22 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 80–90 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 105 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 58–75 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 106 | 2022-03-02 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #25 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 87–71 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 107 | 2022-03-11 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #4 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 67–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 108 | 2022-03-12 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #15 Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 109 | 2022-03-13 | 2021–22 | Texas A&M | #9 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 50–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 110 | 2023-01-11 | 2022–23 | #24 Texas A&M | #20 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 82–64 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 111 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | #24 Texas A&M | #15 Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 79–63 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 112 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #25 Texas A&M | #11 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 68–63 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 113 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | #24 Texas A&M | #2 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 67–61 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 114 | 2023-03-12 | 2022–23 | #18 Texas A&M | #4 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–82 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 115 | 2023-11-24 | 2023–24 | #12 Texas A&M | #19 Florida Atlantic | AAC | Neutral | L | 89–96 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 116 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #4 Houston | B12 | Neutral | L | 66–70 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 117 | 2024-01-09 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #16 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 55–66 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 118 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #6 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 97–92 OT | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 119 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 85–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 120 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #15 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 75–100 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 121 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 51–86 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 122 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #18 South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 68–70 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 123 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #21 Texas A&M | #9 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 97–87 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 124 | 2024-11-15 | 2024–25 | #23 Texas A&M | #21 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 78–64 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 125 | 2024-11-27 | 2024–25 | #20 Texas A&M | #21 Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 77–73 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 126 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #17 Texas A&M | #11 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 70–66 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 127 | 2025-01-08 | 2024–25 | #10 Texas A&M | #17 Oklahoma | SEC | Away | W | 80–78 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 128 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #10 Texas A&M | #5 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 88–94 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 129 | 2025-01-14 | 2024–25 | #11 Texas A&M | #8 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 69–81 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 130 | 2025-01-22 | 2024–25 | #13 Texas A&M | #16 Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 131 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #10 Texas A&M | #15 Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 67–64 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 132 | 2025-02-18 | 2024–25 | #7 Texas A&M | #21 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 54–70 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 133 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #7 Texas A&M | #6 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 69–77 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 134 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #12 Texas A&M | #3 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 70–89 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 135 | 2025-03-04 | 2024–25 | #22 Texas A&M | #1 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 83–72 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 136 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #12 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 61–100 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 137 | 2025-11-27 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #8 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 72–105 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 138 | 2025-12-13 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #2 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 83–101 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 139 | 2025-12-20 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #23 Virginia | ACC | Away | L | 72–80 | Regular | John Paul Jones Arena |
| 140 | 2026-01-21 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #11 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 70–89 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 141 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 48–91 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 142 | 2026-02-01 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #12 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 63–93 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 143 | 2026-02-25 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #12 Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 61–74 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 144 | 2026-03-08 | 2025–26 | Maryland | #11 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 72–78 | Regular | Xfinity Center |