Tommy Amaker — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
at Harvard
86–72
54.4%
win rate
+0.4
avg margin
158
games
Games (158)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-11-28 | 2007–08 | Harvard | New Hampshire | Am. East | Home | W | 72–67 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 2 | 2007-12-16 | 2007–08 | Harvard | Vermont | Am. East | Home | L | 68–73 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 3 | 2007-12-19 | 2007–08 | Harvard | Northeastern | Colonial | Away | L | 73–76 | Regular | Matthews Arena |
| 4 | 2007-12-30 | 2007–08 | Harvard | UC Irvine | Big West | Home | L | 77–80 OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 5 | 2008-02-01 | 2007–08 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 6 | 2008-02-15 | 2007–08 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Home | L | 71–72 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 7 | 2008-12-06 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Colgate | Patriot | Away | W | 67–64 | Regular | Cotterell Court |
| 8 | 2008-12-10 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Northeastern | Colonial | Home | L | 71–76 2OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 9 | 2008-12-17 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Rice | CUSA | Away | L | 63–67 | Regular | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 10 | 2009-01-02 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Santa Clara | WCC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 11 | 2009-01-10 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | W | 63–62 | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 12 | 2009-02-07 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 13 | 2009-02-14 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | Levien Gymnasium |
| 14 | 2009-02-20 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 55–58 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 15 | 2009-02-28 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 71–70 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 16 | 2009-03-06 | 2008–09 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Away | L | 59–61 | Regular | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 17 | 2009-11-15 | 2009–10 | Harvard | William Mary | Colonial | Home | W | 87–85 3OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 18 | 2009-11-23 | 2009–10 | Harvard | Army | Patriot | Away | L | 53–56 | Regular | Christl Arena |
| 19 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | W | 62–58 | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 20 | 2010-02-05 | 2009–10 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | L | 53–56 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 21 | 2010-02-12 | 2009–10 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 82–79 OT | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 22 | 2010-03-05 | 2009–10 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 23 | 2010-03-06 | 2009–10 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 51–54 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 24 | 2010-11-24 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Bryant | NEC | Away | W | 69–66 | Regular | Chase Athletic Center |
| 25 | 2010-12-04 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 26 | 2010-12-29 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Monmouth | NEC | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 27 | 2011-01-15 | 2010–11 | Harvard | George Washington | A10 | Away | W | 67–62 | Regular | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 28 | 2011-02-04 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 61–65 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 29 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | W | 83–82 2OT | Regular | The Palestra |
| 30 | 2011-02-11 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 78–75 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 31 | 2011-02-26 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | L | 69–70 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 32 | 2011-03-12 | 2010–11 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Neutral | L | 62–63 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 33 | 2011-11-25 | 2011–12 | Harvard | #22 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | W | 46–41 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 34 | 2011-12-31 | 2011–12 | #24 Harvard | Saint Josephs | A10 | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 35 | 2012-02-04 | 2011–12 | #22 Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 57–52 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 36 | 2012-02-24 | 2011–12 | #25 Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 37 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | #25 Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | L | 54–55 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 38 | 2012-03-03 | 2011–12 | #25 Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Away | W | 67–63 | Regular | Newman Arena |
| 39 | 2012-11-13 | 2012–13 | Harvard | UMass | A10 | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 40 | 2012-12-11 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Boston University | Am. East | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 41 | 2012-12-29 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Cal | Pacific 12 | Away | W | 67–62 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 42 | 2012-12-31 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Saint Marys | WCC | Away | L | 69–70 | Regular | University Credit Union Pavilion |
| 43 | 2013-01-26 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | W | 82–77 OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 44 | 2013-02-01 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 67–64 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 45 | 2013-02-08 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Newman Arena |
| 46 | 2013-03-01 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 53–58 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 47 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 48 | 2013-03-08 | 2012–13 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 56–51 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 49 | 2014-01-08 | 2013–14 | Harvard | UConn | AAC | Away | L | 56–61 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 50 | 2014-02-14 | 2013–14 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Away | W | 88–84 2OT | Regular | Levien Gymnasium |
| 51 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Away | W | 98–93 OT | Regular | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 52 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | Harvard | #15 Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | W | 61–57 | NCAA | Spokane Arena |
| 53 | 2014-11-16 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | Holy Cross | Patriot | Neutral | L | 57–58 | Regular | TD Garden |
| 54 | 2014-11-29 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | UMass | A10 | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 55 | 2015-01-30 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | W | 75–72 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 56 | 2015-02-06 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Away | W | 76–74 OT | Regular | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 57 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 52–50 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 58 | 2015-02-13 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 72–68 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 59 | 2015-03-14 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Neutral | W | 53–51 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 60 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #25 Harvard | #15 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 65–67 | NCAA | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 61 | 2015-11-29 | 2015–16 | Harvard | Holy Cross | Patriot | Away | L | 49–50 | Regular | Hart Center Arena |
| 62 | 2015-12-22 | 2015–16 | Harvard | BYU | WCC | Neutral | W | 85–82 OT | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 63 | 2016-01-03 | 2015–16 | Harvard | Vermont | Am. East | Home | L | 62–65 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 64 | 2016-01-30 | 2015–16 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | L | 54–55 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 65 | 2016-02-20 | 2015–16 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Away | W | 76–74 | Regular | Newman Arena |
| 66 | 2016-03-04 | 2015–16 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | W | 73–71 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 67 | 2016-11-26 | 2016–17 | Harvard | UMass | A10 | Away | L | 66–70 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 68 | 2016-11-29 | 2016–17 | Harvard | George Washington | A10 | Home | L | 74–77 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 69 | 2016-12-23 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Houston | AAC | Away | W | 57–56 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 70 | 2017-01-16 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Bryant | NEC | Away | W | 70–65 | Regular | Chase Athletic Center |
| 71 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Away | L | 62–65 | Regular | Levien Gymnasium |
| 72 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | L | 56–57 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 73 | 2017-03-03 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 74 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | L | 72–75 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 75 | 2017-03-11 | 2016–17 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Neutral | L | 71–73 | Conf. Tourn. | The Palestra |
| 76 | 2017-11-12 | 2017–18 | Harvard | UMass | A10 | Home | W | 70–67 OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 77 | 2017-11-16 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Holy Cross | Patriot | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Hart Center Arena |
| 78 | 2017-11-18 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Manhattan | MAAC | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Draddy Gymnasium |
| 79 | 2017-12-06 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Fordham | A10 | Away | W | 47–45 | Regular | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 80 | 2018-01-10 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Wofford | SoCon | Away | L | 62–63 | Regular | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium |
| 81 | 2018-01-20 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | W | 62–57 OT | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 82 | 2018-01-26 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 54–52 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 83 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Away | W | 76–73 | Regular | Newman Arena |
| 84 | 2018-02-24 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 85 | 2018-03-11 | 2017–18 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | L | 65–68 | Conf. Tourn. | The Palestra |
| 86 | 2018-11-13 | 2018–19 | Harvard | UMass | A10 | Away | W | 74–71 | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 87 | 2018-11-16 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Rhode Island | A10 | Away | L | 74–76 | Regular | Ryan Center |
| 88 | 2018-11-21 | 2018–19 | Harvard | San Francisco | WCC | Away | L | 57–61 | Regular | Sobrato Center |
| 89 | 2018-12-01 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Siena | MAAC | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | MVP Arena |
| 90 | 2018-12-29 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Mercer | SoCon | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 91 | 2019-01-26 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 92 | 2019-02-08 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 98–96 3OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 93 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 88–86 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 94 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Away | W | 83–81 OT | Regular | Levien Gymnasium |
| 95 | 2019-03-20 | 2018–19 | Harvard | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 71–68 | NIT | McDonough Gymnasium |
| 96 | 2019-03-24 | 2018–19 | Harvard | NC State | ACC | Away | L | 77–78 | NIT | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 97 | 2019-11-08 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Northeastern | Colonial | Away | L | 79–84 | Regular | Matthews Arena |
| 98 | 2019-11-14 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Siena | MAAC | Home | W | 59–56 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 99 | 2019-12-22 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Howard | MEAC | Away | W | 60–55 | Regular | Burr Gymnasium |
| 100 | 2019-12-30 | 2019–20 | Harvard | San Francisco | WCC | Away | W | 84–81 OT | Regular | Sobrato Center |
| 101 | 2020-01-04 | 2019–20 | Harvard | UC Irvine | Big West | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 102 | 2020-01-18 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 103 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 104 | 2020-01-31 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | L | 72–75 OT | Regular | The Palestra |
| 105 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 69–70 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 106 | 2020-02-07 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 78–77 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 107 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Away | L | 71–72 | Regular | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 108 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 77–73 2OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 109 | 2020-02-21 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | W | 61–60 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 110 | 2020-02-22 | 2019–20 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 111 | 2021-11-13 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Iona | MAAC | Away | L | 87–90 OT | Regular | Hynes Athletic Center |
| 112 | 2021-11-22 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Siena | MAAC | Away | L | 69–72 | Regular | MVP Arena |
| 113 | 2021-11-24 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Colgate | Patriot | Home | W | 89–84 OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 114 | 2022-01-17 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | W | 60–59 | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 115 | 2022-01-28 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | L | 74–78 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 116 | 2022-02-05 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | L | 55–58 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 117 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Home | L | 59–62 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 118 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 77–72 OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 119 | 2022-02-27 | 2021–22 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | L | 73–74 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 120 | 2022-11-07 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Morehouse | - | Away | W | 68–63 | Regular | Frank L. Forbes Arena |
| 121 | 2022-11-16 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Northeastern | Colonial | Away | W | 70–69 | Regular | Matthews Arena |
| 122 | 2022-12-02 | 2022–23 | Harvard | UMass | A10 | Home | L | 68–71 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 123 | 2022-12-20 | 2022–23 | Harvard | UC Irvine | Big West | Away | W | 62–57 | Regular | Bren Events Center |
| 124 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Maine | Am. East | Away | W | 74–73 OT | Regular | Cross Insurance Center |
| 125 | 2022-12-31 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 66–69 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 126 | 2023-01-06 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Away | W | 70–68 OT | Regular | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 127 | 2023-01-07 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | L | 54–58 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 128 | 2023-01-16 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | L | 59–60 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 129 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Home | L | 65–68 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 130 | 2023-02-25 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | L | 56–58 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 131 | 2023-03-04 | 2022–23 | Harvard | Dartmouth | Ivy | Away | L | 82–87 | Regular | Leede Arena |
| 132 | 2023-11-17 | 2023–24 | Harvard | UMass | A10 | Away | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Mullins Center |
| 133 | 2023-11-29 | 2023–24 | Harvard | American | Patriot | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 134 | 2023-12-21 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Holy Cross | Patriot | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 135 | 2024-01-02 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Albany (NY) | Am. East | Home | W | 76–71 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 136 | 2024-01-15 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Home | L | 72–74 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 137 | 2024-02-02 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Home | W | 62–59 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 138 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Columbia | Ivy | Away | W | 80–75 | Regular | Levien Gymnasium |
| 139 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | W | 74–70 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 140 | 2024-03-01 | 2023–24 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Away | L | 68–71 OT | Regular | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 141 | 2024-11-08 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Navy | Patriot | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Alumni Hall |
| 142 | 2024-12-04 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Holy Cross | Patriot | Away | L | 67–68 | Regular | Hart Center Arena |
| 143 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Home | L | 64–68 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 144 | 2025-02-14 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Cornell | Ivy | Home | W | 75–73 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 145 | 2025-02-21 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | L | 71–76 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 146 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | W | 79–78 OT | Regular | The Palestra |
| 147 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 74–69 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 148 | 2025-11-16 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Marist | MAAC | Away | W | 56–54 | Regular | McCann Arena |
| 149 | 2025-11-19 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 150 | 2025-11-22 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Boston University | Patriot | Neutral | L | 74–75 | Regular | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 151 | 2025-11-29 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Bryant | Am. East | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 152 | 2026-01-19 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | W | 64–63 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 153 | 2026-01-31 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 154 | 2026-02-13 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Brown | Ivy | Home | W | 56–53 | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 155 | 2026-02-14 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Yale | Ivy | Home | L | 75–76 OT | Regular | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 156 | 2026-02-27 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Princeton | Ivy | Away | W | 58–56 | Regular | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 157 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Away | L | 61–64 | Regular | The Palestra |
| 158 | 2026-03-14 | 2025–26 | Harvard | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | L | 60–62 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Newman Arena |