ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
February 5.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 70.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Arkansas80 | #2 Florida69 | At home · Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 1992 | Nebraska85 | #2 Oklahoma State69 | At home · Bob Devaney Sports Center · Lincoln, NE |
| 2022 | Arizona State87 | #3 UCLA84 | At home · 3OT · Desert Financial Arena · Tempe, AZ |
| 1994 | Notre Dame79 | #4 UCLA63 | At home · Joyce Center · Notre Dame, IN |
| 1983 | Tulane58 | #4 Memphis56 | On the road · Mid-South Coliseum · Memphis, TN |
| 1992 | Tennessee83 | #5 Arkansas81 | At home · Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center · Knoxville, TN |
| 1973 | Ohio State70 | #5 Indiana69 | At home · St. John Arena · Columbus, OH |
| 1949 | Ohio State48 | #5 Minnesota39 | At home · Taft Coliseum · Columbus, OH |
| 1998 | Oregon97 | #6 UCLA81 | At home |
| 1985 | Boston College67 | #6 Syracuse66 | Neutral site |
| 1973 | Mississippi66 | #6 Alabama62 | At home |
| 2012 | Miami (FL)78 | #7 Duke74 | On the road · OT · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1973 | Oklahoma90 | #7 Missouri77 | At home |
| 1970 | Wake Forest88 | #7 North Carolina85 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 36.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #2 North Carolina97 | #1 Duke73 | At home · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1997 | #8 Duke73 | #2 Wake Forest68 | On the road · Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Winston-Salem, NC |
| 1992 | #9 North Carolina75 | #1 Duke73 | At home · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1973 | #2 NC State76 | #8 North Carolina73 | At home · Reynolds Coliseum · Raleigh, NC |
| 1989 | #9 Iowa86 | #2 Illinois82 | At home · Carver–Hawkeye Arena · Iowa City, IA |
| 2013 | #3 Michigan76 | #10 Ohio State74 | At home · OT · Crisler Center · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2000 | #8 Michigan State85 | #7 Connecticut66 | At home |
| 1996 | #6 Villanova79 | #9 Georgetown66 | At home |
| 1976 | #9 UCLA92 | #6 Washington87 | On the road · Hec Edmundson Pavilion · Seattle, WA |
| 1995 | #6 Kentucky77 | #10 Syracuse71 | At home · Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center · Lexington, KY |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #3 Michigan76 | #10 Ohio State74 | 2 pts |
| 2004 | #1 Duke83 | #17 North Carolina81 | 2 pts |
| 2018 | #15 West Virginia75 | #12 Oklahoma73 | 2 pts |
| 2001 | #15 Iowa State79 | #3 Kansas77 | 2 pts |
| 1992 | #9 North Carolina75 | #1 Duke73 | 2 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #10 Kansas83 | #8 Baylor59 | 24 pts |
| 1998 | #2 North Carolina97 | #1 Duke73 | 24 pts |
| 2000 | #8 Michigan State85 | #7 Connecticut66 | 19 pts |
| 1991 | #19 Louisiana State107 | #10 Kentucky88 | 19 pts |
| 1998 | Oregon97 | #6 UCLA81 | 16 pts |
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Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florida81 | Georgia75 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky76 | Florida Gulf Coast74 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion82 | Marshall81 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2015 | Samford76 | Western Carolina72 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2022 | Belmont100 | Tennessee Tech92 | Trailed by 20 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ohio122 | Central Michigan121 | 243 total pts |
| 1988 | Loyola Marymount128 | San Francisco111 | 239 total pts |
| 1962 | Oklahoma City129 | West Texas A&M106 | 235 total pts |
| 1996 | Western Carolina125 | Marshall104 | 229 total pts |
| 1968 | Michigan113 | Minnesota101 | 214 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #8 Syracuse60 | Notre Dame57 | 33,199 fans |
| 2025 | #2 Duke83 | Syracuse54 | 23,313 fans |
| 2022 | Syracuse92 | Louisville69 | 23,298 fans |
| 2011 | #8 Brigham Young78 | Nevada-Las Vegas64 | 22,700 fans |
| 2013 | Kentucky77 | South Carolina55 | 22,559 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Detric Golden | Troy vs. Jacksonville | 45 pts · 2 reb · 8 ast · 6 threes |
| 2007 | Jaycee Carroll | Utah State vs. New Mexico State | 44 pts · 10 reb · 0 ast · 5 threes |
| 2011 | MarShon Brooks | Providence vs. Georgetown | 43 pts · 10 reb · 3 ast · 2 threes |
| 2022 | Jordan Walker | UAB vs. Middle Tennessee | 42 pts · 3 reb · 4 ast · 8 threes |
| 2022 | Jaelen House | New Mexico vs. Air Force | 42 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast · 4 threes |