ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
February 8.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · February 8PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 76.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arkansas80 | #1 Auburn76 | At home · OT · Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 1990 | Kansas State65 | #1 Missouri58 | At home · Fred Bramlage Coliseum · Manhattan, KS |
| 2025 | Clemson77 | #2 Duke71 | At home · Littlejohn Coliseum · Clemson, SC |
| 1975 | Tulsa84 | #3 Louisville77 | At home |
| 1966 | Wichita State92 | #3 Loyola (IL)84 | At home · WSU Field House · Wichita, KS |
| 2005 | Notre Dame68 | #4 Boston College65 | At home · Purcell Pavilion · South Bend, IN |
| 1990 | Virginia72 | #4 Duke69 | At home · University Hall · Charlottesville, VA |
| 1964 | Bradley76 | #4 Wichita State74 | At home · Peoria, Ill. |
| 1992 | Memphis92 | #5 Arkansas88 | At home |
| 1986 | Iowa State73 | #5 Oklahoma70 | At home · Hilton Coliseum · Ames, IA |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt66 | #6 Tennessee65 | At home · Memorial Gymnasium · Nashville, TN |
| 2000 | Purdue70 | #6 Michigan State67 | At home · Mackey Arena · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1964 | La Salle63 | #6 Villanova59 | Neutral site |
| 1963 | Tulane77 | #6 Georgia Tech69 | At home · Tulane Gym · New Orleans, LA |
ON THIS DAY · February 8PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 44.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #2 Oklahoma State64 | #3 Kansas58 | At home · Gallagher-Iba Arena · Stillwater, OK |
| 2025 | #6 Florida90 | #1 Auburn81 | On the road · Neville Arena · Auburn, AL |
| 2010 | #2 Villanova82 | #6 West Virginia75 | On the road · WVU Coliseum · Morgantown, WV |
| 2010 | #1 Kansas80 | #9 Texas68 | On the road · Frank Erwin Center · Austin, TX |
| 1975 | #2 UCLA107 | #9 Oregon103 | On the road |
| 2012 | #7 Kansas68 | #6 Baylor54 | On the road · Ferrell Center · Waco, TX |
| 2012 | #2 Syracuse64 | #12 Georgetown61 | At home · OT · JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY |
| 2012 | #10 Duke85 | #5 North Carolina84 | On the road · Dean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1969 | #7 La Salle74 | #8 Villanova67 | Neutral site |
| 1954 | #3 Indiana90 | #12 Minnesota77 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · February 8PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #11 Auburn91 | #18 Louisiana State90 | 1 pt |
| 2012 | #10 Duke85 | #5 North Carolina84 | 1 pt |
| 1981 | #12 UCLA51 | #9 Notre Dame50 | 1 pt |
| 2012 | #2 Syracuse64 | #12 Georgetown61 | 3 pts |
| 2025 | #10 Texas A&M67 | #15 Missouri64 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · February 8PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Memphis98 | #10 DePaul67 | 31 pts |
| 2014 | Southern Methodist76 | #7 Cincinnati55 | 21 pts |
| 1997 | Texas Christian80 | #9 New Mexico59 | 21 pts |
| 2014 | #17 Iowa85 | #10 Michigan67 | 18 pts |
| 1958 | #13 Duke91 | #7 North Carolina75 | 16 pts |
ON THIS DAY · February 8PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Grand Canyon79 | Cal State Bakersfield70 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State85 | Western Kentucky83 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2020 | Temple97 | Southern Methodist90 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2010 | Mercer83 | South Carolina Upstate69 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2020 | Appalachian State60 | Texas State57 | Trailed by 18 |
ON THIS DAY · February 8PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Army116 | Bucknell110 | 226 total pts |
| 1996 | Troy117 | Chicago State108 | 225 total pts |
| 1966 | Utah131 | New Mexico State94 | 225 total pts |
| 1969 | #6 Davidson126 | George Washington98 | 224 total pts |
| 1993 | Northwestern State121 | North Texas97 | 218 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #2 Syracuse64 | #12 Georgetown61 | 27,820 fans |
| 2011 | #18 Kentucky73 | Tennessee61 | 24,334 fans |
| 2005 | #5 Kentucky69 | Florida66 | 24,191 fans |
| 2020 | Syracuse75 | Wake Forest73 | 21,824 fans |
| 2025 | North Carolina67 | Pittsburgh66 | 21,750 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Melvin Ejim | Iowa State vs. Texas Christian | 48 pts · 18 reb · 1 ast · 2 threes |
| 2023 | Tre Jackson | Western Carolina vs. Wofford | 47 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 8 threes |
| 2003 | David West | Xavier vs. Dayton | 47 pts · 18 reb · 3 ast · 1 threes |
| 2019 | Bryce Aiken | Harvard vs. Columbia | 44 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 4 threes |
| 2003 | Derrick Tarver | Akron vs. Central Michigan | 43 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast · 2 threes |