ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
February 22.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 85.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Washington69 | #1 UCLA68 | At home · Hec Edmundson Pavilion · Seattle, WA |
| 1992 | Notre Dame84 | #2 UCLA71 | At home · Joyce Center · Notre Dame, IN |
| 1975 | Washington103 | #2 UCLA81 | At home · Hec Edmundson Pavilion · Seattle, WA |
| 1966 | Wake Forest99 | #2 Duke98 | At home · OT · A |
| 1960 | Houston63 | #2 Bradley58 | At home · Jeppesen Gymnasium · Houston, TX |
| 2001 | Ohio State63 | #3 Illinois61 | At home · The Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH |
| 2020 | Nevada-Las Vegas66 | #4 San Diego State63 | On the road · Viejas Arena · San Diego, CA |
| 2005 | Nebraska74 | #4 Oklahoma State67 | At home · Bob Devaney Center · Lincoln, NE |
| 2003 | Cincinnati101 | #4 Louisville80 | At home · Fifth Third Arena · Cincinnati, OH |
| 1992 | NC State99 | #4 North Carolina94 | On the road · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1986 | Florida State82 | #4 Memphis80 | At home |
| 1958 | Nebraska43 | #4 Kansas41 | At home · Nebraska Coliseum · Lincoln, NE |
| 1964 | Saint Joseph's69 | #5 Villanova63 | Neutral site |
| 2023 | Boston College63 | #6 Virginia48 | At home · Silvio O. Conte Forum · Boston, MA |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 43.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #3 Kansas64 | #1 Baylor61 | On the road · Ferrell Center · Waco, TX |
| 2014 | #5 Duke66 | #1 Syracuse60 | At home · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1986 | #2 Duke93 | #10 Oklahoma84 | At home · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1981 | #11 Notre Dame57 | #1 Virginia56 | At home · Athletic & Convocation Center · Notre Dame, IN |
| 1975 | #7 Kentucky84 | #5 Alabama79 | On the road · Memorial Coliseum · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2025 | #5 Houston68 | #8 Iowa State59 | At home · Fertitta Center · Houston, TX |
| 2025 | #6 Tennessee77 | #7 Texas A&M69 | On the road · Reed Arena · College Station, TX |
| 2002 | #4 Cincinnati63 | #9 Marquette62 | At home · Myrl H. Shoemaker Center · Cincinnati, OH |
| 1954 | #10 Iowa82 | #3 Indiana64 | On the road |
| 1998 | #2 Duke120 | #12 UCLA84 | At home · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #14 Oregon73 | #24 Arizona72 | 1 pt |
| 2014 | #11 Louisville58 | #7 Cincinnati57 | 1 pt |
| 2003 | #14 Xavier73 | #25 Dayton72 | 1 pt |
| 2002 | #4 Cincinnati63 | #9 Marquette62 | 1 pt |
| 1997 | #2 Minnesota67 | #23 Illinois66 | 1 pt |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #16 Clemson92 | #4 NC State70 | 22 pts |
| 1975 | Washington103 | #2 UCLA81 | 22 pts |
| 2003 | Cincinnati101 | #4 Louisville80 | 21 pts |
| 1960 | Wake Forest89 | #9 Villanova70 | 19 pts |
| 1954 | #10 Iowa82 | #3 Indiana64 | 18 pts |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Drexel85 | Delaware83 | Trailed by 34 |
| 2020 | Hartford75 | Binghamton74 | Trailed by 24 |
| 2024 | Central Connecticut State73 | Wagner72 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2023 | Belmont89 | Indiana State88 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2023 | High Point69 | Radford64 | Trailed by 19 |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | St. Francis (NY)142 | Long Island University140 | 282 total pts |
| 1990 | U.S. International137 | Florida International113 | 250 total pts |
| 1993 | Southern155 | Prairie View A&M91 | 246 total pts |
| 1988 | #17 Bradley122 | Detroit Mercy107 | 229 total pts |
| 1960 | East Tennessee State123 | Middle Tennessee106 | 229 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse78 | #10 Duke75 | 30,331 fans |
| 2009 | #12 Villanova89 | #24 Syracuse86 | 26,879 fans |
| 2020 | Syracuse79 | Georgia Tech72 | 26,661 fans |
| 2012 | #2 Syracuse56 | South Florida48 | 25,316 fans |
| 2006 | Kentucky80 | Mississippi40 | 24,278 fans |
ON THIS DAY · February 22PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Michael Watson | Kansas City vs. Oral Roberts | 54 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 10 threes |
| 2003 | Antawn Dobie | Long Island University vs. St. Francis (NY) | 53 pts · 2 reb · 15 ast · 5 threes |
| 2025 | Barry Dunning Jr. | South Alabama vs. Texas State | 46 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 9 threes |
| 2012 | Nick Barbour | High Point vs. Campbell | 44 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast · 7 threes |
| 2022 | Sincere Carry | Kent State vs. Ball State | 42 pts · 2 reb · 6 ast · 10 threes |