ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
February 24.
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 84.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Providence81 | #1 Pittsburgh73 | At home · Amica Mutual Pavilion · Providence, RI |
| 1996 | George Washington86 | #1 Massachusetts76 | On the road · Mullins Center · Amherst, MA |
| 1983 | Cal State Fullerton86 | #1 Nevada-Las Vegas78 | At home |
| 1999 | Arkansas104 | #2 Auburn88 | At home · Nolan Richardson Court at Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 1993 | Tennessee78 | #2 Kentucky77 | At home · Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center · Knoxville, TN |
| 2018 | Creighton89 | #3 Villanova83 | At home · OT · CHI Health Center Omaha · Omaha, NE |
| 2007 | Louisiana State66 | #3 Florida56 | At home · Pete Maravich Assembly Center · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1964 | Alabama65 | #3 Kentucky59 | At home |
| 1983 | Michigan69 | #4 Indiana56 | At home · Crisler Arena · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1958 | Iowa State48 | #4 Kansas42 | At home · Iowa State Armory · Ames, IA |
| 1988 | NC State89 | #5 Duke78 | At home · Reynolds Coliseum · Raleigh, NC |
| 1987 | West Virginia64 | #5 Temple61 | On the road |
| 1982 | Kansas State57 | #5 Missouri56 | On the road |
| 1979 | Mississippi State65 | #5 Louisiana State57 | On the road · LSU Assembly Center · Baton Rouge, LA |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 42.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #5 Xavier90 | #1 Villanova83 | At home · Cintas Center · Cincinnati, OH |
| 1980 | #3 Kentucky76 | #5 Louisiana State74 | On the road · OT · LSU Assembly Center · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1979 | #6 Duke47 | #4 North Carolina40 | At home · H |
| 2024 | #2 Houston82 | #11 Baylor76 | On the road · OT · Foster Pavilion · Waco, TX |
| 1986 | #3 Kansas87 | #10 Oklahoma80 | On the road · Lloyd Noble Center · Norman, OK |
| 2025 | #5 Houston69 | #9 Texas Tech61 | On the road · United Supermarkets Arena · Lubbock, TX |
| 2018 | #8 Kansas74 | #6 Texas Tech72 | On the road · United Supermarkets Arena · Lubbock, TX |
| 1993 | #9 Duke98 | #6 Florida State75 | At home · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1991 | #9 Arizona103 | #7 Duke96 | At home · 2OT · McKale Center at ALKEME Arena · Tucson, AZ |
| 2019 | #10 Michigan State77 | #7 Michigan70 | On the road · Crisler Center · Ann Arbor, MI |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #2 Maryland90 | #20 Wake Forest89 | 1 pt |
| 2001 | #10 Boston College59 | #25 Providence58 | 1 pt |
| 1994 | #11 Massachusetts51 | #8 Temple50 | 1 pt |
| 1979 | #20 DePaul61 | #9 Marquette60 | 1 pt |
| 1973 | #9 Houston76 | #20 Jacksonville75 | 1 pt |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #9 Duke98 | #6 Florida State75 | 23 pts |
| 1996 | Virginia67 | #10 Wake Forest49 | 18 pts |
| 2001 | Texas94 | #6 Iowa State78 | 16 pts |
| 1999 | Arkansas104 | #2 Auburn88 | 16 pts |
| 2021 | #20 Arkansas81 | #6 Alabama66 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Citadel70 | Western Carolina62 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2026 | Kent State83 | Central Michigan81 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2024 | James Madison80 | Georgia Southern74 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2015 | Miami (OH)86 | Kent State81 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2026 | Ball State74 | Massachusetts73 | Trailed by 18 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hardin-Simmons122 | West Texas A&M118 | 240 total pts |
| 1993 | Southern127 | UCF100 | 227 total pts |
| 1996 | Xavier116 | Duquesne105 | 221 total pts |
| 2000 | Oakland111 | Kansas City108 | 219 total pts |
| 2018 | William & Mary114 | College of Charleston104 | 218 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #5 Syracuse89 | #22 Pittsburgh68 | 32,763 fans |
| 2024 | Syracuse88 | Notre Dame85 | 25,194 fans |
| 2018 | Kentucky87 | Missouri66 | 23,038 fans |
| 2024 | #5 Tennessee86 | Texas A&M51 | 22,322 fans |
| 2015 | NC State58 | #15 North Carolina46 | 21,750 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | David Webber | Central Michigan vs. Ball State | 51 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 7 threes |
| 2011 | Alex Francis | Bryant vs. Long Island University | 43 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast · 0 threes |
| 2006 | Keydren (Keekee) Clark | Saint Peter's vs. Canisius | 43 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast · 9 threes |
| 2003 | Ruben Douglas | New Mexico vs. San Diego State | 43 pts · 12 reb · 5 ast · 4 threes |
| 2000 | Brad Buddenborg | Oakland vs. Kansas City | 43 pts · 8 reb · 7 ast · 5 threes |