ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
March 4.
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 65.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UCLA94 | #1 Stanford93 | On the road · OT · Maples Pavilion · Stanford, CA |
| 1979 | Michigan62 | #2 Notre Dame59 | Neutral site · Silverdome, Pontiac, MI |
| 1974 | Dayton97 | #2 Notre Dame82 | At home · UD Arena, Dayton, OH |
| 2000 | Oregon86 | #3 Arizona81 | At home |
| 1993 | California74 | #3 Arizona71 | Neutral site |
| 1992 | Iowa State70 | #3 Kansas66 | At home · Hilton Coliseum · Ames, IA |
| 1950 | Columbia61 | #3 Holy Cross54 | At home |
| 1961 | Saint Louis70 | #4 Bradley63 | On the road |
| 1990 | North Carolina87 | #5 Duke75 | On the road · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1950 | Baldwin-Wallace62 | #5 Duquesne55 | At home |
| 1974 | Florida80 | #6 Vanderbilt77 | At home · Florida Gymnasium · Gainesville, FL |
| 1961 | Indiana78 | #6 Iowa69 | On the road |
| 2023 | Iowa State73 | #7 Baylor58 | On the road · Ferrell Center · Waco, TX |
| 2014 | Georgia Tech67 | #7 Syracuse62 | On the road · JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 42.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #2 Duke95 | #4 North Carolina81 | On the road · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1958 | #3 Cincinnati70 | #8 Dayton66 | At home |
| 2023 | #4 UCLA82 | #8 Arizona73 | At home · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | #9 Texas75 | #3 Kansas59 | At home · Moody Center · Austin, TX |
| 2006 | #13 North Carolina83 | #1 Duke76 | On the road · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1984 | #12 Arkansas73 | #2 Houston68 | At home · John Barnhill Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 2012 | #10 Ohio State72 | #5 Michigan State70 | On the road · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
| 2009 | #3 Pittsburgh90 | #13 Marquette75 | At home · Petersen Events Center · Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2012 | #1 Kentucky74 | #16 Florida59 | On the road · Stephen C. O'Connell Center · Gainesville, FL |
| 1990 | #10 Syracuse89 | #7 Georgetown87 | At home · OT · Carrier Dome · Syracuse, NY |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #10 Cincinnati62 | #11 Wichita State61 | 1 pt |
| 2003 | #25 Georgia82 | #3 Florida81 | 1 pt |
| 1978 | #20 Louisville94 | #11 Florida State93 | 1 pt |
| 1995 | #19 Missouri83 | #16 Oklahoma81 | 2 pts |
| 1990 | #10 Syracuse89 | #7 Georgetown87 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Cincinnati88 | #10 Florida State64 | 24 pts |
| 2009 | Texas Tech84 | #9 Kansas65 | 19 pts |
| 1955 | #14 Oregon State83 | #9 UCLA64 | 19 pts |
| 1992 | Florida79 | #10 Kentucky62 | 17 pts |
| 2023 | #9 Texas75 | #3 Kansas59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan69 | Ball State67 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2010 | Norfolk State67 | North Carolina A&T66 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2023 | San Jose State63 | Air Force61 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2023 | Princeton77 | Pennsylvania69 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan91 | Central Michigan82 | Trailed by 18 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kansas City128 | U.S. International119 | 247 total pts |
| 2025 | Ohio State116 | Nebraska114 | 230 total pts |
| 1989 | Mississippi113 | Louisiana State112 | 225 total pts |
| 1974 | #20 Louisville117 | Illinois State107 | 224 total pts |
| 1972 | Arkansas113 | Rice108 | 221 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse90 | Georgia Tech61 | 30,448 fans |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia79 | Syracuse53 | 29,052 fans |
| 2014 | Georgia Tech67 | #7 Syracuse62 | 26,766 fans |
| 2023 | Syracuse72 | Wake Forest63 | 24,590 fans |
| 2009 | Georgia90 | Kentucky85 | 23,889 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jordan Battle | Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern | 45 pts · 3 reb · 4 ast · 8 threes |
| 2005 | Joe Knight | Lehigh vs. Colgate | 45 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast · 10 threes |
| 2025 | Brice Williams | Nebraska vs. Ohio State | 43 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · 5 threes |
| 2023 | Jemarl Baker Jr. | Fresno State vs. Chicago State | 43 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast · 10 threes |
| 2023 | Jordan Walker | UAB vs. Charlotte | 41 pts · 4 reb · 6 ast · 8 threes |