ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
March 7.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 50.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Minnesota65 | #1 Indiana63 | At home |
| 2021 | Michigan State70 | #2 Michigan64 | At home · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
| 1987 | Michigan104 | #3 Purdue68 | At home · Crisler Arena · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2026 | Marquette68 | #4 Connecticut62 | At home · Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI |
| 2020 | West Virginia76 | #4 Baylor64 | At home · WVU Coliseum · Morgantown, WV |
| 1986 | Maryland85 | #4 North Carolina75 | Neutral site |
| 1966 | Western Kentucky105 | #4 Loyola (IL)86 | Neutral site |
| 1949 | Michigan70 | #4 Illinois53 | At home · Fielding H. Yost Field House · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2020 | Utah State59 | #5 San Diego State56 | Neutral site · Thomas & Mack Center · Las Vegas, NV |
| 1983 | Washington State70 | #6 UCLA68 | At home · Beasley Coliseum · Pullman, WA |
| 1951 | Oregon State75 | #6 Bradley45 | Neutral site |
| 1997 | NC State66 | #7 Duke60 | Neutral site |
| 1970 | Niagara79 | #7 Pennsylvania69 | Neutral site |
| 2015 | Illinois State65 | #8 Wichita State62 | Neutral site · Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO |
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 51.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #3 Pittsburgh70 | #1 Connecticut60 | At home · Petersen Events Center · Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1982 | #1 North Carolina47 | #3 Virginia45 | Neutral site |
| 1981 | #5 Arizona State87 | #1 Oregon State67 | On the road · Gill Coliseum · Corvallis, OR |
| 1993 | #1 North Carolina83 | #6 Duke69 | At home · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1975 | #8 NC State87 | #2 Maryland85 | Neutral site |
| 1952 | #8 Kansas78 | #3 Kansas State61 | At home |
| 1959 | #9 Bradley84 | #3 Cincinnati66 | At home |
| 1970 | #4 St. Bonaventure85 | #10 Davidson72 | Neutral site |
| 1966 | #7 Saint Joseph's65 | #8 Providence48 | Neutral site |
| 1959 | #10 NC State80 | #5 North Carolina56 | Neutral site · RAL |
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #8 Kansas74 | #19 Oklahoma State73 | 1 pt |
| 1981 | #12 North Carolina61 | #20 Maryland60 | 1 pt |
| 1986 | #8 Syracuse75 | #14 Georgetown73 | 2 pts |
| 2015 | #15 Oklahoma75 | #9 Kansas73 | 2 pts |
| 2015 | #16 Louisville59 | #2 Virginia57 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Michigan104 | #3 Purdue68 | 36 pts |
| 1951 | Oregon State75 | #6 Bradley45 | 30 pts |
| 1959 | #10 NC State80 | #5 North Carolina56 | 24 pts |
| 1981 | #5 Arizona State87 | #1 Oregon State67 | 20 pts |
| 1981 | #18 Brigham Young95 | #9 Utah76 | 19 pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duquesne79 | Richmond77 | Trailed by 30 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame71 | Virginia Tech65 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma78 | Texas Christian76 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2015 | Eastern Washington79 | Weber State71 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2020 | #6 Kentucky71 | Florida70 | Trailed by 18 |
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nevada-Las Vegas120 | New Mexico117 | 237 total pts |
| 1990 | Alcorn State119 | Alabama State108 | 227 total pts |
| 1966 | Idaho116 | Idaho State109 | 225 total pts |
| 1992 | Maryland-Baltimore County115 | Central Connecticut State107 | 222 total pts |
| 1970 | #8 Iowa115 | Northwestern101 | 216 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 7PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #24 Syracuse67 | #7 Connecticut56 | 32,944 fans |
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky67 | Florida50 | 24,428 fans |
| 2013 | Morgan State78 | Florida A&M67 | 24,358 fans |
| 2010 | #3 Kentucky74 | Florida66 | 24,354 fans |
| 2004 | #9 Kentucky82 | Florida62 | 24,065 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austin Carr | Notre Dame vs. Ohio | 61 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast |
| 2025 | Treysen Eaglestaff | North Dakota vs. South Dakota State | 51 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 8 threes |
| 2020 | Colbey Ross | Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's | 43 pts · 8 reb · 5 ast · 7 threes |
| 2017 | Randy Onwuasor | Southern Utah vs. Montana State | 43 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 1 threes |
| 2009 | Stephen Curry | Davidson vs. Appalachian State | 43 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 5 threes |