ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
April 5.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kentucky74 | #12 Wisconsin73 | Neutral site · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, TX |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 11.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2 Houston70 | #1 Duke67 | Neutral site · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 2021 | #3 Baylor86 | #1 Gonzaga70 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas84 | #1 North Carolina66 | Neutral site |
| 2008 | #2 Memphis78 | #3 UCLA63 | Neutral site |
| 2025 | #3 Florida79 | #4 Auburn73 | Neutral site · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 1993 | #4 North Carolina77 | #3 Michigan71 | Neutral site · New |
| 2010 | #3 Duke61 | #11 Butler59 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2003 | #6 Kansas94 | #9 Marquette61 | Neutral site · Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse95 | #5 Texas84 | Neutral site · Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA |
| 2014 | #18 Connecticut63 | #1 Florida53 | Neutral site · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, TX |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #3 Duke61 | #11 Butler59 | 2 pts |
| 2025 | #2 Houston70 | #1 Duke67 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #6 Kansas94 | #9 Marquette61 | 33 pts |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas84 | #1 North Carolina66 | 18 pts |
| 2021 | #3 Baylor86 | #1 Gonzaga70 | 16 pts |
| 2008 | #2 Memphis78 | #3 UCLA63 | 15 pts |
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Games for the title
Conference tournament and NCAA Tournament championship games played on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #3 Baylor86 | #1 Gonzaga70 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2010 | #3 Duke61 | #11 Butler59 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2004 | #7 Connecticut82 | #14 Georgia Tech73 | Neutral site · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 1993 | #4 North Carolina77 | #3 Michigan71 | Neutral site · New |
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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 | #2 Houston70 | #1 Duke67 | Trailed by 14 |
| 2026 | West Virginia89 | Oklahoma82 | Trailed by 13 |
| 2014 | #18 Connecticut63 | #1 Florida53 | Trailed by 12 |
| 2013 | Santa Clara80 | George Mason77 | Trailed by 10 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF104 | Villanova98 | 202 total pts |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse95 | #5 Texas84 | 179 total pts |
| 2026 | Auburn92 | Tulsa86 | 178 total pts |
| 2026 | West Virginia89 | Oklahoma82 | 171 total pts |
| 2013 | Santa Clara80 | George Mason77 | 157 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #18 Connecticut63 | #1 Florida53 | 79,444 fans |
| 2014 | Kentucky74 | #12 Wisconsin73 | 79,444 fans |
| 2010 | #3 Duke61 | #11 Butler59 | 70,930 fans |
| 2025 | #3 Florida79 | #4 Auburn73 | 68,252 fans |
| 2025 | #2 Houston70 | #1 Duke67 | 68,252 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Darius Johnson | UCF vs. Villanova | 42 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast · 3 threes |
| 2026 | Honor Huff | West Virginia vs. Oklahoma | 38 pts · 0 reb · 4 ast · 8 threes |
| 1993 | Donald Williams | North Carolina vs. Michigan | 25 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 5 threes |