ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
April 7.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · April 7PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3 Florida65 | #2 Houston63 | Neutral site · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas75 | #2 Memphis68 | Neutral site · OT · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse81 | #6 Kansas78 | Neutral site · Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA |
ON THIS DAY · April 7PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3 Florida65 | #2 Houston63 | 2 pts |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse81 | #6 Kansas78 | 3 pts |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas75 | #2 Memphis68 | 7 pts |
ON THIS DAY · April 7PAINT
Games for the title
Conference tournament and NCAA Tournament championship games played on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3 Florida65 | #2 Houston63 | Neutral site · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 2014 | #18 Connecticut60 | Kentucky54 | Neutral site · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, TX |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas75 | #2 Memphis68 | Neutral site · OT · Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse81 | #6 Kansas78 | Neutral site · Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA |
ON THIS DAY · April 7PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3 Florida65 | #2 Houston63 | Trailed by 12 |
ON THIS DAY · April 7PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse81 | #6 Kansas78 | 159 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · April 7PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #18 Connecticut60 | Kentucky54 | 79,238 fans |
| 2025 | #3 Florida65 | #2 Houston63 | 66,602 fans |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse81 | #6 Kansas78 | 54,524 fans |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas75 | #2 Memphis68 | 43,257 fans |