ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
April 8.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Connecticut75 | #3 Purdue60 | Neutral site · State Farm Stadium · Glendale, AZ |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia85 | #9 Texas Tech77 | Neutral site · OT · U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN |
| 2013 | #2 Louisville82 | #10 Michigan76 | Neutral site · Georgia Dome · Atlanta, GA |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #2 Virginia85 | #9 Texas Tech77 | 8 pts |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Connecticut75 | #3 Purdue60 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
Games for the title
Conference tournament and NCAA Tournament championship games played on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Connecticut75 | #3 Purdue60 | Neutral site · State Farm Stadium · Glendale, AZ |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia85 | #9 Texas Tech77 | Neutral site · OT · U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN |
| 2013 | #2 Louisville82 | #10 Michigan76 | Neutral site · Georgia Dome · Atlanta, GA |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #2 Louisville82 | #10 Michigan76 | Trailed by 12 |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #2 Virginia85 | #9 Texas Tech77 | 162 total pts |
| 2013 | #2 Louisville82 | #10 Michigan76 | 158 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Connecticut75 | #3 Purdue60 | 74,423 fans |
| 2013 | #2 Louisville82 | #10 Michigan76 | 74,326 fans |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia85 | #9 Texas Tech77 | 72,062 fans |
ON THIS DAY · April 8PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zach Edey | Purdue vs. Connecticut | 37 pts · 10 reb · 0 ast · 0 threes |