ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arizona71 | #2 Maryland67 | At home · McKale Center at ALKEME Arena · Tucson, AZ |
| 2020 | Washington67 | #16 Baylor64 | Neutral site · Alaska Airlines Center · Anchorage, AK |
| 2025 | New Mexico72 | #22 UCLA64 | Neutral site · Lee's Family Forum · Henderson, NV |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Kansas92 | #9 North Carolina89 | At home · Allen Fieldhouse · Lawrence, KS |
| 2026 | #15 Alabama103 | #5 St. John's (NY)96 | On the road · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2002 | #6 Florida72 | #16 Temple64 | At home · Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center · Gainesville, FL |
| 2026 | #22 Michigan State69 | #14 Arkansas66 | At home · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #22 Michigan State69 | #14 Arkansas66 | 3 pts |
| 2025 | #1 Kansas92 | #9 North Carolina89 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane79 | Texas State71 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State67 | Sam Houston58 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2023 | East Carolina77 | Mercer75 | Trailed by 16 |
| 2020 | William & Mary79 | American70 | Trailed by 16 |
| 2014 | Oklahoma82 | Alabama73 | Trailed by 16 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech107 | Providence101 | 208 total pts |
| 2014 | Boise State116 | UT Arlington87 | 203 total pts |
| 2026 | #15 Alabama103 | #5 St. John's (NY)96 | 199 total pts |
| 2026 | Colorado102 | Eastern Washington97 | 199 total pts |
| 2026 | Vanderbilt105 | UCF93 | 198 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #8 Syracuse82 | Cornell60 | 24,788 fans |
| 2014 | #1 Kentucky89 | UNC Asheville57 | 22,413 fans |
| 2020 | #2 Kentucky91 | Eastern Kentucky49 | 20,163 fans |
| 2026 | Syracuse83 | Delaware State43 | 19,275 fans |
| 2024 | Syracuse89 | Canisius77 | 19,080 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Christian Lutete | Massachusetts-Lowell vs. Long Island University | 51 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast · 7 threes |
| 2020 | Jordan Roland | Northeastern vs. Harvard | 42 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · 6 threes |
| 2026 | Terrence Brown | Utah vs. Weber State | 36 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 0 threes |
| 2024 | Tucker DeVries | Drake vs. Lipscomb | 36 pts · 5 reb · 6 ast · 3 threes |