ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 11.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Iowa70 | #1 Connecticut68 | Neutral site |
| 2023 | Temple68 | #16 Villanova64 | At home · Liacouras Center · Philadelphia, PA |
| 2012 | Loyola Marymount69 | #17 UCLA58 | On the road · Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2017 | Wagner67 | #18 Connecticut58 | On the road · Gampel Pavilion · Storrs, CT |
| 1998 | NC State47 | #19 Georgia45 | Neutral site |
| 2020 | Winthrop61 | #20 Saint Mary's59 | On the road · University Credit Union Pavilion · Moraga, CA |
| 2023 | UC Irvine69 | #21 Oregon56 | On the road · Matthew Knight Arena · Eugene, OR |
| 1998 | Princeton62 | #22 Texas56 | Neutral site |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #11 Indiana103 | #3 Kansas99 | Neutral site · OT · Stan Sheriff Center · Honolulu, HI |
| 2026 | #12 Louisville96 | #9 Kentucky88 | At home · KFC Yum! Center · Louisville, KY |
| 2017 | #10 Arizona65 | #12 Michigan State63 | Neutral site · Stan Sheriff Center · Honolulu, HI |
| 2000 | #13 Stanford80 | #10 Duke79 | Neutral site · OT |
| 2026 | #14 Illinois81 | #11 Texas Tech77 | At home · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL |
| 2013 | #9 Syracuse62 | #20 San Diego State49 | Neutral site · USS Midway · San Diego, CA |
| 2026 | #19 Gonzaga90 | #23 Creighton63 | At home · McCarthey Athletic Center · Spokane, WA |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13 Stanford80 | #10 Duke79 | 1 pt |
| 2017 | #10 Arizona65 | #12 Michigan State63 | 2 pts |
| 2017 | #11 Indiana103 | #3 Kansas99 | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic80 | UCF79 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2013 | South Carolina82 | Milwaukee75 | Trailed by 17 |
| 2026 | Arkansas State86 | Missouri State85 | Trailed by 16 |
| 2024 | Toledo87 | Louisiana78 | Trailed by 16 |
| 2025 | Cal State Bakersfield86 | North Dakota State81 | Trailed by 15 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brigham Young112 | Stanford103 | 215 total pts |
| 2012 | Virginia Military Institute103 | The Citadel100 | 203 total pts |
| 2017 | #11 Indiana103 | #3 Kansas99 | 202 total pts |
| 2017 | #16 UCLA119 | Pacific80 | 199 total pts |
| 2024 | Wofford99 | High Point98 | 197 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #19 Syracuse83 | Colgate55 | 23,844 fans |
| 2017 | #2 Kentucky87 | Stephen F. Austin64 | 22,683 fans |
| 2026 | #12 Louisville96 | #9 Kentucky88 | 22,586 fans |
| 2012 | #2 Kentucky108 | Marist58 | 22,079 fans |
| 2017 | #13 Louisville78 | Evansville47 | 21,129 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jamal Wilson | Rhode Island vs. George Mason | 38 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 1 threes |
| 2007 | Kyle Hines | UNC Greensboro vs. Marshall | 38 pts · 12 reb · 0 ast · 1 threes |
| 2001 | Joseph Forte | North Carolina vs. Tulsa | 38 pts · 10 reb · 6 ast · 6 threes |
| 2014 | Doug McDermott | Creighton vs. Kansas City | 37 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 5 threes |
| 2024 | Anthony Dell'Orso | Campbell vs. East Carolina | 35 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast · 3 threes |