ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 12.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Evansville67 | #1 Kentucky64 | On the road · Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY |
| 2007 | Virginia93 | #10 Arizona90 | At home · John Paul Jones Arena · Charlottesville, VA |
| 2024 | Weber State61 | #23 Saint Mary's57 | On the road · UCU Pavilion · Moraga, CA |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2 Michigan State78 | #1 Kentucky74 | Neutral site · United Center · Chicago, IL |
| 2022 | #2 UCLA86 | #4 Villanova77 | At home · OT · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | #5 Kansas94 | #4 Duke83 | Neutral site · United Center · Chicago, IL |
| 2000 | #1 Connecticut71 | #10 Duke66 | Neutral site |
| 2025 | #19 Kentucky77 | #6 Duke72 | Neutral site · State Farm Arena · Atlanta, GA |
| 2020 | #14 Oregon82 | #13 Memphis74 | Neutral site · Moda Center · Portland, OR |
| 2014 | #20 Wisconsin59 | #11 Florida53 | At home · Kohl Center · Madison, WI |
| 2014 | #14 Virginia Commonwealth59 | #25 Virginia56 | On the road · John Paul Jones Arena · Charlottesville, VA |
| 1998 | #19 Georgia89 | #22 Texas87 | Neutral site |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #19 Georgia89 | #22 Texas87 | 2 pts |
| 2014 | #14 Virginia Commonwealth59 | #25 Virginia56 | 3 pts |
| 2022 | #2 UCLA86 | #4 Villanova77 | 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Washington State86 | Texas Southern84 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2011 | Massachusetts77 | Rider67 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2012 | The Citadel83 | Army72 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2023 | East Carolina77 | Presbyterian57 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2007 | Virginia93 | #10 Arizona90 | Trailed by 19 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Virginia Tech132 | The Citadel93 | 225 total pts |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan103 | Illinois State98 | 201 total pts |
| 2018 | Oklahoma108 | Omaha89 | 197 total pts |
| 2025 | UCF100 | Florida Atlantic94 | 194 total pts |
| 2024 | James Madison107 | Howard86 | 193 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #11 Kentucky88 | East Tennessee State65 | 23,740 fans |
| 2012 | #5 Syracuse78 | Fordham53 | 22,906 fans |
| 2014 | #5 Kansas94 | #4 Duke83 | 22,711 fans |
| 2011 | #24 Brigham Young83 | Fresno State56 | 22,700 fans |
| 2014 | #9 Syracuse89 | Fordham74 | 22,667 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Curtis Cobb III | Wagner vs. Wesley (DE) | 40 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 10 threes |
| 2011 | Broderick Gilchrest | Idaho State vs. Colorado | 39 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast · 6 threes |
| 2026 | Gage Lattimore | North Carolina Central vs. Bluefield State | 38 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 9 threes |
| 2007 | Tajuan Porter | Oregon vs. Portland State | 38 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 10 threes |
| 2022 | Grant Basile | Wright State vs. Marshall | 37 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 1 threes |