ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern State64 | #14 Texas Christian63 | On the road · Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena · Fort Worth, TX |
| 2024 | UC Irvine70 | #16 Southern California60 | On the road · Galen Center · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2017 | Northeastern64 | #18 Connecticut61 | On the road · Gampel Pavilion · Storrs, CT |
| 1991 | Iowa73 | #19 Temple71 | At home · Carver–Hawkeye Arena · Iowa City, IA |
| 2022 | Florida71 | #20 Florida State55 | At home · Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center · Gainesville, FL |
| 1999 | Providence87 | #23 Rhode Island63 | At home · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI |
| 2019 | Indiana96 | #24 Marquette73 | At home · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 14.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #1 Duke88 | #2 Michigan State81 | Neutral site · United Center · Chicago, IL |
| 2018 | #4 Kansas65 | #7 Kentucky61 | Neutral site · United Center · Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | #8 Alabama68 | #3 Oklahoma62 | On the road · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2020 | #3 Michigan State76 | #12 Seton Hall73 | On the road · Prudential Center · Newark, NJ |
| 2024 | #1 Kansas89 | #17 Kentucky84 | Neutral site · United Center · Chicago, IL |
| 2017 | #4 Villanova79 | #15 Purdue76 | On the road · Mackey Arena · West Lafayette, IN |
| 2026 | #5 Arizona69 | #15 UCLA65 | Neutral site · Intuit Dome · Inglewood, CA |
| 2019 | #18 Michigan73 | #8 Villanova46 | On the road · Finneran Pavilion · Villanova, PA |
| 2024 | #9 Duke74 | #18 Michigan State65 | Neutral site · United Center · Chicago, IL |
| 2024 | #4 Marquette71 | #23 Illinois64 | On the road · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #3 Michigan State76 | #12 Seton Hall73 | 3 pts |
| 2017 | #4 Villanova79 | #15 Purdue76 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #18 Michigan73 | #8 Villanova46 | 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse79 | Colgate75 | Trailed by 24 |
| 2026 | Lindenwood83 | Charleston Southern77 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2012 | Niagara102 | Central Connecticut State93 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2015 | Utah State72 | Weber State61 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2008 | Milwaukee81 | Ball State74 | Trailed by 17 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #24 Butler144 | The Citadel71 | 215 total pts |
| 2009 | Virginia Military Institute111 | Kentucky103 | 214 total pts |
| 1998 | #9 Purdue119 | Long Island University95 | 214 total pts |
| 2014 | Sam Houston108 | Prairie View A&M103 | 211 total pts |
| 2009 | UNC Wilmington108 | Appalachian State101 | 209 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #23 Syracuse89 | Kennesaw State42 | 22,833 fans |
| 2016 | #2 Kentucky87 | NJIT57 | 22,671 fans |
| 2009 | Virginia Military Institute111 | Kentucky103 | 22,579 fans |
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky85 | Grand Canyon45 | 22,533 fans |
| 2018 | #4 Kansas65 | #7 Kentucky61 | 21,684 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Josh Williams | Robert Morris vs. Mount Aloysius | 49 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 15 threes |
| 2023 | James Bishop IV | George Washington vs. Hofstra | 44 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast · 5 threes |
| 2008 | Justin Jonus | Troy vs. Paul Quinn | 44 pts · 8 reb · 4 ast · 8 threes |
| 2026 | Dior Johnson | Tarleton State vs. Baylor | 42 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast · 2 threes |
| 2009 | J.R. Blount | Loyola (IL) vs. Rockhurst | 42 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 1 threes |