ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 15.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 15PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oral Roberts78 | #3 Kansas71 | On the road · Allen Fieldhouse · Lawrence, KS |
| 2023 | Michigan State86 | #4 Kentucky77 | Neutral site · 2OT · Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2017 | Baylor66 | #4 Oregon49 | At home · Ferrell Center · Waco, TX |
| 2002 | Western Kentucky64 | #4 Kentucky52 | On the road · Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center · Lexington, KY |
| 2025 | Wisconsin103 | #9 Arizona88 | At home · Kohl Center · Madison, WI |
| 2002 | Eastern Washington68 | #10 Saint Joseph's67 | At home · Special Events Pavilion · Cheney, WA |
| 2022 | Marquette67 | #11 Illinois66 | At home · Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI |
| 2019 | Iowa77 | #13 Oregon69 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2019 | Connecticut83 | #15 Syracuse76 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2018 | Creighton92 | #20 Northwestern88 | On the road · Allstate Arena · Rosemont, IL |
| 2002 | Fresno State65 | #20 Southern California58 | At home |
| 2023 | Nevada-Las Vegas60 | #21 Dayton52 | At home · Thomas & Mack Center · Las Vegas, NV |
ON THIS DAY · November 15PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 12.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #7 Kansas77 | #1 Duke75 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2026 | #3 Connecticut86 | #7 Brigham Young84 | Neutral site · TD Garden · Boston, MA |
| 2012 | #3 Ohio State81 | #7 Florida74 | At home · Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH |
| 2023 | #6 Kansas69 | #7 Duke64 | Neutral site · Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN |
| 1992 | #11 UCLA87 | #2 Indiana72 | Neutral site |
| 2012 | #2 Kentucky75 | #12 Kansas65 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2025 | #13 Purdue87 | #2 Alabama78 | At home · Mackey Arena · West Lafayette, IN |
| 2017 | #2 Kentucky69 | #13 Michigan State48 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2003 | #4 Texas77 | #16 Georgia71 | On the road · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 1997 | #20 Clemson79 | #3 Kentucky71 | Neutral site · OT |
ON THIS DAY · November 15PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #3 Connecticut86 | #7 Brigham Young84 | 2 pts |
| 2017 | #7 Kansas77 | #1 Duke75 | 2 pts |
| 1997 | #20 Clemson79 | #3 Kentucky71 | 8 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 15PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Baylor66 | #4 Oregon49 | 17 pts |
| 2025 | Wisconsin103 | #9 Arizona88 | 15 pts |
| 1992 | #11 UCLA87 | #2 Indiana72 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 15PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Milwaukee81 | UC Davis75 | Trailed by 24 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan62 | Eastern Illinois61 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2026 | East Tennessee State78 | North Alabama74 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2024 | Denver91 | Nicholls State85 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2010 | Morgan State72 | Maryland-Baltimore County57 | Trailed by 18 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | College of Charleston119 | Florida Atlantic116 | 235 total pts |
| 1955 | Lafayette117 | Bucknell93 | 210 total pts |
| 2018 | #23 UCLA106 | Central Arkansas101 | 207 total pts |
| 2026 | Nebraska105 | Oklahoma99 | 204 total pts |
| 2014 | Northwestern State111 | Auburn92 | 203 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Indiana68 | Connecticut61 | 32,250 fans |
| 2009 | #14 Tennessee114 | Chattanooga75 | 21,864 fans |
| 2017 | #18 Syracuse90 | Holy Cross46 | 21,405 fans |
| 2007 | #22 Kentucky57 | Miami (OH)46 | 20,444 fans |
| 2020 | #6 North Carolina77 | Gardner-Webb61 | 20,374 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jordan Lyons | Furman vs. North Greenville | 54 pts · 2 reb · 4 ast · 15 threes |
| 2007 | Reggie Williams | Virginia Military Institute vs. Virginia Intermont | 45 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast · 4 threes |
| 2025 | John Tonje | Wisconsin vs. Arizona | 41 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast · 4 threes |
| 2020 | Jomaru Brown | Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky | 41 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 4 threes |
| 2017 | Cameron Morse | Youngstown State vs. Toledo | 40 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 2 threes |