ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 20.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 17.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ball State91 | #3 UCLA73 | Neutral site |
| 2009 | Michigan55 | #4 UCLA52 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 1996 | Santa Clara78 | #4 UCLA69 | Neutral site |
| 1997 | Tulsa77 | #5 UCLA76 | On the road · OT · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 | Syracuse87 | #6 North Carolina71 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2013 | Butler82 | #9 North Carolina71 | Neutral site · Lahaina Civic Center · Maui, HI |
| 2003 | Stanford63 | #11 Xavier62 | At home · Maples Pavilion · Stanford, CA |
| 2008 | Saint Mary's99 | #12 Oregon87 | At home · University Credit Union Pavilion · Moraga, CA |
| 2001 | Dayton80 | #13 Connecticut66 | At home · University of Dayton Arena |
| 2016 | Miami (FL)90 | #16 Utah66 | Neutral site · Roberto Clemente Coliseum · San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2019 | Lipscomb73 | #18 Texas Christian64 | On the road · Schollmaier Arena · Fort Worth, TX |
| 2009 | Seton Hall63 | #19 Southern California61 | At home · Coliseo de Puerto Rico · San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 1989 | Indiana84 | #20 Stanford73 | At home · Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
| 2015 | Indiana74 | #22 Southern Methodist68 | 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 21.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #2 Gonzaga88 | #4 Kentucky72 | At home · Spokane Arena · Spokane, WA |
| 2019 | #1 Duke78 | #8 Auburn72 | Neutral site · Lahaina Civic Center · Maui, HI |
| 1994 | #1 North Carolina90 | #10 Minnesota76 | Neutral site |
| 2008 | #2 UCLA68 | #10 Michigan State63 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MO |
| 1999 | #7 Temple60 | #5 Michigan State59 | At home · The Forum at The Apollo of Temple · Philadelphia, PA |
| 2024 | #2 Purdue73 | #11 Gonzaga63 | Neutral site · Stan Sheriff Center · Honolulu, HI |
| 2023 | #5 Baylor80 | #8 UCLA75 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 1989 | #14 Missouri91 | #6 North Carolina81 | Neutral site |
| 2002 | #9 Iowa75 | #12 Memphis71 | At home · Carver–Hawkeye Arena · Iowa City, IA |
| 1993 | #4 Indiana102 | #17 Tulane92 | At home · Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #7 Temple60 | #5 Michigan State59 | 1 pt |
| 1983 | #19 St. John's (NY)78 | #3 North Carolina74 | 4 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ball State91 | #3 UCLA73 | 18 pts |
| 2023 | #2 Gonzaga88 | #4 Kentucky72 | 16 pts |
| 2010 | Syracuse87 | #6 North Carolina71 | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #25 San Diego State79 | Green Bay70 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2013 | East Tennessee State59 | Charleston Southern57 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2020 | Florida Gulf Coast72 | Florida Atlantic70 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2019 | San Diego State79 | Xavier74 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2016 | Tulsa90 | Ohio88 | Trailed by 19 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern California107 | Troy106 | 213 total pts |
| 2018 | Bucknell115 | Siena92 | 207 total pts |
| 2017 | #22 Creighton112 | NC State94 | 206 total pts |
| 2022 | Illinois State105 | Bucknell100 | 205 total pts |
| 2015 | Charlotte106 | Penn State97 | 203 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #2 Kentucky78 | Wright State63 | 22,563 fans |
| 2011 | Louisville62 | Jackson State45 | 22,289 fans |
| 2005 | #9 Kentucky77 | Coppin State46 | 22,231 fans |
| 2017 | #2 Kentucky93 | Duquesne59 | 21,327 fans |
| 2020 | Syracuse72 | Cornell53 | 21,123 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mike Daum | South Dakota State vs. UTSA | 41 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast · 5 threes |
| 2002 | Jerry Green | UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine | 41 pts · 5 reb · 8 ast · 4 threes |
| 2022 | Andrew Funk | Bucknell vs. Illinois State | 38 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast · 7 threes |
| 2014 | QJ Peterson | Virginia Military Institute vs. Bridgewater College (VA) | 38 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 5 threes |
| 2026 | PJ Haggerty | Kansas State vs. Mississippi State | 37 pts · 7 reb · 8 ast · 4 threes |