ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 26.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 40.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stephen F. Austin85 | #1 Duke83 | On the road · OT · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 2012 | Nevada-Las Vegas90 | #1 North Carolina80 | Neutral site · Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 2004 | Georgia Tech77 | #1 Connecticut61 | On the road · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 1997 | Xavier71 | #1 Cincinnati69 | On the road · Myrl H. Shoemaker Center · Cincinnati, OH |
| 2025 | Colorado73 | #2 Connecticut72 | Neutral site · Lahaina Civic Center · Maui, HI |
| 2022 | Dayton74 | #4 Kansas73 | Neutral site · State Farm Field House · Kissimmee, FL |
| 2015 | Butler74 | #5 North Carolina66 | Neutral site · Imperial Arena · Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2000 | Indiana67 | #5 Temple59 | Neutral site |
| 2004 | Charlotte96 | #7 Syracuse92 | On the road · JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY |
| 2022 | Iowa State78 | #9 Memphis59 | Neutral site · Barclays Center · Brooklyn, NY |
| 1983 | Utah68 | #10 Oregon State62 | At home · OT · Jon M. Huntsman Center · Salt Lake City, UT |
| 1989 | Southern Illinois102 | #11 Villanova81 | Neutral site |
| 2006 | Louisiana State71 | #13 West Virginia68 | On the road · OT · WVU Coliseum · Morgantown, WV |
| 1999 | Pittsburgh94 | #13 Xavier76 | Neutral site |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 33.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #3 Duke95 | #1 Arizona87 | Neutral site |
| 2022 | #5 Duke84 | #1 Gonzaga81 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 2021 | #1 Gonzaga102 | #6 Kansas90 | Neutral site · Suncoast Credit Union Arena · Fort Myers, FL |
| 2018 | #1 Duke87 | #7 Florida84 | Neutral site · Moda Center · Portland, OR |
| 1984 | #2 Kentucky65 | #6 Louisville44 | At home · Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center · Lexington, KY |
| 2009 | #1 North Carolina102 | #8 Notre Dame87 | Neutral site · Lahaina Civic Center · Maui, HI |
| 2025 | #1 Kansas75 | #11 Duke72 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 1989 | #4 Oklahoma83 | #8 Nevada-Las Vegas81 | Neutral site |
| 2018 | #4 Michigan State63 | #9 North Carolina45 | Neutral site · Moda Center · Portland, OR |
| 2025 | #9 Alabama85 | #6 Houston80 | Neutral site · OT · MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #25 Texas A&M62 | #10 Gonzaga61 | 1 pt |
| 2003 | #19 Indiana76 | #20 Gonzaga75 | 1 pt |
| 2012 | #4 Connecticut78 | #22 Florida State76 | 2 pts |
| 2015 | #3 Arizona61 | #15 San Diego State59 | 2 pts |
| 1989 | #4 Oklahoma83 | #8 Nevada-Las Vegas81 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #2 Kentucky65 | #6 Louisville44 | 21 pts |
| 2022 | Iowa State78 | #9 Memphis59 | 19 pts |
| 2018 | #4 Michigan State63 | #9 North Carolina45 | 18 pts |
| 2018 | #16 Texas A&M75 | #10 Southern California59 | 16 pts |
| 2004 | Georgia Tech77 | #1 Connecticut61 | 16 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #12 Texas A&M73 | Iowa State69 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2026 | Wagner103 | Manhattan101 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island76 | Yale72 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2020 | DePaul88 | Central Michigan75 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2012 | McNeese68 | Sacramento State63 | Trailed by 18 |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Utah Valley114 | Brigham Young101 | 215 total pts |
| 2017 | Grambling110 | Savannah State104 | 214 total pts |
| 1991 | Navy116 | Mount St. Mary's98 | 214 total pts |
| 1992 | Central Connecticut State107 | Long Island University103 | 210 total pts |
| 1991 | #6 Duke125 | East Carolina82 | 207 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #2 Kentucky87 | Portland63 | 24,179 fans |
| 2005 | #8 Kentucky77 | Georgia State59 | 22,368 fans |
| 2015 | #6 Louisville45 | Cleveland State33 | 20,887 fans |
| 2022 | #5 Duke84 | #1 Gonzaga81 | 20,389 fans |
| 2004 | Charlotte96 | #7 Syracuse92 | 20,268 fans |
ON THIS DAY · November 26PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jared Brownridge | Santa Clara vs. Arizona | 44 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast · 7 threes |
| 2018 | Trae Young | Oklahoma vs. Oregon | 43 pts · 4 reb · 7 ast · 4 threes |
| 2026 | Jordan Ellerbee | Florida Gulf Coast vs. Kennesaw State | 42 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 5 threes |
| 2017 | Peter Jok | Iowa vs. Memphis | 42 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast · 8 threes |
| 2011 | CJ McCollum | Lehigh vs. Kent State | 42 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 3 threes |