ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 28.
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 34.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Northeastern88 | #2 Louisville84 | Neutral site · OT |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech81 | #3 Villanova73 | Neutral site · OT · Mohegan Sun Arena · Uncasville, CT |
| 1991 | Nebraska71 | #5 Michigan State69 | At home · Bob Devaney Sports Center · Lincoln, NE |
| 2020 | Michigan73 | #6 North Carolina64 | Neutral site · Imperial Arena · Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2002 | Pepperdine85 | #10 UCLA78 | On the road · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Boise State83 | #11 Creighton70 | On the road · CHI Health Center Omaha · Omaha, NE |
| 1978 | Dayton76 | #11 Syracuse67 | At home · University of Dayton Arena |
| 2020 | Iowa72 | #12 Texas Tech61 | Neutral site · Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 1978 | Indiana State91 | #12 Purdue63 | At home · Hulman Center · Terre Haute, IN |
| 2013 | Miami (FL)67 | #13 Michigan State59 | At home · Watsco Center · Coral Gables, FL |
| 1999 | San Francisco82 | #13 Xavier69 | Neutral site |
| 1982 | Richmond64 | #13 Wake Forest61 | At home · Robins Center · Richmond, VA |
| 2009 | Baylor87 | #14 Arizona State78 | Neutral site · Anaheim Convention Center · Anaheim, CA |
| 2019 | Syracuse72 | #16 Ohio State62 | On the road · Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 24.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #2 Duke73 | #4 Ohio State68 | At home · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1996 | #5 Massachusetts92 | #1 Kentucky82 | Neutral site |
| 2001 | #1 Duke78 | #9 Illinois77 | Neutral site |
| 2004 | #8 Florida78 | #4 Arizona77 | On the road · MassMutual Center · Springfield, MA |
| 1999 | #4 Kentucky66 | #10 UCLA62 | Neutral site |
| 1999 | #15 Cincinnati77 | #1 Duke75 | Neutral site |
| 2025 | #3 Gonzaga89 | #14 Indiana73 | Neutral site · Imperial Arena · Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2026 | #5 Connecticut74 | #13 Illinois61 | Neutral site · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2019 | #7 Michigan84 | #11 North Carolina67 | At home · Crisler Center · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1988 | #11 Iowa100 | #7 Kansas81 | Neutral site |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #8 Gonzaga73 | #11 Oregon72 | 1 pt |
| 2019 | #15 Florida State73 | #19 Purdue72 | 1 pt |
| 2004 | #8 Florida78 | #4 Arizona77 | 1 pt |
| 2001 | #1 Duke78 | #9 Illinois77 | 1 pt |
| 1999 | #15 Cincinnati77 | #1 Duke75 | 2 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #12 Kentucky95 | #8 Miami (FL)73 | 22 pts |
| 1988 | #11 Iowa100 | #7 Kansas81 | 19 pts |
| 1988 | #17 Arizona79 | #9 Michigan64 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Niagara65 | Saint Francis (PA)63 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2017 | High Point62 | Morgan State61 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2016 | Howard79 | William & Mary77 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2024 | Louisiana-Monroe74 | Northwestern State70 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2010 | Dayton74 | Towson69 | Trailed by 18 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | George Mason142 | Troy127 | 269 total pts |
| 1991 | Long Island University123 | Central Connecticut State109 | 232 total pts |
| 1995 | San Francisco123 | Stephen F. Austin103 | 226 total pts |
| 1978 | Illinois113 | Arizona107 | 220 total pts |
| 1991 | NC State135 | Charleston Southern80 | 215 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kentucky77 | College of Charleston61 | 22,477 fans |
| 2009 | Syracuse73 | Virginia70 | 22,096 fans |
| 2004 | #10 Kentucky108 | Tennessee Tech81 | 21,918 fans |
| 2008 | Massachusetts107 | Syracuse100 | 20,644 fans |
| 2012 | #7 Louisville79 | Long Beach State66 | 20,468 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Klay Thompson | Washington State vs. San Diego | 43 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 8 threes |
| 2010 | Charles Garcia | Seattle vs. Wofford | 41 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast · 1 threes |
| 2006 | Alan Daniels | Lamar vs. Memphis | 41 pts · 8 reb · 6 ast · 6 threes |
| 2020 | Markus Howard | Marquette vs. Davidson | 40 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 5 threes |
| 2016 | James Daniel III | Howard vs. William & Mary | 39 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 4 threes |