ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
December 26.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 22.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Louisville83 | #3 Kentucky74 | At home |
| 1984 | Fresno State68 | #3 Houston61 | Neutral site |
| 1963 | Colorado State72 | #7 Southern California54 | On the road |
| 1974 | Purdue93 | #9 Providence85 | Neutral site |
| 1963 | Northwestern62 | #9 Stanford61 | Neutral site |
| 1957 | UCLA72 | #9 Saint Louis66 | On the road |
| 1957 | Oklahoma67 | #10 Kansas State64 | Neutral site |
| 1971 | Washington State83 | #11 Indiana80 | Neutral site |
| 1971 | Brigham Young102 | #13 Villanova93 | Neutral site |
| 1975 | Florida State69 | #15 Purdue66 | Neutral site |
| 1961 | Oklahoma64 | #15 Colorado60 | Neutral site |
| 1957 | Brigham Young89 | #15 St. John's (NY)75 | On the road |
| 1970 | Oklahoma68 | #16 Kansas64 | On the road · OT · Allen Fieldhouse · Lawrence, KS |
| 1958 | Niagara77 | #16 Western Kentucky74 | Neutral site · OT |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #1 North Carolina82 | #2 Kentucky69 | Neutral site |
| 1964 | #3 Michigan83 | #10 New York University74 | Neutral site |
| 1957 | #1 Kansas58 | #14 Iowa State57 | Neutral site |
| 2021 | #1 Gonzaga98 | #16 Virginia75 | Neutral site · Dickies Arena · Fort Worth, TX |
| 1952 | #1 Kentucky84 | #16 UCLA53 | At home |
| 1985 | #10 Georgia Tech65 | #11 Washington58 | Neutral site |
| 1982 | #13 DePaul75 | #8 Louisville68 | At home |
| 1970 | #10 Washington90 | #12 Southern California86 | Neutral site |
| 1958 | #4 North Carolina63 | #18 Saint Louis48 | Neutral site · RAL |
| 2016 | #12 Kentucky75 | #16 Louisville73 | At home · Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #1 Kansas58 | #14 Iowa State57 | 1 pt |
| 2016 | #12 Kentucky75 | #16 Louisville73 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Colorado State72 | #7 Southern California54 | 18 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Norfolk State68 | George Mason65 | Trailed by 17 |
| 2021 | Towson78 | Coppin State73 | Trailed by 13 |
| 2021 | Oakland77 | Detroit Mercy75 | Trailed by 12 |
| 2021 | #6 Houston63 | UCF54 | Trailed by 10 |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bradley110 | Northeastern105 | 215 total pts |
| 1976 | #9 NC State110 | Western Kentucky98 | 208 total pts |
| 1971 | #10 Western Kentucky108 | Saint Peter's97 | 205 total pts |
| 1970 | Utah109 | Montana93 | 202 total pts |
| 1976 | #12 Nevada-Las Vegas107 | Utah90 | 197 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #12 Kentucky75 | #16 Louisville73 | 24,412 fans |
| 2008 | Louisville73 | Morehead State49 | 19,366 fans |
| 2001 | #10 Connecticut87 | Rhode Island76 | 16,294 fans |
| 2009 | #2 Connecticut75 | Fairfield55 | 13,771 fans |
| 2010 | #6 West Virginia90 | Seton Hall84 | 9,800 fans |
ON THIS DAY · December 26PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jeremy Hazell | Seton Hall vs. West Virginia | 41 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 4 threes |