ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
December 27.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 48.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Georgetown69 | #1 Loyola (IL)58 | Neutral site |
| 1953 | DePaul63 | #1 La Salle61 | Neutral site |
| 1979 | Stanford75 | #3 UCLA72 | At home · Maples Pavilion · Stanford, CA |
| 1998 | Louisville79 | #4 Kentucky76 | On the road · Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center · Lexington, KY |
| 1997 | Memphis73 | #4 Michigan72 | Neutral site |
| 1986 | UTEP78 | #5 Georgetown64 | At home · Special Events Center · El Paso, TX |
| 1987 | Texas Christian95 | #6 Oklahoma82 | Neutral site |
| 1976 | Arizona71 | #6 Cincinnati64 | Neutral site |
| 1956 | Washington76 | #6 Iowa71 | At home · Hec Edmundson Pavilion · Seattle, WA |
| 1995 | Iowa81 | #7 Duke71 | Neutral site |
| 1962 | Utah84 | #7 West Virginia83 | Neutral site |
| 2013 | New Mexico55 | #8 Cincinnati54 | On the road · Fifth Third Arena · Cincinnati, OH |
| 1973 | Cincinnati71 | #8 Pennsylvania65 | At home |
| 1999 | Providence87 | #9 Purdue82 | At home · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 28.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #1 DePaul93 | #3 UCLA77 | At home |
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky58 | #4 Louisville50 | On the road · KFC Yum! Center · Louisville, KY |
| 1969 | #2 North Carolina69 | #5 Villanova61 | Neutral site · NYC |
| 1964 | #4 UCLA98 | #3 Michigan80 | At home |
| 1951 | #2 Bradley64 | #5 Indiana62 | At home |
| 2011 | #6 Pittsburgh78 | #4 Connecticut63 | At home · Petersen Events Center · Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1981 | #8 Notre Dame67 | #2 Kentucky61 | On the road · Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center · Lexington, KY |
| 2006 | #4 Memphis83 | #8 Gonzaga72 | At home · FedExForum · Memphis, TN |
| 1970 | #1 Kentucky102 | #11 Notre Dame100 | Neutral site · Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY |
| 1962 | #4 Southern California80 | #9 Purdue63 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #16 UTEP72 | #15 Michigan71 | 1 pt |
| 1978 | #11 Cincinnati77 | #18 Florida State75 | 2 pts |
| 1970 | #1 Kentucky102 | #11 Notre Dame100 | 2 pts |
| 1955 | #17 UCLA88 | #10 Niagara86 | 2 pts |
| 1951 | #2 Bradley64 | #5 Indiana62 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Oklahoma City81 | #10 Xavier54 | 27 pts |
| 1964 | #4 UCLA98 | #3 Michigan80 | 18 pts |
| 1962 | #4 Southern California80 | #9 Purdue63 | 17 pts |
| 1981 | #1 DePaul93 | #3 UCLA77 | 16 pts |
| 2011 | #6 Pittsburgh78 | #4 Connecticut63 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Butler91 | Georgetown89 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2017 | UC Santa Barbara62 | Cal State Bakersfield60 | Trailed by 17 |
| 2023 | Texas A&M64 | Northwestern State52 | Trailed by 15 |
| 2017 | Michigan State75 | Minnesota74 | Trailed by 15 |
| 2021 | Oakland83 | Detroit Mercy80 | Trailed by 14 |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #6 Oklahoma142 | James Madison109 | 251 total pts |
| 1990 | #24 North Carolina121 | Kentucky110 | 231 total pts |
| 1997 | New Mexico State122 | #20 Texas Tech105 | 227 total pts |
| 1959 | #12 Northwestern118 | #5 West Virginia109 | 227 total pts |
| 1990 | Southern114 | Dayton105 | 219 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #20 Louisville65 | #2 Kentucky56 | 24,328 fans |
| 2009 | Kentucky76 | Florida Atlantic69 | 24,018 fans |
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky58 | #4 Louisville50 | 22,812 fans |
| 2018 | Syracuse62 | Eastern Michigan47 | 21,925 fans |
| 2008 | #1 North Carolina106 | Nevada70 | 21,750 fans |
ON THIS DAY · December 27PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mike Helms | Oakland vs. Texas Southern | 43 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · 6 threes |
| 2023 | Marcus Carr | Texas vs. East Texas A&M | 41 pts · 1 reb · 4 ast · 10 threes |
| 2004 | Andre Owens | Houston vs. Texas A&M | 41 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast · 7 threes |
| 2009 | Dominique Jones | South Florida vs. Iona | 36 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast · 7 threes |
| 2021 | Amari Davis | Green Bay vs. Wright State | 35 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 1 threes |