Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 40-39?
It has. 40-39 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 2 times in 136,843 games. The first was Northwestern Wildcats beat Purdue Boilermakers on February 11, 2004; the latest was Northwestern Wildcats beat North Florida Ospreys on November 25, 2006.
That makes 40-39 the 2662nd most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 41-39 has happened 2 times and 40-40 has happened never.
Every 40-39 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-25 | Northwestern Wildcats over North Florida Ospreys | 2007 | |
| 2004-02-11 | Northwestern Wildcats over Purdue Boilermakers | 2004 |