Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 45-41?
It has. 45-41 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 4 times in 136,843 games. The first was Drake Bulldogs beat Illinois State Redbirds on February 7, 2006; the latest was Maine Black Bears beat NJIT Highlanders on January 10, 2021.
That makes 45-41 the 2244th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 46-41 has happened 7 times and 45-42 has happened 15 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 45-41 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-10 | Maine Black Bears over NJIT Highlanders | 2021 | |
| 2014-02-04 | Clemson Tigers over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 2014 | |
| 2011-12-22 | Savannah State Tigers over Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | 2012 | |
| 2006-02-07 | Drake Bulldogs over Illinois State Redbirds | 2006 |