Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 45-43?
It has. 45-43 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 9 times in 136,843 games. The first was North Florida Ospreys beat Belmont Bruins on January 14, 2010; the latest was San Diego State Aztecs beat Fresno State Bulldogs on February 15, 2023.
That makes 45-43 the 1711th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 46-43 has happened 9 times and 45-44 has happened 14 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 45-43 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | San Diego State Aztecs over Fresno State Bulldogs | 2023 | |
| 2022-12-11 | Seton Hall Pirates over Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 2023 | |
| 2016-12-11 | Saint Louis Billikens over Chicago State Cougars | 2017 | |
| 2015-03-14 | Wyoming Cowboys over San Diego State Aztecs | 2015 | |
| 2015-01-31 | Tennessee State Tigers over Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 2015 | |
| 2015-01-22 | Georgia Southern Eagles over Texas State Bobcats | 2015 | |
| 2013-02-17 | Miami Hurricanes over Clemson Tigers | 2013 | |
| 2011-12-01 | Cleveland State Vikings over Wright State Raiders | 2012 | |
| 2010-01-14 | North Florida Ospreys over Belmont Bruins | 2010 |