Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 49-40?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 49-40 5 times. It first happened on March 8, 2007, when Michigan Wolverines beat Minnesota Golden Gophers, and most recently on December 31, 2011, when Georgetown Hoyas beat Providence Friars.
That makes 49-40 the 2095th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 50-40 has happened 6 times and 49-41 has happened 5 times.
Every 49-40 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-31 | Georgetown Hoyas over Providence Friars | 2012 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Pepperdine Waves over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 2012 | |
| 2009-02-18 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks over Colgate Raiders | 2009 | |
| 2008-02-20 | American University Eagles over Army Black Knights | 2008 | |
| 2007-03-08 | Michigan Wolverines over Minnesota Golden Gophers | 2007 |