Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 49-45?
It has. 49-45 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 12 times in 136,843 games. The first was UTEP Miners beat Tulsa Golden Hurricane on March 1, 2006; the latest was UNC Wilmington Seahawks beat Hampton Pirates on January 3, 2026.
That makes 49-45 the 1534th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 50-45 has happened 11 times and 49-46 has happened 22 times.
Every 49-45 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks over Hampton Pirates | 2026 | |
| 2021-01-29 | Longwood Lancers over Presbyterian Blue Hose | 2021 | |
| 2020-02-03 | Jackson State Tigers over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 2020 | |
| 2015-03-12 | Seattle U Redhawks over Chicago State Cougars | 2015 | |
| 2013-02-25 | Howard Bison over Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks | 2013 | |
| 2013-02-02 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars over Eastern Illinois Panthers | 2013 | |
| 2011-02-05 | Grambling Tigers over Southern Jaguars | 2011 | |
| 2010-01-06 | UTEP Miners over SMU Mustangs | 2010 | |
| 2009-03-18 | Oregon State Beavers over Houston Cougars | 2009 | Playoff |
| 2009-02-14 | Purdue Boilermakers over Iowa Hawkeyes | 2009 | |
| 2007-01-20 | Cornell Big Red over Columbia Lions | 2007 | |
| 2006-03-01 | UTEP Miners over Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 2006 |