Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 49-48?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 49-48 18 times. It first happened on December 22, 2002, when Denver Pioneers beat Duquesne Dukes, and most recently on November 13, 2024, when Hofstra Pride beat Seton Hall Pirates.
That makes 49-48 the 1291st most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 50-48 has happened 35 times and 49-49 has happened never.