Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 51-39?
It has. 51-39 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 6 times in 136,843 games. The first was Wright State Raiders beat Butler Bulldogs on January 3, 2004; the latest was UC Irvine Anteaters beat Kent State Golden Flashes on November 29, 2024.
That makes 51-39 the 1980th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 52-39 has happened 7 times and 51-40 has happened 3 times.
Every 51-39 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-29 | UC Irvine Anteaters over Kent State Golden Flashes | 2025 | |
| 2016-12-06 | Rhode Island Rams over Old Dominion Monarchs | 2017 | |
| 2010-12-07 | Iowa Hawkeyes over Northern Iowa Panthers | 2011 | |
| 2005-03-05 | Saint Louis Billikens over Marquette Golden Eagles | 2005 | |
| 2005-01-27 | SE Louisiana Lions over Texas State Bobcats | 2005 | |
| 2004-01-03 | Wright State Raiders over Butler Bulldogs | 2004 |