Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 51-41?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 51-41 12 times. It first happened on November 18, 2006, when Brown Bears beat Providence Friars, and most recently on November 14, 2025, when Towson Tigers beat Norfolk State Spartans.
That makes 51-41 the 1534th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 52-41 has happened 13 times and 51-42 has happened 2 times.
Every 51-41 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Towson Tigers over Norfolk State Spartans | 2026 | |
| 2021-01-28 | UT Martin Skyhawks over Eastern Illinois Panthers | 2021 | |
| 2017-02-09 | Saint Mary's Gaels over Portland Pilots | 2017 | |
| 2016-01-16 | Loyola Chicago Ramblers over Northern Iowa Panthers | 2016 | |
| 2015-02-22 | Virginia Cavaliers over Florida State Seminoles | 2015 | |
| 2013-01-25 | Loyola Maryland Greyhounds over Manhattan Jaspers | 2013 | |
| 2012-12-01 | Tulane Green Wave over Navy Midshipmen | 2013 | |
| 2010-12-18 | California Golden Bears over Cal Poly Mustangs | 2011 | |
| 2009-03-12 | Memphis Tigers over Tulane Green Wave | 2009 | |
| 2008-01-30 | Michigan State Spartans over Illinois Fighting Illini | 2008 | |
| 2006-12-18 | Northeastern Huskies over New Hampshire Wildcats | 2007 | |
| 2006-11-18 | Brown Bears over Providence Friars | 2007 |