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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 51-47?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 51-47 29 times. It first happened on November 16, 2003, when Ohio Bobcats beat Coppin State Eagles, and most recently on February 21, 2026, when Seton Hall Pirates beat Georgetown Hoyas.

Where 51-47 sits among nearby NCAA Men's Basketball scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 51-47 the 1041st most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 52-47 has happened 20 times and 51-48 has happened 41 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 51-47 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-21Seton Hall Pirates over Georgetown Hoyas2026
2025-01-16Morehead State Eagles over Western Illinois Leathernecks2025
2023-03-07Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners over Cal State Northridge Matadors2023
2022-01-05Iowa State Cyclones over Texas Tech Red Raiders2022
2019-12-14Memphis Tigers over Tennessee Volunteers2020
2018-02-02Manhattan Jaspers over Siena Saints2018
2015-02-11Virginia Cavaliers over NC State Wolfpack2015
2014-12-30Northwestern Wildcats over Rutgers Scarlet Knights2015
2014-12-30The Citadel Bulldogs over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats2015
2014-12-23Utah Valley Wolverines over Idaho State Bengals2015
2013-03-02North Carolina Central Eagles over Savannah State Tigers2013
2013-02-23North Carolina Central Eagles over North Carolina A&T Aggies2013
2013-01-17Georgia Southern Eagles over Charleston Cougars2013
2012-12-29Tennessee Volunteers over Xavier Musketeers2013
2012-02-15UT Arlington Mavericks over Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks2012
2012-02-04Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Boston College Eagles2012
2011-03-01Savannah State Tigers over Western Illinois Leathernecks2011
2011-01-03Old Dominion Monarchs over Towson Tigers2011
2010-03-03Florida State Seminoles over Wake Forest Demon Deacons2010
2010-02-20Washington State Cougars over USC Trojans2010
2010-02-09Colorado State Rams over Air Force Falcons2010
2009-02-21Campbell Fighting Camels over South Carolina Upstate Spartans2009
2007-12-05Washington State Cougars over Gonzaga Bulldogs2008
2007-02-13Southern Illinois Salukis over Missouri State Bears2007
2005-11-21Appalachian State Mountaineers over VCU Rams2006
2005-02-21Alcorn State Braves over Alabama State Hornets2005
2005-01-15Prairie View A&M Panthers over Grambling Tigers2005
2003-12-05Idaho State Bengals over Little Rock Trojans2004
2003-11-16Ohio Bobcats over Coppin State Eagles2004

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