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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 51-49?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 51-49 35 times. It first happened on January 9, 2002, when Penn State Nittany Lions beat Wisconsin Badgers, and most recently on March 24, 2024, when Cleveland State Vikings beat Northern Colorado Bears.

Where 51-49 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 51-49 the 965th most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 52-49 has happened 60 times and 51-50 has happened 62 times.

Every 51-49 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2024-03-24Cleveland State Vikings over Northern Colorado Bears2024Playoff
2023-01-07Stonehill Skyhawks over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2023
2022-02-05Wisconsin Badgers over Penn State Nittany Lions2022
2021-03-30UCLA Bruins over Michigan Wolverines2021Playoff
2019-02-08Siena Saints over Manhattan Jaspers2019
2019-02-06St. Bonaventure Bonnies over Duquesne Dukes2019
2019-01-15Akron Zips over Eastern Michigan Eagles2019
2018-01-06Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Syracuse Orange2018
2017-01-26Elon Phoenix over Northeastern Huskies2017
2016-11-30UConn Huskies over Boston University Terriers2017
2013-03-14Illinois Fighting Illini over Minnesota Golden Gophers2013
2013-01-12Hampton Pirates over Howard Bison2013
2011-12-10Wright State Raiders over Miami (OH) Redhawks2012
2011-02-23Alabama Crimson Tide over Auburn Tigers2011
2011-02-14Texas Southern Tigers over Grambling Tigers2011
2011-01-17Manhattan Jaspers over Niagara Purple Eagles2011
2010-12-09Xavier Musketeers over Butler Bulldogs2011
2010-11-16Stony Brook Seawolves over Monmouth Hawks2011
2010-02-18Monmouth Hawks over St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers2010
2009-02-28Washington State Cougars over Arizona State Sun Devils2009
2008-03-22UCLA Bruins over Texas A&M Aggies2008Playoff
2008-02-20Morehead State Eagles over Eastern Kentucky Colonels2008
2007-01-06Lehigh Mountain Hawks over American University Eagles2007
2006-11-24Illinois Fighting Illini over Miami (OH) Redhawks2007
2006-02-18Miami (OH) Redhawks over Illinois State Redbirds2006
2006-01-28Northern Iowa Panthers over Drake Bulldogs2006
2005-12-28St. John's Red Storm over UMass Minutemen2006
2004-03-03Northwestern Wildcats over Iowa Hawkeyes2004
2004-02-03Illinois Fighting Illini over Indiana Hoosiers2004
2003-12-13Rutgers Scarlet Knights over Princeton Tigers2004
2003-01-18Colorado State Rams over Air Force Falcons2003
2002-12-30SE Louisiana Lions over Northwestern State Demons2003
2002-12-30Utah Utes over Alabama Crimson Tide2003
2002-02-20Missouri State Bears over Bradley Braves2002
2002-01-09Penn State Nittany Lions over Wisconsin Badgers2002
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