Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 52-48?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 52-48 21 times. It first happened on January 9, 2003, when Montana State Bobcats beat Portland State Vikings, and most recently on February 7, 2026, when East Texas A&M Lions beat Northwestern State Demons.
That makes 52-48 the 1224th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 53-48 has happened 31 times and 52-49 has happened 59 times.