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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.

Where 52-48 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 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.

Every 52-48 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-07East Texas A&M Lions over Northwestern State Demons2026
2019-12-19Seton Hall Pirates over Maryland Terrapins2020
2018-12-19UC Irvine Anteaters over Eastern Michigan Eagles2019
2014-02-05Akron Zips over Eastern Michigan Eagles2014
2013-02-23UAB Blazers over Marshall Thundering Herd2013
2013-02-13UC Irvine Anteaters over UC Riverside Highlanders2013
2012-02-15Morehead State Eagles over Austin Peay Governors2012
2011-12-20Eastern Michigan Eagles over Radford Highlanders2012
2011-01-05VCU Rams over Drexel Dragons2011
2009-11-24Savannah State Tigers over Western Illinois Leathernecks2010
2008-03-12Toledo Rockets over Bowling Green Falcons2008
2008-03-09Gonzaga Bulldogs over Santa Clara Broncos2008
2007-12-29Bowling Green Falcons over Eastern Illinois Panthers2008
2007-12-01Saint Louis Billikens over Long Beach State Beach2008
2006-02-18DePaul Blue Demons over St. John's Red Storm2006
2005-11-20Denver Pioneers over UIC Flames2006
2004-01-08Austin Peay Governors over Southeast Missouri State Redhawks2004
2003-11-29Ole Miss Rebels over SE Louisiana Lions2004
2003-03-05Ohio State Buckeyes over Northwestern Wildcats2003
2003-01-30Texas State Bobcats over Nicholls Colonels2003
2003-01-09Montana State Bobcats over Portland State Vikings2003

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