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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 52-51?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 52-51 46 times. It first happened on January 4, 2003, when Belmont Bruins beat Samford Bulldogs, and most recently on February 15, 2025, when UNLV Rebels beat Fresno State Bulldogs.

Where 52-51 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 52-51 the 816th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 53-51 has happened 79 times and 52-52 has happened never.

Every 52-51 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2025-02-15UNLV Rebels over Fresno State Bulldogs2025
2025-02-06Lindenwood Lions over UT Martin Skyhawks2025
2023-03-02American University Eagles over Navy Midshipmen2023
2023-02-11Cal State Fullerton Titans over Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors2023
2022-11-07Sam Houston Bearkats over Oklahoma Sooners2023
2022-03-22St. Bonaventure Bonnies over Virginia Cavaliers2022Playoff
2022-03-05Oklahoma State Cowboys over Texas Tech Red Raiders2022
2022-01-29Texas Longhorns over Tennessee Volunteers2022
2021-12-05San Diego Toreros over Cal Poly Mustangs2022
2020-03-03Texas Longhorns over Oklahoma Sooners2020
2017-11-28Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Northwestern Wildcats2018
2015-02-23Louisville Cardinals over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2015
2015-02-11Bucknell Bison over Navy Midshipmen2015
2014-01-19Utah Valley Wolverines over Seattle U Redhawks2014
2013-01-19Radford Highlanders over Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs2013
2012-02-13Syracuse Orange over Louisville Cardinals2012
2012-02-01New Hampshire Wildcats over Hartford Hawks2012
2012-01-14Miami (OH) Redhawks over Buffalo Bulls2012
2012-01-07Virginia Cavaliers over Miami Hurricanes2012
2011-03-11Virginia Tech Hokies over Florida State Seminoles2011
2010-03-06South Alabama Jaguars over Florida Atlantic Owls2010
2010-01-02Maine Black Bears over Boston College Eagles2010
2009-03-07Old Dominion Monarchs over Hofstra Pride2009
2009-01-24Bowling Green Falcons over Ohio Bobcats2009
2009-01-15UC Irvine Anteaters over Pacific Tigers2009
2008-02-28Idaho State Bengals over Sacramento State Hornets2008
2008-02-20Cincinnati Bearcats over South Florida Bulls2008
2008-02-18Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils over Southern Jaguars2008
2008-02-16Wright State Raiders over UIC Flames2008
2008-02-16Penn State Nittany Lions over Illinois Fighting Illini2008
2007-12-03Bethune-Cookman Wildcats over Stetson Hatters2008
2007-03-21Air Force Falcons over DePaul Blue Demons2007Playoff
2007-03-03Yale Bulldogs over Princeton Tigers2007
2007-02-24UIC Flames over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2007
2006-12-30Central Michigan Chippewas over Morehead State Eagles2007
2006-03-11Ohio State Buckeyes over Indiana Hoosiers2006
2006-02-18Air Force Falcons over Utah Utes2006
2006-02-16Norfolk State Spartans over Hampton Pirates2006
2006-02-12St. Francis (PA) Red Flash over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2006
2006-01-28Albany Great Danes over Binghamton Bearcats2006
2005-01-22Alabama State Hornets over Southern Jaguars2005
2004-12-08Temple Owls over Pennsylvania Quakers2005
2003-03-03Missouri State Bears over Northern Iowa Panthers2003
2003-03-01Idaho Vandals over Utah State Aggies2003
2003-01-23Stanford Cardinal over UCLA Bruins2003
2003-01-04Belmont Bruins over Samford Bulldogs2003

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