Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 53-39?
It has. 53-39 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 6 times in 136,843 games. The first was Holy Cross Crusaders beat Fordham Rams on December 6, 2004; the latest was Long Island University Sharks beat Chicago State Cougars on January 5, 2025.
That makes 53-39 the 1980th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 54-39 has happened 9 times and 53-40 has happened 4 times.
Every 53-39 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-05 | Long Island University Sharks over Chicago State Cougars | 2025 | |
| 2022-02-26 | California Golden Bears over Stanford Cardinal | 2022 | |
| 2011-12-03 | Arizona Wildcats over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 2012 | |
| 2008-01-16 | Army Black Knights over Holy Cross Crusaders | 2008 | |
| 2006-12-28 | Santa Clara Broncos over Colgate Raiders | 2007 | |
| 2004-12-06 | Holy Cross Crusaders over Fordham Rams | 2005 |