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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 53-48?

It has. 53-48 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 32 times in 141,662 games. The first was Davidson Wildcats beat UNC Greensboro Spartans on February 5, 2002; the latest was South Alabama Jaguars beat Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on January 29, 2026.

Where 53-48 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 53-48 the 1020th most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 54-48 has happened 28 times and 53-49 has happened 50 times.

Every 53-48 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-29South Alabama Jaguars over Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2026
2023-02-02St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2023
2022-12-03Houston Cougars over Saint Mary's Gaels2023
2022-03-19Arkansas Razorbacks over New Mexico State Aggies2022Playoff
2018-12-15UNC Greensboro Spartans over North Alabama Lions2019
2017-12-31Texas State Bobcats over Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2018
2016-02-25Western Carolina Catamounts over Wofford Terriers2016
2015-12-06San Diego Toreros over San Diego State Aztecs2016
2015-02-24Western Michigan Broncos over Ball State Cardinals2015
2015-02-18Boise State Broncos over UNLV Rebels2015
2015-01-31New Mexico State Aggies over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros2015
2015-01-27La Salle Explorers over Saint Joseph's Hawks2015
2015-01-25Rhode Island Rams over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2015
2014-11-19Hartford Hawks over Dartmouth Big Green2015
2014-03-12Eastern Michigan Eagles over Northern Illinois Huskies2014
2014-03-07Missouri State Bears over Illinois State Redbirds2014
2014-01-18Evansville Purple Aces over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2014
2013-02-16Houston Christian Huskies over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros2013
2012-02-10Green Bay Phoenix over Wright State Raiders2012
2012-01-25Old Dominion Monarchs over UNC Wilmington Seahawks2012
2011-02-22Michigan State Spartans over Minnesota Golden Gophers2011
2010-01-07Furman Paladins over Elon Phoenix2010
2009-03-08Southern Utah Thunderbirds over IUPUI Jaguars2009
2008-02-16UL Monroe Warhawks over Denver Pioneers2008
2008-02-02Iowa Hawkeyes over Ohio State Buckeyes2008
2007-02-03Samford Bulldogs over Eastern Illinois Panthers2007
2006-11-18SMU Mustangs over Dayton Flyers2007
2006-03-11Iowa Hawkeyes over Michigan State Spartans2006
2004-01-28Vermont Catamounts over Albany Great Danes2004
2004-01-13Clemson Tigers over Florida State Seminoles2004
2003-01-26Colgate Raiders over Navy Midshipmen2003
2002-02-05Davidson Wildcats over UNC Greensboro Spartans2002
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