Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 54-40?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 54-40 13 times. It first happened on February 3, 2005, when UC Santa Barbara Gauchos beat Idaho Vandals, and most recently on January 11, 2025, when Kansas Jayhawks beat Cincinnati Bearcats.
That makes 54-40 the 1514th most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 55-40 has happened 11 times and 54-41 has happened 11 times.
Every 54-40 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-11 | Kansas Jayhawks over Cincinnati Bearcats | 2025 | |
| 2019-11-05 | Wyoming Cowboys over Idaho State Bengals | 2020 | |
| 2018-01-14 | Boston University Terriers over Holy Cross Crusaders | 2018 | |
| 2017-02-18 | Fordham Rams over Saint Louis Billikens | 2017 | |
| 2014-01-15 | Michigan State Spartans over Northwestern Wildcats | 2014 | |
| 2008-03-09 | Colgate Raiders over Bucknell Bison | 2008 | |
| 2008-01-13 | Denver Pioneers over Little Rock Trojans | 2008 | |
| 2007-02-05 | Morgan State Bears over Delaware State Hornets | 2007 | |
| 2006-11-10 | Old Dominion Monarchs over Monmouth Hawks | 2007 | |
| 2006-01-25 | Boston University Terriers over Hartford Hawks | 2006 | |
| 2005-11-13 | Virginia Tech Hokies over Western Carolina Catamounts | 2006 | |
| 2005-03-14 | Western Michigan Broncos over Marquette Golden Eagles | 2005 | Playoff |
| 2005-02-03 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos over Idaho Vandals | 2005 |
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