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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 71-45?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 71-45 33 times. It first happened on November 30, 2002, when Butler Bulldogs beat Ball State Cardinals, and most recently on November 19, 2025, when SE Louisiana Lions beat William Carey Crusaders.

Where 71-45 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 71-45 the 980th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 72-45 has happened 28 times and 71-46 has happened 35 times.

Every 71-45 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2025-11-19SE Louisiana Lions over William Carey Crusaders2026
2022-11-23Tennessee Volunteers over Butler Bulldogs2023
2022-01-22San Francisco Dons over Pepperdine Waves2022
2019-01-31Cal Poly Mustangs over UC Riverside Highlanders2019
2018-01-30New Mexico State Aggies over Northern New Mexico Eagles2018
2018-01-13Murray State Racers over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles2018
2016-12-23Illinois State Redbirds over Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors2017
2016-02-09Tennessee Volunteers over Auburn Tigers2016
2014-12-28Northern Arizona Lumberjacks over San Diego Christian Hawks2015
2014-01-20Alcorn State Braves over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions2014
2013-02-20Ohio State Buckeyes over Minnesota Golden Gophers2013
2012-11-09Loyola Maryland Greyhounds over Binghamton Bearcats2013
2012-03-16Florida Gators over Virginia Cavaliers2012Playoff
2011-11-19Missouri State Bears over Emporia State Hornets2012
2010-11-19Northwestern Wildcats over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions2011
2010-01-23Baylor Bears over UMass Minutemen2010
2010-01-09Akron Zips over Bowling Green Falcons2010
2008-01-16Western Michigan Broncos over Ball State Cardinals2008
2007-02-24Samford Bulldogs over Eastern Illinois Panthers2007
2007-01-29Butler Bulldogs over UIC Flames2007
2006-12-27LSU Tigers over Wright State Raiders2007
2006-12-20Louisville Cardinals over Savannah State Tigers2007
2006-12-01Santa Clara Broncos over Alabama State Hornets2007
2005-02-12Alabama Crimson Tide over Ole Miss Rebels2005
2005-02-05Delaware State Hornets over Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks2005
2005-01-09Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors over San José State Spartans2005
2004-12-14Tennessee Volunteers over Alabama State Hornets2005
2004-12-04Utah State Aggies over Utah Utes2005
2004-11-18NC State Wolfpack over Elon Phoenix2005
2004-03-18Stanford Cardinal over UTSA Roadrunners2004Playoff
2003-02-05Tennessee Volunteers over UMass Minutemen2003
2002-12-30Oklahoma State Cowboys over Arkansas Razorbacks2003
2002-11-30Butler Bulldogs over Ball State Cardinals2003

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