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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 78-40?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 78-40 16 times. It first happened on January 1, 2003, when Air Force Falcons beat Georgia Southern Eagles, and most recently on March 20, 2025, when Houston Cougars beat SIU Edwardsville Cougars.

Where 78-40 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 78-40 the 1352nd most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 79-40 has happened 8 times and 78-41 has happened 7 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 78-40 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2025-03-20Houston Cougars over SIU Edwardsville Cougars2025Playoff
2023-12-11Gonzaga Bulldogs over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2024
2021-12-31Winthrop Eagles over Converse Valkyries2022
2020-12-07Charlotte 49ers over South Carolina State Bulldogs2021
2017-02-18Texas Southern Tigers over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions2017
2016-11-11Long Island University Sharks over John Jay College of Criminal Justice Bloodhounds2017
2015-11-18Valparaiso Beacons over IU-Kokomo Cougars2016
2014-12-11UNC Asheville Bulldogs over Tusculum Pioneers2015
2013-02-09Sam Houston Bearkats over Lamar Cardinals2013
2013-01-17North Dakota State Bison over IUPUI Jaguars2013
2010-02-23Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons over SIU Edwardsville Cougars2010
2009-12-03NJIT Highlanders over SUNY-Cobleskill Fighting Tigers2010
2009-12-01Central Michigan Chippewas over Chicago State Cougars2010
2009-01-24UAB Blazers over Rice Owls2009
2004-02-13Yale Bulldogs over Dartmouth Big Green2004
2003-01-01Air Force Falcons over Georgia Southern Eagles2003

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