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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 78-51?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 78-51 44 times. It first happened on January 6, 2003, when Norfolk State Spartans beat Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks, and most recently on February 25, 2026, when Navy Midshipmen beat Loyola Maryland Greyhounds.

Where 78-51 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 78-51 the 835th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 79-51 has happened 51 times and 78-52 has happened 39 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 78-51 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-25Navy Midshipmen over Loyola Maryland Greyhounds2026
2026-01-16Dayton Flyers over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2026
2024-12-10Delaware Blue Hens over Chestnut Hill College Griffins2025
2023-02-14Akron Zips over Eastern Michigan Eagles2023
2022-12-06TCU Horned Frogs over Jackson State Tigers2023
2022-11-26North Carolina A&T Aggies over Greensboro Pride2023
2022-03-02Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles over Austin Peay Governors2022
2021-02-26New Mexico State Aggies over Tarleton Texans2021
2020-12-18Montana Grizzlies over Dickinson State Blue Hawks2021
2020-11-30North Carolina Tar Heels over UNLV Rebels2021
2020-03-06Missouri State Bears over Indiana State Sycamores2020
2019-11-25Omaha Mavericks over Southern Jaguars2020
2019-11-25Northwestern Wildcats over Bradley Braves2020
2019-02-07North Texas Mean Green over Marshall Thundering Herd2019
2018-12-18Clemson Tigers over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2019
2018-01-06Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2018
2017-03-09Michigan State Spartans over Penn State Nittany Lions2017
2016-11-30Arkansas State Red Wolves over Cleveland State Vikings2017
2016-11-17Harvard Crimson over Fisher College Eagles2017
2015-12-08Syracuse Orange over Colgate Raiders2016
2014-12-23Memphis Tigers over Western Illinois Leathernecks2015
2014-12-16VCU Rams over Belmont Bruins2015
2014-11-23Howard Bison over Hood College Blazers2015
2013-12-28Alabama State Hornets over Auburn Montgomery Senators2014
2013-11-20Air Force Falcons over Colorado Christian Cougars2014
2012-11-11Ball State Cardinals over Grambling Tigers2013
2011-03-02Bucknell Bison over Army Black Knights2011
2011-03-01Florida Gators over Alabama Crimson Tide2011
2011-02-05St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers over Sacred Heart Pioneers2011
2011-01-22Ole Miss Rebels over LSU Tigers2011
2010-12-18Austin Peay Governors over Eastern Kentucky Colonels2011
2010-12-13Seton Hall Pirates over Longwood Lancers2011
2010-11-19Montana Grizzlies over Montana Tech Orediggers2011
2010-11-17Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Albany Great Danes2011
2009-12-19Marquette Golden Eagles over North Florida Ospreys2010
2008-12-03Pittsburgh Panthers over Duquesne Dukes2009
2008-03-01Utah Valley Wolverines over Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners2008
2007-12-29Georgetown Hoyas over American University Eagles2008
2006-12-02Missouri State Bears over Santa Clara Broncos2007
2006-11-18Drake Bulldogs over Southeast Missouri State Redhawks2007
2005-12-07Nevada Wolf Pack over UC Davis Aggies2006
2005-11-18UTEP Miners over Western New Mexico Mustangs2006
2003-12-05Iowa State Cyclones over Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons2004
2003-01-06Norfolk State Spartans over Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks2003

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