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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 79-56?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 79-56 87 times. It first happened on December 30, 2002, when Stanford Cardinal beat Yale Bulldogs, and most recently on January 24, 2026, when UMBC Retrievers beat UMass Lowell River Hawks.

Where 79-56 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 79-56 the 529th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 80-56 has happened 95 times and 79-57 has happened 96 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 79-56 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-24UMBC Retrievers over UMass Lowell River Hawks2026
2025-02-17Alabama State Hornets over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2025
2024-12-21Liberty Flames over UT Arlington Mavericks2025
2024-12-07Elon Phoenix over Wofford Terriers2025
2024-11-16Creighton Bluejays over Kansas City Roos2025
2024-11-13Auburn Tigers over Kent State Golden Flashes2025
2024-11-09Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over Abilene Christian Wildcats2025
2024-03-02Stony Brook Seawolves over Delaware Blue Hens2024
2024-02-01Green Bay Phoenix over IUPUI Jaguars2024
2023-11-10Xavier Musketeers over Jacksonville Dolphins2024
2023-02-18Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Florida Inst Of Tech Panthers2023
2022-12-21Belmont Bruins over Samford Bulldogs2023
2022-12-10Dayton Flyers over UNC Asheville Bulldogs2023
2022-11-23Miami Hurricanes over St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers2023
2022-11-20Utah Valley Wolverines over Green Bay Phoenix2023
2022-03-06Chattanooga Mocs over Wofford Terriers2022
2022-01-15Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors over UC San Diego Tritons2022
2021-12-30Louisiana Tech Bulldogs over Marshall Thundering Herd2022
2021-11-09Norfolk State Spartans over Bridgewater College (VA) Eagles2022
2021-01-26Richmond Spiders over Saint Joseph's Hawks2021
2020-01-29Wofford Terriers over The Citadel Bulldogs2020
2019-11-24Minnesota Golden Gophers over North Dakota Fighting Hawks2020
2019-02-20Auburn Tigers over Arkansas Razorbacks2019
2019-02-17St. Bonaventure Bonnies over George Mason Patriots2019
2019-01-26Abilene Christian Wildcats over Central Arkansas Bears2019
2019-01-10BYU Cougars over Portland Pilots2019
2018-12-29East Tennessee State Buccaneers over Furman Paladins2019
2018-12-16Nebraska Cornhuskers over Oklahoma State Cowboys2019
2018-12-04Houston Cougars over Lamar Cardinals2019
2018-03-20Mississippi State Bulldogs over Louisville Cardinals2018Playoff
2018-02-15Penn State Nittany Lions over Ohio State Buckeyes2018
2018-02-07St. Bonaventure Bonnies over Saint Louis Billikens2018
2017-11-22Texas Tech Red Raiders over Wofford Terriers2018
2017-11-16St. John's Red Storm over Nebraska Cornhuskers2018
2017-01-14Gonzaga Bulldogs over Saint Mary's Gaels2017
2016-12-07Maryland Terrapins over Howard Bison2017
2016-12-06North Carolina Central Eagles over Long Island University Sharks2017
2016-01-02Michigan Wolverines over Penn State Nittany Lions2016
2015-12-08Furman Paladins over Liberty Flames2016
2015-11-29Dartmouth Big Green over Long Island University Sharks2016
2015-11-18NC State Wolfpack over IUPUI Jaguars2016
2015-03-19Kentucky Wildcats over Hampton Pirates2015Playoff
2015-01-06Jacksonville Dolphins over Florida A&M Rattlers2015
2014-12-17Oregon Ducks over Cal State Northridge Matadors2015
2014-12-16North Carolina Tar Heels over UNC Greensboro Spartans2015
2014-03-01St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers over Fairleigh Dickinson Knights2014
2013-12-30Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over Grand Canyon Lopes2014
2013-11-25New Mexico State Aggies over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats2014
2013-11-23Florida Gulf Coast Eagles over Ave Maria Gyrenes2014
2013-11-15Xavier Musketeers over Morehead State Eagles2014
2013-02-28Santa Clara Broncos over Loyola Marymount Lions2013
2013-02-10Cornell Big Red over Dartmouth Big Green2013
2013-02-06Albany Great Danes over UMBC Retrievers2013
2013-01-26Davidson Wildcats over Appalachian State Mountaineers2013
2013-01-16Western Michigan Broncos over Toledo Rockets2013
2012-12-08Georgia Southern Eagles over Brewton-Parker Wildcats2013
2011-12-29Colorado State Rams over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2012
2011-02-19BYU Cougars over TCU Horned Frogs2011
2011-01-07Butler Bulldogs over Cleveland State Vikings2011
2010-12-30Detroit Mercy Titans over Green Bay Phoenix2011
2010-12-18Rutgers Scarlet Knights over Monmouth Hawks2011
2010-11-18LSU Tigers over UT Martin Skyhawks2011
2010-11-15UT Martin Skyhawks over Centenary Louisiana Gentlemen2011
2010-03-19Syracuse Orange over Vermont Catamounts2010Playoff
2010-02-06Washington Huskies over Arizona State Sun Devils2010
2010-01-16Northeastern Huskies over UNC Wilmington Seahawks2010
2009-01-24Davidson Wildcats over Wofford Terriers2009
2008-02-24UMass Minutemen over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2008
2008-02-09Belmont Bruins over North Florida Ospreys2008
2008-02-09Portland State Vikings over Sacramento State Hornets2008
2008-01-06Siena Saints over Saint Peter's Peacocks2008
2007-01-24La Salle Explorers over Richmond Spiders2007
2007-01-20Duke Blue Devils over NC State Wolfpack2007
2007-01-09Creighton Bluejays over Drake Bulldogs2007
2006-12-05George Washington Colonials over Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks2007
2006-11-19UMass Minutemen over Northeastern Huskies2007
2006-11-17Kentucky Wildcats over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2007
2005-11-10George Mason Patriots over UC Irvine Anteaters2006
2005-02-26Weber State Wildcats over Idaho State Bengals2005
2005-02-16Pacific Tigers over UC Santa Barbara Gauchos2005
2005-01-21Holy Cross Crusaders over Navy Midshipmen2005
2005-01-17UC Davis Aggies over Cal Poly Mustangs2005
2005-01-08Fordham Rams over Richmond Spiders2005
2004-12-30Georgetown Hoyas over Howard Bison2005
2003-12-17Cincinnati Bearcats over Clemson Tigers2004
2003-02-08Tulsa Golden Hurricane over Rice Owls2003
2002-12-30Stanford Cardinal over Yale Bulldogs2003

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