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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 79-61?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 79-61 145 times. It first happened on December 14, 2002, when Alabama State Hornets beat Montevallo Falcons, and most recently on March 11, 2026, when Auburn Tigers beat Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Where 79-61 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 79-61 the 310th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 80-61 has happened 135 times and 79-62 has happened 150 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 79-61 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-11Auburn Tigers over Mississippi State Bulldogs2026
2026-02-14Alabama State Hornets over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions2026
2026-02-12Denver Pioneers over South Dakota State Jackrabbits2026
2026-01-20Florida Gators over LSU Tigers2026
2026-01-19Mercyhurst Lakers over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2026
2025-12-22UC Santa Barbara Gauchos over Portland Pilots2026
2025-12-13Villanova Wildcats over Pittsburgh Panthers2026
2025-12-03Yale Bulldogs over Brandeis Judges2026
2025-03-04Creighton Bluejays over Seton Hall Pirates2025
2025-01-14Bowling Green Falcons over Buffalo Bulls2025
2025-01-10Maryland Terrapins over UCLA Bruins2025
2025-01-05Purdue Boilermakers over Northwestern Wildcats2025
2024-12-15Oregon Ducks over Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks2025
2024-11-20Murray State Racers over Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks2025
2024-11-19Florida State Seminoles over Hofstra Pride2025
2024-02-14Arizona State Sun Devils over Oregon State Beavers2024
2024-01-27Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over Florida International Panthers2024
2024-01-11Omaha Mavericks over North Dakota Fighting Hawks2024
2023-12-19Samford Bulldogs over Valparaiso Beacons2024
2023-12-09Davidson Wildcats over Miami (OH) RedHawks2024
2023-11-15Dartmouth Big Green over Westfield State Owls2024
2023-03-08Colgate Raiders over Lafayette Leopards2023
2023-03-02UCLA Bruins over Arizona State Sun Devils2023
2023-02-28Vermont Catamounts over UAlbany Great Danes2023
2023-02-08Bradley Braves over Illinois State Redbirds2023
2023-01-29Drake Bulldogs over Belmont Bruins2023
2022-11-25New Mexico Lobos over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2023
2022-11-15Fordham Rams over New Hampshire Wildcats2023
2022-03-20Miami Hurricanes over Auburn Tigers2022Playoff
2022-03-05Iona Gaels over Quinnipiac Bobcats2022
2022-02-10Northern Colorado Bears over Sacramento State Hornets2022
2021-12-30Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Robert Morris Colonials2022
2021-12-22Indiana Hoosiers over Northern Kentucky Norse2022
2021-12-14UAB Blazers over Grambling Tigers2022
2021-11-12Washington State Cougars over Seattle U Redhawks2022
2021-02-27Northwestern State Demons over SE Louisiana Lions2021
2021-02-18Stanford Cardinal over Washington Huskies2021
2021-02-10Sam Houston Bearkats over SE Louisiana Lions2021
2021-02-08Minnesota Golden Gophers over Nebraska Cornhuskers2021
2020-12-06Michigan State Spartans over Western Michigan Broncos2021
2020-11-29Maryland Terrapins over Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers2021
2020-01-03Kent State Golden Flashes over Bowling Green Falcons2020
2019-12-21Abilene Christian Wildcats over Nicholls Colonels2020
2019-12-04Iowa State Cyclones over Kansas City Roos2020
2019-02-23Princeton Tigers over Columbia Lions2019
2019-02-21UC Santa Barbara Gauchos over Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors2019
2019-01-30George Washington Colonials over Fordham Rams2019
2019-01-06South Dakota State Jackrabbits over South Dakota Coyotes2019
2019-01-05Fairleigh Dickinson Knights over St. Francis (PA) Red Flash2019
2018-11-24East Tennessee State Buccaneers over North Dakota State Bison2019
2018-11-16Alabama Crimson Tide over Ball State Cardinals2019
2018-11-09Hofstra Pride over Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers2019
2018-02-06Fresno State Bulldogs over San Diego State Aztecs2018
2018-02-03Wagner Seahawks over St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers2018
2017-11-29Florida International Panthers over Florida National Conquistadors2018
2017-11-19Saint Mary's Gaels over San José State Spartans2018
2017-03-29Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders over UMBC Retrievers2017Playoff
2017-03-03Samford Bulldogs over VMI Keydets2017
2017-02-16Oregon Ducks over Utah Utes2017
2017-02-09Drexel Dragons over William & Mary Tribe2017
2016-12-16High Point Panthers over NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops2017
2016-11-17Michigan Wolverines over Marquette Golden Eagles2017
2016-03-10Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over Charlotte 49ers2016
2016-01-16Long Island University Sharks over Bryant Bulldogs2016
2015-12-16New Mexico Lobos over New Mexico State Aggies2016
2015-11-23UC Irvine Anteaters over Santa Clara Broncos2016
2015-11-22Portland State Vikings over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros2016
2015-11-14Bowling Green Falcons over New Orleans Privateers2016
2015-11-13Arizona Wildcats over Pacific Tigers2016
2015-03-09Gonzaga Bulldogs over Pepperdine Waves2015
2015-03-07Boston College Eagles over Wake Forest Demon Deacons2015
2015-01-20LSU Tigers over Florida Gators2015
2015-01-10Hofstra Pride over Elon Phoenix2015
2014-12-13Liberty Flames over Bluefield University Ramblin' Rams2015
2014-12-13Providence Friars over Stony Brook Seawolves2015
2014-12-09Hartford Hawks over Holy Cross Crusaders2015
2014-12-01Boston College Eagles over Marist Red Foxes2015
2014-03-05Southeast Missouri State Redhawks over Eastern Illinois Panthers2014
2014-03-01Florida Gators over LSU Tigers2014
2014-01-26Stony Brook Seawolves over Maine Black Bears2014
2014-01-23Western Illinois Leathernecks over South Dakota Coyotes2014
2013-12-07Georgia Southern Eagles over South Carolina State Bulldogs2014
2013-11-15Virginia Tech Hokies over Western Carolina Catamounts2014
2013-02-23Louisville Cardinals over Seton Hall Pirates2013
2013-02-13Houston Cougars over UTEP Miners2013
2013-01-12UNC Asheville Bulldogs over Radford Highlanders2013
2013-01-09Marshall Thundering Herd over Tulsa Golden Hurricane2013
2012-12-29Arkansas Razorbacks over Northwestern State Demons2013
2012-12-19Seton Hall Pirates over Longwood Lancers2013
2012-11-18Nevada Wolf Pack over Southern Utah Thunderbirds2013
2012-11-15Jacksonville State Gamecocks over Alabama A&M Bulldogs2013
2012-11-09Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Tulane Green Wave2013
2012-03-08Purdue Boilermakers over Nebraska Cornhuskers2012
2012-02-15Texas State Bobcats over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders2012
2012-01-03Florida Gators over UAB Blazers2012
2011-12-10Marquette Golden Eagles over Green Bay Phoenix2012
2011-02-23Marshall Thundering Herd over Tulsa Golden Hurricane2011
2010-12-13Lehigh Mountain Hawks over St. Francis (PA) Red Flash2011
2010-11-18Wofford Terriers over South Carolina Upstate Spartans2011
2010-02-07Lipscomb Bisons over Jacksonville Dolphins2010
2010-01-24Boston University Terriers over UMBC Retrievers2010
2010-01-05Oklahoma State Cowboys over Coppin State Eagles2010
2009-12-20Loyola Chicago Ramblers over SIU Edwardsville Cougars2010
2009-11-21Southern Utah Thunderbirds over Wayland Baptist University Pioneers2010
2009-01-03Chicago State Cougars over Eastern Michigan Eagles2009
2008-12-31Creighton Bluejays over Indiana State Sycamores2009
2008-12-15UC Davis Aggies over The Citadel Bulldogs2009
2008-11-16Iowa State Cyclones over Milwaukee Panthers2009
2008-03-21Louisville Cardinals over Boise State Broncos2008Playoff
2008-03-08Belmont Bruins over Jacksonville Dolphins2008
2008-02-26UConn Huskies over Rutgers Scarlet Knights2008
2008-02-09Fairleigh Dickinson Knights over St. Francis (PA) Red Flash2008
2007-12-22Brown Bears over Hartford Hawks2008
2007-11-24VCU Rams over Elon Phoenix2008
2007-11-10UC Santa Barbara Gauchos over Harvard Crimson2008
2007-11-09Fordham Rams over Columbia Lions2008
2007-03-01Central Connecticut Blue Devils over St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers2007
2007-03-01Belmont Bruins over Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs2007
2007-02-04Niagara Purple Eagles over Canisius Golden Griffins2007
2006-12-22Purdue Boilermakers over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders2007
2006-12-18Binghamton Bearcats over North Florida Ospreys2007
2006-11-24USC Trojans over Long Beach State Beach2007
2006-11-20Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Purdue Boilermakers2007
2006-03-15Old Dominion Monarchs over Colorado Buffaloes2006Playoff
2006-02-20Northern Colorado Bears over Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons2006
2006-01-21Akron Zips over Eastern Michigan Eagles2006
2006-01-16Winthrop Eagles over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2006
2006-01-11Texas Tech Red Raiders over Baylor Bears2006
2005-12-06Montana Grizzlies over Loyola Marymount Lions2006
2005-12-05Utah State Aggies over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders2006
2005-11-30Akron Zips over Duquesne Dukes2006
2005-02-07Coastal Carolina Chanticleers over Radford Highlanders2005
2005-02-02Northern Iowa Panthers over Evansville Purple Aces2005
2004-12-23BYU Cougars over Weber State Wildcats2005
2004-12-18UTEP Miners over New Mexico State Aggies2005
2004-12-01George Mason Patriots over Towson Tigers2005
2004-02-20Bucknell Bison over Lafayette Leopards2004
2003-12-22Tennessee Volunteers over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles2004
2003-12-20Western Michigan Broncos over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2004
2003-12-09UNC Greensboro Spartans over Campbell Fighting Camels2004
2003-03-01Kansas Jayhawks over Oklahoma State Cowboys2003
2003-01-11Arizona Wildcats over Washington Huskies2003
2002-12-23Tennessee Volunteers over Western Carolina Catamounts2003
2002-12-15Boston College Eagles over Stony Brook Seawolves2003
2002-12-14Alabama State Hornets over Montevallo Falcons2003

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